Freedom of expression score bti in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Freedom of expression score bti was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2005
All-time low
4
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Freedom of expression score bti in Sri Lanka, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score bti in Sri Lanka stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in Sri Lanka peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score bti in Sri Lanka?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Sri Lanka was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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