Civil Liberties Score in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Civil Liberties Score was 34 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Civil Liberties Score in Sri Lanka, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Sri Lanka is 34, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Sri Lanka peaked at 37 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Civil Liberties Score in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37 | — |
| 2004 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34 | +6.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 34 is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.5, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civil Liberties Score in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +28.0% | 25 | 32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.29 | 30 | 37 | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.4 | 25 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.33 | 31 | 34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 102 Moldova 35 compare
- 102 Serbia 35 compare
- 104 Liberia 34 compare
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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 score in Sri Lanka?
- Civil liberties score in Sri Lanka was 34 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for civil liberties score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.