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Strong civil society index in Sri Lanka

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

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Kenya 0.796 compare
  2. 75 Benin 0.795 compare
  3. 76 Croatia 0.787 compare
  4. 78 Albania 0.778 compare
  5. 78 Cote d'Ivoire 0.778 compare
  6. 80 Philippines 0.776 compare

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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 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 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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
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