Effective Power to Govern Score in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Effective Power to Govern Score was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Effective Power to Govern Score in Sri Lanka, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective power to govern score in Sri Lanka is 7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Sri Lanka peaked at 8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Effective Power to Govern Score in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 effective power to govern score in Sri Lanka?
- Effective power to govern score in Sri Lanka was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for effective power to govern score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.