Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.587 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.587 for egalitarian democracy index vdem in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.587 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.107, in 1900.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.107 | 0.107 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1295 | 0.107 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1369 | 0.135 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1627 | 0.139 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2229 | 0.167 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3981 | 0.374 | 0.413 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4463 | 0.445 | 0.449 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3908 | 0.356 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3182 | 0.288 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3324 | 0.304 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.308 | 0.27 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3385 | 0.279 | 0.412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4395 | 0.376 | 0.587 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 egalitarian democracy index vdem in Sri Lanka?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Sri Lanka was 0.587 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.587 in 2025.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.107 in 1900.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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