What is liberal political institutions index in Sri Lanka?

Liberal political institutions index in Sri Lanka was 0.757 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2018.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.516 in 2009.

How does Sri Lanka rank for liberal political institutions index?

Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Sri Lanka

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Sri Lanka
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.757 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.757

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

66th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.769

in 2018

All-time low

0.516

in 2009

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.757 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.769 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.516, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.682	0.682	0.682	10
1910s	0.707	0.707	0.707	10
1920s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1930s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1940s	0.7275	0.703	0.766	10
1950s	0.7571	0.734	0.764	10
1960s	0.7336	0.733	0.734	10
1970s	0.6821	0.615	0.72	10
1980s	0.5593	0.52	0.588	10
1990s	0.5565	0.525	0.57	10
2000s	0.5511	0.516	0.572	10
2010s	0.6312	0.52	0.769	10
2020s	0.6805	0.597	0.757	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

64 Lesotho 0.76 compare
65 Slovakia 0.759 compare
66 Jordan 0.757 compare
66 Solomon Islands 0.757 compare
69 United States 0.754 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Sri Lanka?: Liberal political institutions index in Sri Lanka was 0.757 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2018.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.516 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for liberal political institutions index?: Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.