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

Vanuatu, at 0.623 against 0.613 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 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.

Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu: Liberal Democracy Index

Sri Lanka

0.613

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.623

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

44th

Vanuatu rank

42nd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Sri Lanka
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.623 against 0.613 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.196	0.151	0.045	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.2345	0.151	0.0835	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.2505	0.151	0.0995	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.285	0.152	0.133	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.3408	0.152	0.1888	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.4994	0.1525	0.3469	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.5022	0.152	0.3502	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.4228	0.2545	0.1683	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.3068	0.5812	0.2744	Vanuatu
1990s	0.3143	0.528	0.2137	Vanuatu
2000s	0.2876	0.53	0.2424	Vanuatu
2010s	0.3483	0.6434	0.2951	Vanuatu
2020s	0.458	0.671	0.213	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Sri Lanka or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.623 against 0.613 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?: 0.01, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.