Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Private civil liberties index

Mexico
0.749
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.768
in 2025
Mexico rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
87th

Private civil liberties index over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.768 against 0.749 in Mexico, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mexico ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1900s 0.445 0.644 0.199 Sri Lanka
1910s 0.4478 0.644 0.1962 Sri Lanka
1920s 0.3766 0.652 0.2754 Sri Lanka
1930s 0.5065 0.674 0.1675 Sri Lanka
1940s 0.61 0.6949 0.0849 Sri Lanka
1950s 0.634 0.7785 0.1445 Sri Lanka
1960s 0.663 0.8002 0.1372 Sri Lanka
1970s 0.663 0.8012 0.1382 Sri Lanka
1980s 0.6638 0.6567 0.0071 Mexico
1990s 0.7192 0.6222 0.097 Mexico
2000s 0.7484 0.6152 0.1332 Mexico
2010s 0.7785 0.7561 0.0224 Mexico
2020s 0.788 0.7668 0.0212 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.768 against 0.749 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0.019, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for private civil liberties index?
Mexico ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed