Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Bhutan
0.77
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.77
in 2025
Bhutan rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.77 against 0.77 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bhutan ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2407 | 0.714 | 0.4733 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.335 | 0.714 | 0.379 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.3421 | 0.754 | 0.4119 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.3738 | 0.757 | 0.3832 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.377 | 0.7708 | 0.3938 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.4696 | 0.8168 | 0.3472 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.5738 | 0.7932 | 0.2194 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.6055 | 0.7099 | 0.1044 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.6131 | 0.5241 | 0.089 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.6566 | 0.5247 | 0.1319 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.7359 | 0.5257 | 0.2102 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.8236 | 0.6464 | 0.1772 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.8122 | 0.6957 | 0.1165 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Bhutan, at 0.77 against 0.77 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Bhutan ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.