Free fair elections bti in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Free fair elections bti was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2017
All-time low
5
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in Sri Lanka, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free fair elections bti in Sri Lanka is 8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Sri Lanka peaked at 8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Free fair elections bti in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 8 | +14.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
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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 free fair elections bti in Sri Lanka?
- Free fair elections bti in Sri Lanka was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for free fair elections bti?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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