Equal Rights Protection Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.602 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.602
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.646
in 1970
All-time low
0.477
in 2021
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal Rights Protection Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal rights protection index in Sri Lanka stood at 0.602.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.646 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.477, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.546 | 0.546 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.546 | 0.546 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.546 | 0.546 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.546 | 0.546 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5579 | 0.546 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6308 | 0.611 | 0.639 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6286 | 0.621 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6234 | 0.587 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5541 | 0.531 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.548 | 0.548 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.548 | 0.548 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5234 | 0.478 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5552 | 0.477 | 0.603 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.613 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.816 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.52 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.816 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Sri Lanka?
- Equal rights protection index in Sri Lanka was 0.602 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 1970.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.477 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for equal rights protection index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.