Rule of Law - Governance score in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Rule of Law - Governance score was 52.53 0-100 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
52.53 0-100
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
115th
of 207 countries
All-time high
61.07 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
50.76 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Sri Lanka, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 59 0-1001998: 55.6 0-1002000: 58.5 0-1002002: 61.1 0-1002003: 59.8 0-1002004: 59.6 0-1002005: 58.6 0-1002006: 58.1 0-1002007: 57.2 0-1002008: 53.8 0-1002009: 54.3 0-1002010: 53 0-1002011: 52 0-1002012: 54.5 0-1002013: 50.8 0-1002014: 50.8 0-1002015: 55.1 0-1002016: 55.1 0-1002017: 55 0-1002018: 56 0-1002019: 55.6 0-1002020: 53.7 0-1002021: 53 0-1002022: 51.3 0-1002023: 51.5 0-1002024: 52.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Sri Lanka stood at 52.53 0-100.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Sri Lanka peaked at 61.07 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50.76 0-100, in 2014.

Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.33 0-100 55.62 0-100 59.04 0-100 2
2000s 57.9 0-100 53.77 0-100 61.07 0-100 9
2010s 53.79 0-100 50.76 0-100 55.97 0-100 10
2020s 52.4 0-100 51.29 0-100 53.68 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 112 Thailand 53.26 0-100 compare
  2. 113 North Macedonia 53.09 0-100 compare
  3. 114 Argentina 52.64 0-100 compare
  4. 116 Panama 52.43 0-100 compare
  5. 117 Nepal 51.74 0-100 compare
  6. 118 Viet Nam 51.56 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Sri Lanka?
Rule of law - governance score in Sri Lanka was 52.53 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 61.07 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 50.76 0-100 in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for rule of law - governance score?
Sri Lanka ranks 115th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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