Age of full democracy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Age of full democracy was 22 in 1969. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1969)
22
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
73rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
22
in 1969
All-time low
1
in 1948
Years of data
22
1948–1969
Age of full democracy in Sri Lanka, 1948–1969
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1969, age of full democracy in Sri Lanka stood at 22. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Sri Lanka peaked at 22 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1948.
That places Sri Lanka 73rd out of 89 countries with data for 1969, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.5 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.5 | 13 | 22 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 72 Benin 23
- 74 Peru 21
- 75 Romania 20
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 16
- 76 Senegal 16
More social development data for Sri Lanka
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 213 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 148,369 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.816 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.613 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.783 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.853 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.871 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.52 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Sri Lanka?
- Age of full democracy in Sri Lanka was 22 in 1969, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for age of full democracy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 89 countries with data for 1969.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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