States involved in state-based conflicts in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: States involved in state-based conflicts was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1948
Years of data
78
1948–2025
States involved in state-based conflicts in Sri Lanka, 1948–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 for states involved in state-based conflicts in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.
Over the whole period, states involved in state-based conflicts in Sri Lanka peaked at 1 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1948.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is states involved in state-based conflicts in Sri Lanka?
- States involved in state-based conflicts in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest states involved in state-based conflicts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1971.
- What is the lowest states involved in state-based conflicts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1948.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for states involved in state-based conflicts?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of States involved in state-based conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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State was a primary participant in at least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic conflict that year.