Engaged Society Score in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Engaged Society Score was 1.82 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.82
Change on year
up 114.8%
World rank
36th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.82
in 2025
All-time low
-0.261
in 2008
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Engaged Society Score in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

-0.500.511.52190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, engaged society score in Sri Lanka stood at 1.82. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.8% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.261, in 2008.

That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.976 0.976 0.976 10
1910s 0.976 0.976 0.976 10
1920s 0.976 0.976 0.976 10
1930s 1.27 0.976 1.3 10
1940s 1.24 0.801 1.3 10
1950s 0.801 0.801 0.801 10
1960s 0.801 0.801 0.801 10
1970s 0.4613 0.173 1.13 10
1980s -0.063 -0.122 0.173 10
1990s -0.0116 -0.122 0.062 10
2000s -0.0385 -0.261 0.062 10
2010s 0.6302 -0.138 1.41 10
2020s 0.8463 0.376 1.82 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 33 South Africa 1.9 compare
  2. 34 Iceland 1.88 compare
  3. 35 Taiwan 1.85 compare
  4. 37 Belgium 1.82 compare
  5. 38 Ukraine 1.81 compare
  6. 39 Lithuania 1.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Sri Lanka?
Engaged society score in Sri Lanka was 1.82 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 2025.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -0.261 in 2008.
How does Sri Lanka rank for engaged society score?
Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.