Participatory Political Institutions Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.606 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Sri Lanka is 0.606, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.606 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.137, in 1900.
That places Sri Lanka 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.137 | 0.137 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.137 | 0.137 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.195 | 0.145 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2536 | 0.231 | 0.344 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.352 | 0.344 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.354 | 0.354 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3725 | 0.36 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.421 | 0.386 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4666 | 0.428 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4873 | 0.426 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5281 | 0.455 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5575 | 0.522 | 0.606 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 participatory political institutions index in Sri Lanka?
- Participatory political institutions index in Sri Lanka was 0.606 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.606 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 1900.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.