🇸🇨 Seychelles: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Seychelles scores 68.0 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Patrick Herminie
Head of State · United Seychelles Party
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Seychelles's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Seychelles a democracy?
Broadly yes — Seychelles scores 68.0 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #31 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Seychelles improving or declining?
Seychelles's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 25.3 points over the past decade, standing at 68.0 in 2025 (1-year change: +2.8).
Who leads Seychelles?
Patrick Herminie is Seychelles's head of state (United Seychelles Party).