Egalitarian political institutions index in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.714 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.714
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
58th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.714
in 2025
All-time low
0.354
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Sri Lanka is 0.714, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.714 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.354, in 1900.

Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 175 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.354 0.354 0.354 10
1910s 0.354 0.354 0.354 10
1920s 0.354 0.354 0.354 10
1930s 0.3565 0.354 0.359 10
1940s 0.4134 0.364 0.488 10
1950s 0.5534 0.458 0.603 10
1960s 0.6261 0.622 0.632 10
1970s 0.6134 0.596 0.627 10
1980s 0.5841 0.572 0.608 10
1990s 0.6015 0.599 0.604 10
2000s 0.6096 0.599 0.625 10
2010s 0.6189 0.593 0.662 10
2020s 0.6457 0.607 0.714 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 55 Chile 0.727 compare
  2. 56 Cape Verde 0.72 compare
  3. 57 Lesotho 0.715 compare
  4. 59 Bulgaria 0.712 compare
  5. 60 Malaysia 0.706 compare
  6. 61 Portugal 0.704 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Sri Lanka?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Sri Lanka was 0.714 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.714 in 2025.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.354 in 1900.
How does Sri Lanka rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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