Croatia vs Sri Lanka: Liberal democracy index
Croatia
0.593
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.613
in 2025
Croatia rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Croatia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.613 against 0.593 in Croatia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Croatia ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0397 | 0.3466 | 0.3069 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.0955 | 0.4994 | 0.4039 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.11 | 0.5022 | 0.3922 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1196 | 0.4228 | 0.3032 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.1335 | 0.3068 | 0.1733 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.217 | 0.3143 | 0.0973 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.6282 | 0.2876 | 0.3406 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.6841 | 0.3483 | 0.3358 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.6253 | 0.458 | 0.1673 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Croatia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.613 against 0.593 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Croatia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sri Lanka?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Sri Lanka rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Croatia ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.