What is civil society participation index in Sri Lanka?

Civil society participation index in Sri Lanka was 0.805 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.834 in 2016.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 1937.

How does Sri Lanka rank for civil society participation index?

Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Sri Lanka

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Sri Lanka
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.805 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.805

Change on year

up 6.2%

World rank

50th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.834

in 2016

All-time low

0.347

in 1937

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Sri Lanka is 0.805, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.834 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.347, in 1937.

Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.36	0.36	0.36	10
1910s	0.36	0.36	0.36	10
1920s	0.36	0.36	0.36	10
1930s	0.3639	0.347	0.373	10
1940s	0.3522	0.347	0.373	10
1950s	0.4002	0.373	0.407	10
1960s	0.407	0.407	0.407	10
1970s	0.4588	0.431	0.483	10
1980s	0.47	0.47	0.47	10
1990s	0.604	0.47	0.704	10
2000s	0.5936	0.408	0.783	10
2010s	0.6534	0.493	0.834	10
2020s	0.6608	0.554	0.805	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

49 Lebanon 0.811 compare
51 South Korea 0.804 compare
52 Israel 0.803 compare
53 Gambia 0.8 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Sri Lanka?: Civil society participation index in Sri Lanka was 0.805 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.834 in 2016.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 1937.
How does Sri Lanka rank for civil society participation index?: Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.