What is strong elected local governments index in Sri Lanka?

Strong elected local governments index in Sri Lanka was 0.99 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2019.

What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1900.

How does Sri Lanka rank for strong elected local governments index?

Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Sri Lanka

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments 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 Elected Local Governments Index was 0.99 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.99

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

12th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.99

in 2019

All-time low

0.012

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.99 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1900.

Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1910s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1920s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1930s	0.1678	0.023	0.295	10
1940s	0.3664	0.295	0.652	10
1950s	0.652	0.652	0.652	10
1960s	0.652	0.652	0.652	10
1970s	0.652	0.652	0.652	10
1980s	0.652	0.652	0.652	10
1990s	0.652	0.652	0.652	10
2000s	0.837	0.837	0.837	10
2010s	0.9083	0.837	0.99	10
2020s	0.99	0.99	0.99	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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11 Japan 0.991 compare
13 Colombia 0.989 compare
14 Croatia 0.988 compare
14 France 0.988 compare
14 Latvia 0.988 compare
14 Slovakia 0.988 compare
14 South Korea 0.988 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7892 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Sri Lanka?: Strong elected local governments index in Sri Lanka was 0.99 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2019.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1900.
How does Sri Lanka rank for strong elected local governments index?: Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.