What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.784 in 2025.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.381 in 2008.

How does Sri Lanka rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Sri Lanka

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions 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: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.784 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.784

Change on year

up 25.0%

World rank

53rd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.784

in 2025

All-time low

0.381

in 2008

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.784 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.784 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.381, in 2008.

That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.531	0.531	0.531	10
1910s	0.5614	0.531	0.569	10
1920s	0.569	0.569	0.569	10
1930s	0.6114	0.579	0.615	10
1940s	0.6184	0.613	0.651	10
1950s	0.613	0.613	0.613	10
1960s	0.613	0.613	0.613	10
1970s	0.5095	0.49	0.539	10
1980s	0.4932	0.488	0.514	10
1990s	0.4814	0.477	0.488	10
2000s	0.4276	0.381	0.477	10
2010s	0.5661	0.411	0.774	10
2020s	0.5902	0.488	0.784	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

50 Zambia 0.806 compare
51 Kenya 0.792 compare
52 Canada 0.79 compare
54 Moldova 0.782 compare
55 Bulgaria 0.779 compare
56 Suriname 0.777 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

Spring temperature anomalies 0.1264 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.2745 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7892 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.372 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 292.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Sri Lanka?: Deliberative political institutions index in Sri Lanka was 0.784 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.784 in 2025.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.381 in 2008.
How does Sri Lanka rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.