🇸🇨 Seychelles
SC / SYC #180
Nomad Score
53.0
Cities
6
Region
African Union,
Francophone,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Nomad Visa Countries,
Islands,
Africa,
Africa,
Eastern Africa
Currency
SCR
📊 GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE
Government
Unitary presidential system
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
CPI Score (2026)
68/100
Press Freedom (2025)
68.6/100
#45
Electoral Democracy (2025)
0.760
HDI
0.848
Regional Blocs
AU
🏛 GOVERNMENT & LEADERS
Government Type
Unitary presidential system
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Seychelles | Patrick Herminie |
| Vice-President of Seychelles | Sebastien Pillay |
💰 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
CPI Score (2026)
68 / 100
Interpretation
Low corruption
📰 PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
Overall Score (2025)
68.6 / 100
Global Rank
#45 / 180
Rank Change
-8 vs previous year
RSF Zone
Afrique
Political #48
59.0
Economic #39
56.1
Legal #49
71.0
Social #58
69.8
Safety #60
86.8
📊 PRESS FREEDOM DIMENSIONS
🗳 DEMOCRACY INDEX
Electoral (2025)
0.760
Liberal
0.680
Participatory
0.341
Deliberative
0.703
Egalitarian
0.632
📋 PRESS FREEDOM HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.6 | 45 | 59.0 | 56.1 | 71.0 | 69.8 | 86.8 |
| 2024 | 73.8 | 37 | 67.1 | 59.8 | 74.2 | 75.0 | 92.6 |
| 2023 | 75.7 | 34 | 74.4 | 59.4 | 77.0 | 80.2 | 87.6 |
| 2022 | 83.3 | 13 | 80.5 | 69.1 | 85.3 | 90.3 | 91.5 |
| 2021 | 74.3 | 52 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2020 | 71.3 | 63 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 70.6 | 69 | - | - | - | - | 46.9 |
| 2018 | 69.8 | 85 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 69.1 | 87 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2016 | 69.4 | 92 | - | - | - | - | 39.7 |
| 2015 | 68.5 | 96 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2014 | 68.3 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 70.8 | 93 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 25.0 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 18.0 | 66 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 16.0 | 72 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 15.5 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 33.0 | 104 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 24.5 | 96 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 17.0 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - |
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