Gender of the head of state in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gender of the head of state was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Gender of the head of state in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender of the head of state in Sri Lanka is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Over the whole period, gender of the head of state in Sri Lanka peaked at 1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Sri Lanka 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender of the head of state in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 18 Afghanistan 0
- 18 Albania 0
- 18 Algeria 0
- 18 Angola 0
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- 18 Azerbaijan 0
- 18 Bahrain 0
- 18 Bangladesh 0
- 18 Barbados 0 compare
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- 18 Belgium 0
- 18 Benin 0
- 18 Bhutan 0
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 18 Botswana 0
- 18 Brazil 0 compare
- 18 Bulgaria 0
- 18 Burkina Faso 0
- 18 Burundi 0 compare
- 18 Cambodia 0
- 18 Cameroon 0
- 18 Cape Verde 0
- 18 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 18 Chad 0
- 18 Chile 0 compare
- 18 China 0 compare
- 18 Colombia 0
- 18 Comoros 0
- 18 Congo 0
- 18 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0
- 18 Croatia 0 compare
- 18 Cuba 0
- 18 Cyprus 0
- 18 Czechia 0
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0
- 18 Denmark 0 compare
- 18 Djibouti 0
- 18 Dominican Republic 0
- 18 Timor-Leste 0
- 18 Ecuador 0
- 18 Egypt 0
- 18 El Salvador 0 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 18 Eritrea 0
- 18 Estonia 0 compare
- 18 Eswatini 0 compare
- 18 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 18 Fiji 0
- 18 Finland 0 compare
- 18 France 0
- 18 Gabon 0
- 18 Gambia 0
- 18 Georgia 0 compare
- 18 Germany 0
- 18 Ghana 0
- 18 Greece 0 compare
- 18 Guatemala 0
- 18 Guinea 0
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 18 Guyana 0 compare
- 18 Haiti 0 compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 0 compare
- 18 Hungary 0 compare
- 18 Indonesia 0 compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0
- 18 Iraq 0
- 18 Israel 0
- 18 Italy 0
- 18 Jamaica 0
- 18 Japan 0
- 18 Jordan 0
- 18 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 18 Kenya 0
- 18 Kuwait 0
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0
- 18 Latvia 0 compare
- 18 Lebanon 0
- 18 Lesotho 0 compare
- 18 Liberia 0 compare
- 18 Libya 0
- 18 Lithuania 0 compare
- 18 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 18 Madagascar 0 compare
- 18 Malawi 0 compare
- 18 Malaysia 0
- 18 Maldives 0
- 18 Mali 0
- 18 Mauritania 0
- 18 Mauritius 0 compare
- 18 Mongolia 0
- 18 Montenegro 0
- 18 Morocco 0
- 18 Mozambique 0
- 18 Myanmar 0
- 18 Nepal 0 compare
- 18 Netherlands 0 compare
- 18 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 18 Niger 0
- 18 Nigeria 0
- 18 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0 compare
- 18 Norway 0
- 18 Oman 0
- 18 Pakistan 0
- 18 Palestine, State of 0
- 18 Panama 0 compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 0
- 18 Paraguay 0
- 18 Peru 0 compare
- 18 Philippines 0 compare
- 18 Poland 0
- 18 Portugal 0 compare
- 18 Qatar 0
- 18 Romania 0
- 18 Russian Federation 0 compare
- 18 Rwanda 0
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0
- 18 Senegal 0
- 18 Serbia 0 compare
- 18 Seychelles 0
- 18 Sierra Leone 0
- 18 Singapore 0 compare
- 18 Slovakia 0 compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 0
- 18 Somalia 0
- 18 South Africa 0
- 18 Republic of Korea 0 compare
- 18 South Sudan 0
- 18 Spain 0 compare
- 18 Sudan 0
- 18 Sweden 0
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0
- 18 Taiwan, China 0 compare
- 18 Tajikistan 0
- 18 Thailand 0
- 18 Togo 0
- 18 Tunisia 0
- 18 Türkiye 0
- 18 Turkmenistan 0
- 18 Uganda 0
- 18 Ukraine 0
- 18 United Arab Emirates 0
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
- 18 United States of America 0
- 18 Uruguay 0
- 18 Uzbekistan 0
- 18 Vanuatu 0
- 18 Vatican 0
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0
- 18 Viet Nam 0
- 18 Yemen 0
- 18 Zambia 0
- 18 Zimbabwe 0
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender of the head of state in Sri Lanka?
- Gender of the head of state in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender of the head of state recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender of the head of state recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gender of the head of state?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Gender of the head of state. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of state in office on December 31 is a woman.