Political civil liberties index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Political civil liberties index was 0.895 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Political civil liberties index in Sri Lanka, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Sri Lanka stood at 0.895. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.895 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.404, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.772 | 0.772 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.772 | 0.772 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8232 | 0.783 | 0.836 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8188 | 0.805 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8534 | 0.833 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8482 | 0.844 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7425 | 0.687 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5913 | 0.536 | 0.629 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6102 | 0.558 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5241 | 0.404 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.641 | 0.455 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7505 | 0.671 | 0.895 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 34 Vanuatu 0.905 compare
- 35 Taiwan Province of China 0.904 compare
- 36 Namibia 0.896 compare
- 38 Cabo Verde 0.893 compare
- 38 Lithuania 0.893 compare
- 38 Seychelles 0.893 compare
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 political civil liberties index in Sri Lanka?
- Political civil liberties index in Sri Lanka was 0.895 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.895 in 2025.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.404 in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for political civil liberties index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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