Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Individual liberties and equality before the law index was 0.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.77
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
79th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.837
in 1949
All-time low
0.406
in 1989
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sri Lanka stood at 0.77.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.837 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.406, in 1989.

That places Sri Lanka 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.714 0.714 0.714 10
1910s 0.714 0.714 0.714 10
1920s 0.754 0.754 0.754 10
1930s 0.757 0.757 0.757 10
1940s 0.7708 0.756 0.837 10
1950s 0.8168 0.786 0.834 10
1960s 0.7932 0.792 0.794 10
1970s 0.7099 0.666 0.755 10
1980s 0.5241 0.406 0.612 10
1990s 0.5247 0.426 0.57 10
2000s 0.5257 0.452 0.57 10
2010s 0.6464 0.537 0.791 10
2020s 0.6957 0.607 0.77 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 76 Honduras 0.775 compare
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  3. 78 Guyana 0.773 compare
  4. 79 Bhutan 0.77 compare
  5. 81 Fiji 0.768 compare
  6. 82 Dominican Republic 0.763 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sri Lanka?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sri Lanka was 0.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.837 in 1949.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.406 in 1989.
How does Sri Lanka rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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