What is strong civil society index in Sri Lanka?

Strong civil society index in Sri Lanka was 0.779 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2018.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 2006.

How does Sri Lanka rank for strong civil society index?

Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Sri Lanka

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Sri Lanka
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.779 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.779

Change on year

up 17.5%

World rank

77th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.845

in 2018

All-time low

0.278

in 2006

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.779 for strong civil society index in 2025.

The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.845 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.278, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Sri Lanka, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.631	—
1901	0.631	+0.0%
1902	0.631	+0.0%
1903	0.631	+0.0%
1904	0.631	+0.0%
1905	0.631	+0.0%
1906	0.631	+0.0%
1907	0.631	+0.0%
1908	0.631	+0.0%
1909	0.631	+0.0%
1910	0.631	+0.0%
1911	0.631	+0.0%
1912	0.631	+0.0%
1913	0.631	+0.0%
1914	0.631	+0.0%
1915	0.631	+0.0%
1916	0.631	+0.0%
1917	0.631	+0.0%
1918	0.631	+0.0%
1919	0.631	+0.0%
1920	0.631	+0.0%
1921	0.631	+0.0%
1922	0.631	+0.0%
1923	0.631	+0.0%
1924	0.631	+0.0%
1925	0.631	+0.0%
1926	0.631	+0.0%
1927	0.631	+0.0%
1928	0.631	+0.0%
1929	0.631	+0.0%
1930	0.631	+0.0%
1931	0.631	+0.0%
1932	0.631	+0.0%
1933	0.631	+0.0%
1934	0.631	+0.0%
1935	0.631	+0.0%
1936	0.631	+0.0%
1937	0.604	-4.3%
1938	0.604	+0.0%
1939	0.604	+0.0%
1940	0.522	-13.6%
1941	0.522	+0.0%
1942	0.522	+0.0%
1943	0.522	+0.0%
1944	0.522	+0.0%
1945	0.522	+0.0%
1946	0.522	+0.0%
1947	0.522	+0.0%
1948	0.737	+41.2%
1949	0.737	+0.0%
1950	0.737	+0.0%
1951	0.737	+0.0%
1952	0.737	+0.0%
1953	0.737	+0.0%
1954	0.737	+0.0%
1955	0.737	+0.0%
1956	0.697	-5.4%
1957	0.697	+0.0%
1958	0.697	+0.0%
1959	0.697	+0.0%
1960	0.697	+0.0%
1961	0.697	+0.0%
1962	0.697	+0.0%
1963	0.697	+0.0%
1964	0.697	+0.0%
1965	0.697	+0.0%
1966	0.697	+0.0%
1967	0.697	+0.0%
1968	0.697	+0.0%
1969	0.697	+0.0%
1970	0.687	-1.4%
1971	0.687	+0.0%
1972	0.704	+2.5%
1973	0.724	+2.8%
1974	0.724	+0.0%
1975	0.724	+0.0%
1976	0.724	+0.0%
1977	0.592	-18.2%
1978	0.573	-3.2%
1979	0.47	-18.0%
1980	0.483	+2.8%
1981	0.483	+0.0%
1982	0.483	+0.0%
1983	0.415	-14.1%
1984	0.415	+0.0%
1985	0.415	+0.0%
1986	0.415	+0.0%
1987	0.407	-1.9%
1988	0.371	-8.8%
1989	0.371	+0.0%
1990	0.419	+12.9%
1991	0.419	+0.0%
1992	0.419	+0.0%
1993	0.419	+0.0%
1994	0.548	+30.8%
1995	0.548	+0.0%
1996	0.548	+0.0%
1997	0.548	+0.0%
1998	0.548	+0.0%
1999	0.548	+0.0%
2000	0.548	+0.0%
2001	0.548	+0.0%
2002	0.548	+0.0%
2003	0.548	+0.0%
2004	0.526	-4.0%
2005	0.32	-39.2%
2006	0.278	-13.1%
2007	0.296	+6.5%
2008	0.296	+0.0%
2009	0.291	-1.7%
2010	0.337	+15.8%
2011	0.31	-8.0%
2012	0.321	+3.5%
2013	0.354	+10.3%
2014	0.347	-2.0%
2015	0.79	+127.7%
2016	0.796	+0.8%
2017	0.804	+1.0%
2018	0.845	+5.1%
2019	0.714	-15.5%
2020	0.495	-30.7%
2021	0.449	-9.3%
2022	0.56	+24.7%
2023	0.646	+15.4%
2024	0.663	+2.6%
2025	0.779	+17.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.779 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6945, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.779 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.698, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1910s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1920s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1930s	0.6229	0.604	0.631	10
1940s	0.565	0.522	0.737	10
1950s	0.721	0.697	0.737	10
1960s	0.697	0.697	0.697	10
1970s	0.6609	0.47	0.724	10
1980s	0.4258	0.371	0.483	10
1990s	0.4964	0.419	0.548	10
2000s	0.4199	0.278	0.548	10
2010s	0.5618	0.31	0.845	10
2020s	0.5987	0.449	0.779	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

74 Kenya 0.796 compare
75 Benin 0.795 compare
76 Croatia 0.787 compare
78 Albania 0.778 compare
78 Cote d'Ivoire 0.778 compare
80 Philippines 0.776 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Sri Lanka?: Strong civil society index in Sri Lanka was 0.779 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2018.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for strong civil society index?: Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).