Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
51
1972–2023
Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Togo 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Solomon Islands 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 North Korea 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cuba 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for civil liberties rating, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is civil liberties rating, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civil liberties rating ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civil liberties rating divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.