Political Participation Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Political Participation Index was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Participation Index in Sri Lanka, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7 for political participation index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Political Participation Index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.75 | — |
| 2007 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.75 | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | +61.1% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.75 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 7 | +3.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.12, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 | 6.25 | 6.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 4.25 | 7.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 6.75 | 7 | 3 |
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 political participation index in Sri Lanka?
- Political participation index in Sri Lanka was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 2017.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for political participation index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.