Freedom of Association Score in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Freedom of Association Score was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2005
All-time low
5
in 2011
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Freedom of Association Score in Sri Lanka, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association score in Sri Lanka is 6, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Sri Lanka peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freedom of Association Score in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More social development data for Sri Lanka
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 213 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0068 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association score in Sri Lanka?
- Freedom of association score in Sri Lanka was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for freedom of association score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.