Civil liberties rating in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Civil liberties rating was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil liberties rating in Sri Lanka, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties rating in Sri Lanka is 4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Sri Lanka peaked at 5 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.89 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 69 Armenia 4 compare
- 69 Bangladesh 4 compare
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 4 compare
- 69 El Salvador 4 compare
- 69 Gambia 4 compare
- 69 Georgia 4 compare
- 69 Guatemala 4 compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
- 69 Honduras 4 compare
- 69 Hong Kong 4 compare
- 69 India 4 compare
- 69 Indonesia 4 compare
- 69 Kenya 4 compare
- 69 Lebanon 4 compare
- 69 Liberia 4 compare
- 69 Madagascar 4 compare
- 69 Malaysia 4 compare
- 69 Mexico 4 compare
- 69 Mozambique 4 compare
- 69 Nepal 4 compare
- 69 Philippines 4 compare
- 69 Singapore 4 compare
- 69 Togo 4 compare
- 69 Tunisia 4 compare
- 69 Ukraine 4 compare
- 69 Zambia 4 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Sri Lanka?
- Civil liberties rating in Sri Lanka was 4 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1989.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for civil liberties rating?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.