🇸🇨 Seychelles: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Seychelles scores 0.659 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 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 0.659 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #35 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Seychelles improving or declining?
Seychelles's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 0.258 points over the past decade, standing at 0.659 in 2024 (1-year change: +0.005).
Who leads Seychelles?
Patrick Herminie is Seychelles's head of state (United Seychelles Party).