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Elected Political Leaders Index in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Elected Political Leaders Index was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Elected Political Leaders Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, elected political leaders index in Sri Lanka stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Sri Lanka 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Elected Political Leaders Index in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0.94 —
1948 0.94 +0.0%
1949 0.94 +0.0%
1950 0.94 +0.0%
1951 0.94 +0.0%
1952 0.94 +0.0%
1953 0.94 +0.0%
1954 0.94 +0.0%
1955 0.94 +0.0%
1956 0.94 +0.0%
1957 0.94 +0.0%
1958 0.94 +0.0%
1959 0.94 +0.0%
1960 0.96 +2.1%
1961 0.96 +0.0%
1962 0.96 +0.0%
1963 0.96 +0.0%
1964 0.96 +0.0%
1965 0.96 +0.0%
1966 0.96 +0.0%
1967 0.96 +0.0%
1968 0.96 +0.0%
1969 0.96 +0.0%
1970 1 +4.2%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 1 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0.282 0 0.94 10
1950s 0.94 0.94 0.94 10
1960s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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  13. 1 Bhutan 1 compare
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  15. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 compare
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  17. 1 Bulgaria 1 compare
  18. 1 Cambodia 1 compare
  19. 1 Cameroon 1 compare
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  56. 1 Israel 1 compare
  57. 1 Jamaica 1 compare
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  60. 1 Kyrgyzstan 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is elected political leaders index in Sri Lanka?
Elected political leaders index in Sri Lanka was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Sri Lanka rank for elected political leaders index?
Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elected Political Leaders Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
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Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).