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Rule of Law - Number of sources in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Rule of Law - Number of sources was 14 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
29th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15
in 2007
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Sri Lanka, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 61998: 62000: 72002: 82003: 92004: 102005: 132006: 142007: 152008: 152009: 152010: 152011: 152012: 152013: 152014: 152015: 142016: 142017: 142018: 132019: 132020: 102021: 102022: 132023: 122024: 14

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 14 for rule of law - number of sources in 2024.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - number of sources in Sri Lanka peaked at 15 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.

That places Sri Lanka 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year Value Change
1996 6 —
1998 6 +0.0%
2000 7 +16.7%
2002 8 +14.3%
2003 9 +12.5%
2004 10 +11.1%
2005 13 +30.0%
2006 14 +7.7%
2007 15 +7.1%
2008 15 +0.0%
2009 15 +0.0%
2010 15 +0.0%
2011 15 +0.0%
2012 15 +0.0%
2013 15 +0.0%
2014 15 +0.0%
2015 14 -6.7%
2016 14 +0.0%
2017 14 +0.0%
2018 13 -7.1%
2019 13 +0.0%
2020 10 -23.1%
2021 10 +0.0%
2022 13 +30.0%
2023 12 -7.7%
2024 14 +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 11.78 7 15 9
2010s 14.3 13 15 10
2020s 11.8 10 14 5

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  12. 29 Estonia 14 compare
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  14. 29 Honduras 14 compare
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  16. 29 India 14 compare
  17. 29 Republic of Korea 14 compare
  18. 29 Kyrgyzstan 14 compare
  19. 29 Latvia 14 compare
  20. 29 Lesotho 14 compare
  21. 29 Mauritania 14 compare
  22. 29 Mongolia 14 compare
  23. 29 Namibia 14 compare
  24. 29 Nepal 14 compare
  25. 29 Niger 14 compare
  26. 29 Pakistan 14 compare
  27. 29 Peru 14 compare
  28. 29 Philippines 14 compare
  29. 29 Poland 14 compare
  30. 29 Romania 14 compare
  31. 29 Rwanda 14 compare
  32. 29 Singapore 14 compare
  33. 29 Slovakia 14 compare
  34. 29 Slovenia 14 compare
  35. 29 Sudan 14 compare
  36. 29 Uzbekistan 14 compare
  37. 29 Viet Nam 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - number of sources in Sri Lanka?
Rule of law - number of sources in Sri Lanka was 14 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for rule of law - number of sources?
Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - number of sources rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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