Which has higher political civil liberties index, Namibia or Sri Lanka?

Namibia, at 0.896 against 0.895 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Political Civil Liberties Index

Namibia

0.896

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.895

in 2025

Namibia rank

36th

Sri Lanka rank

37th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Namibia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.896 against 0.895 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Namibia ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0915	0.772	0.6805	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.098	0.772	0.674	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.1135	0.81	0.6965	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.118	0.8232	0.7052	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.111	0.8188	0.7078	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.099	0.8534	0.7544	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.106	0.8482	0.7422	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.1132	0.7425	0.6293	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.2638	0.5913	0.3275	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.8844	0.6102	0.2742	Namibia
2000s	0.8863	0.5241	0.3622	Namibia
2010s	0.8914	0.641	0.2504	Namibia
2020s	0.8707	0.7505	0.1202	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Namibia or Sri Lanka?: Namibia, at 0.896 against 0.895 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Namibia and Sri Lanka?: 0.001, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Namibia ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.