Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Strong civil society index
Kenya
0.796
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.779
in 2025
Kenya rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Strong civil society index over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.796 against 0.779 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.046 | 0.631 | 0.585 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.046 | 0.631 | 0.585 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.033 | 0.631 | 0.598 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.6229 | 0.5899 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.033 | 0.565 | 0.532 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.0348 | 0.721 | 0.6862 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.1886 | 0.697 | 0.5084 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.2792 | 0.6609 | 0.3817 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.2712 | 0.4258 | 0.1546 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.6212 | 0.4964 | 0.1248 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.7641 | 0.4199 | 0.3442 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.8002 | 0.5618 | 0.2384 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.8378 | 0.5987 | 0.2392 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 0.796 against 0.779 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.017, 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 strong civil society index?
- Kenya ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.