Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Kenya
0.533
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.474
in 2025
Kenya rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.533 against 0.474 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.059.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.68 | 1.13 | 2.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | -1.68 | 1.13 | 2.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | -1.68 | 1.13 | 2.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | -1.68 | 1.13 | 2.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | -1.68 | 1.02 | 2.69 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | -1.94 | 0.2738 | 2.21 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | -0.3738 | 0.0254 | 0.3992 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.273 | -0.0286 | 0.3016 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.669 | -0.4184 | 1.09 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.669 | -0.515 | 1.18 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.669 | -0.515 | 1.18 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.8788 | -0.5923 | 1.47 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.8017 | 0.0023 | 0.7993 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 0.533 against 0.474 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.059, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Kenya ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.