Which has higher liberal democracy index, Slovenia or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.613 against 0.589 in Slovenia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sri Lanka?

123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Slovenia vs Sri Lanka: Liberal Democracy Index

Slovenia

0.589

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.613

in 2025

Slovenia rank

47th

Sri Lanka rank

44th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Slovenia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.613 against 0.589 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovenia ahead.

Slovenia ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovenia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2369	0.196	0.0409	Slovenia
1910s	0.2268	0.2345	0.0077	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.1345	0.2505	0.116	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.0956	0.2829	0.1873	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.051	0.3408	0.2898	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	0.1447	0.3068	0.1621	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.7328	0.3143	0.4185	Slovenia
2000s	0.7467	0.2876	0.4591	Slovenia
2010s	0.7798	0.3483	0.4315	Slovenia
2020s	0.6492	0.458	0.1912	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Slovenia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.613 against 0.589 in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Slovenia and Sri Lanka?: 0.024, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sri Lanka?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Slovenia and Sri Lanka rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Slovenia ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.