What is participatory democracy index in Sri Lanka?

Participatory democracy index in Sri Lanka was 0.52 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2025.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1900.

How does Sri Lanka rank for participatory democracy index?

Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Sri Lanka

Name: Participatory Democracy Index in Sri Lanka
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.52

Change on year

up 18.5%

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.52

in 2025

All-time low

0.048

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Sri Lanka is 0.52, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 1900.

That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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
1900s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1910s	0.066	0.048	0.068	10
1920s	0.073	0.072	0.074	10
1930s	0.1094	0.075	0.126	10
1940s	0.1637	0.123	0.31	10
1950s	0.2995	0.292	0.314	10
1960s	0.3096	0.308	0.312	10
1970s	0.2796	0.259	0.301	10
1980s	0.2504	0.235	0.265	10
1990s	0.2769	0.237	0.314	10
2000s	0.2629	0.201	0.327	10
2010s	0.3029	0.219	0.39	10
2020s	0.3948	0.344	0.52	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

31 Brazil 0.528 compare
32 Japan 0.526 compare
33 Jamaica 0.524 compare
35 Poland 0.519 compare
36 United States 0.51 compare
37 Suriname 0.509 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.613 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.783 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.871 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.853 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.783 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Sri Lanka?: Participatory democracy index in Sri Lanka was 0.52 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2025.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1900.
How does Sri Lanka rank for participatory democracy index?: Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.