Equal Access to Power Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.784 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Access to Power Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal access to power index in Sri Lanka stood at 0.784. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.784 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.121, in 1900.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.121 | 0.121 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.121 | 0.121 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.121 | 0.121 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.121 | 0.121 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1444 | 0.137 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3471 | 0.174 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.532 | 0.532 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5206 | 0.494 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.494 | 0.494 | 0.494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.544 | 0.521 | 0.567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5522 | 0.521 | 0.599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5998 | 0.564 | 0.655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6607 | 0.6 | 0.784 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 Comoros 0.797 compare
- 52 Montenegro 0.794 compare
- 53 Cape Verde 0.789 compare
- 55 Bulgaria 0.781 compare
- 56 Brazil 0.779 compare
- 56 Mozambique 0.779 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal access to power index in Sri Lanka?
- Equal access to power index in Sri Lanka was 0.784 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.784 in 2025.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 1900.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for equal access to power index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.