What is political centralization index in Sri Lanka?

Political centralization index in Sri Lanka was 0.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.381 in 2012.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2025.

How does Sri Lanka rank for political centralization index?

Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Sri Lanka

Name: Political centralization index in Sri Lanka
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Political centralization index was 0.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.11

Change on year

down 36.0%

World rank

137th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.381

in 2012

All-time low

0.11

in 2025

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political centralization index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political centralization index in Sri Lanka is 0.11, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.381 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2025.

Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Political centralization index in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Sri Lanka, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.146	—
1901	0.146	+0.0%
1902	0.146	+0.0%
1903	0.146	+0.0%
1904	0.146	+0.0%
1905	0.146	+0.0%
1906	0.146	+0.0%
1907	0.146	+0.0%
1908	0.146	+0.0%
1909	0.146	+0.0%
1910	0.146	+0.0%
1911	0.146	+0.0%
1912	0.146	+0.0%
1913	0.146	+0.0%
1914	0.146	+0.0%
1915	0.146	+0.0%
1916	0.146	+0.0%
1917	0.146	+0.0%
1918	0.146	+0.0%
1919	0.146	+0.0%
1920	0.146	+0.0%
1921	0.135	-7.5%
1922	0.135	+0.0%
1923	0.135	+0.0%
1924	0.135	+0.0%
1925	0.135	+0.0%
1926	0.135	+0.0%
1927	0.135	+0.0%
1928	0.135	+0.0%
1929	0.135	+0.0%
1930	0.135	+0.0%
1931	0.135	+0.0%
1932	0.135	+0.0%
1933	0.135	+0.0%
1934	0.135	+0.0%
1935	0.135	+0.0%
1936	0.135	+0.0%
1937	0.135	+0.0%
1938	0.135	+0.0%
1939	0.135	+0.0%
1940	0.135	+0.0%
1941	0.135	+0.0%
1942	0.135	+0.0%
1943	0.135	+0.0%
1944	0.135	+0.0%
1945	0.135	+0.0%
1946	0.135	+0.0%
1947	0.198	+46.7%
1948	0.206	+4.0%
1949	0.195	-5.3%
1950	0.195	+0.0%
1951	0.195	+0.0%
1952	0.195	+0.0%
1953	0.195	+0.0%
1954	0.195	+0.0%
1955	0.185	-5.1%
1956	0.195	+5.4%
1957	0.186	-4.6%
1958	0.186	+0.0%
1959	0.203	+9.1%
1960	0.203	+0.0%
1961	0.203	+0.0%
1962	0.203	+0.0%
1963	0.203	+0.0%
1964	0.203	+0.0%
1965	0.203	+0.0%
1966	0.203	+0.0%
1967	0.203	+0.0%
1968	0.203	+0.0%
1969	0.203	+0.0%
1970	0.203	+0.0%
1971	0.203	+0.0%
1972	0.223	+9.9%
1973	0.223	+0.0%
1974	0.223	+0.0%
1975	0.223	+0.0%
1976	0.223	+0.0%
1977	0.223	+0.0%
1978	0.297	+33.2%
1979	0.305	+2.7%
1980	0.305	+0.0%
1981	0.305	+0.0%
1982	0.309	+1.3%
1983	0.309	+0.0%
1984	0.309	+0.0%
1985	0.309	+0.0%
1986	0.309	+0.0%
1987	0.309	+0.0%
1988	0.309	+0.0%
1989	0.309	+0.0%
1990	0.309	+0.0%
1991	0.309	+0.0%
1992	0.309	+0.0%
1993	0.309	+0.0%
1994	0.292	-5.5%
1995	0.292	+0.0%
1996	0.292	+0.0%
1997	0.292	+0.0%
1998	0.292	+0.0%
1999	0.292	+0.0%
2000	0.292	+0.0%
2001	0.292	+0.0%
2002	0.303	+3.8%
2003	0.303	+0.0%
2004	0.303	+0.0%
2005	0.303	+0.0%
2006	0.321	+5.9%
2007	0.321	+0.0%
2008	0.329	+2.5%
2009	0.329	+0.0%
2010	0.365	+10.9%
2011	0.362	-0.8%
2012	0.381	+5.2%
2013	0.344	-9.7%
2014	0.347	+0.9%
2015	0.164	-52.7%
2016	0.127	-22.6%
2017	0.137	+7.9%
2018	0.128	-6.6%
2019	0.13	+1.6%
2020	0.332	+155.4%
2021	0.233	-29.8%
2022	0.206	-11.6%
2023	0.24	+16.5%
2024	0.172	-28.3%
2025	0.11	-36.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.11 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2325, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1910s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1920s	0.1361	0.135	0.146	10
1930s	0.135	0.135	0.135	10
1940s	0.1544	0.135	0.206	10
1950s	0.193	0.185	0.203	10
1960s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1970s	0.2346	0.203	0.305	10
1980s	0.3082	0.305	0.309	10
1990s	0.2988	0.292	0.309	10
2000s	0.3096	0.292	0.329	10
2010s	0.2485	0.127	0.381	10
2020s	0.2155	0.11	0.332	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

134 Trinidad and Tobago 0.125 compare
135 Croatia 0.117 compare
136 Cape Verde 0.116 compare
137 Cyprus 0.11 compare
139 Colombia 0.109 compare
140 Belgium 0.103 compare
140 Israel 0.103 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Sri Lanka?: Political centralization index in Sri Lanka was 0.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.381 in 2012.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2025.
How does Sri Lanka rank for political centralization index?: Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026