What is women's civil liberties index in Sri Lanka?

Women's civil liberties index in Sri Lanka was 0.734 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 2019.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.503 in 1900.

How does Sri Lanka rank for women's civil liberties index?

Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Sri Lanka

Name: Women's Civil Liberties 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: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.734 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.734

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

75th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.809

in 2019

All-time low

0.503

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil liberties index in Sri Lanka stood at 0.734.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.809 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.503, in 1900.

Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Sri Lanka, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.503	—
1901	0.503	+0.0%
1902	0.503	+0.0%
1903	0.503	+0.0%
1904	0.503	+0.0%
1905	0.503	+0.0%
1906	0.503	+0.0%
1907	0.503	+0.0%
1908	0.503	+0.0%
1909	0.503	+0.0%
1910	0.503	+0.0%
1911	0.503	+0.0%
1912	0.503	+0.0%
1913	0.503	+0.0%
1914	0.503	+0.0%
1915	0.503	+0.0%
1916	0.503	+0.0%
1917	0.503	+0.0%
1918	0.503	+0.0%
1919	0.503	+0.0%
1920	0.539	+7.2%
1921	0.539	+0.0%
1922	0.539	+0.0%
1923	0.539	+0.0%
1924	0.539	+0.0%
1925	0.539	+0.0%
1926	0.539	+0.0%
1927	0.539	+0.0%
1928	0.539	+0.0%
1929	0.539	+0.0%
1930	0.55	+2.0%
1931	0.55	+0.0%
1932	0.55	+0.0%
1933	0.55	+0.0%
1934	0.55	+0.0%
1935	0.55	+0.0%
1936	0.55	+0.0%
1937	0.55	+0.0%
1938	0.55	+0.0%
1939	0.55	+0.0%
1940	0.55	+0.0%
1941	0.55	+0.0%
1942	0.554	+0.7%
1943	0.554	+0.0%
1944	0.554	+0.0%
1945	0.554	+0.0%
1946	0.554	+0.0%
1947	0.554	+0.0%
1948	0.665	+20.0%
1949	0.673	+1.2%
1950	0.674	+0.1%
1951	0.674	+0.0%
1952	0.674	+0.0%
1953	0.674	+0.0%
1954	0.674	+0.0%
1955	0.674	+0.0%
1956	0.666	-1.2%
1957	0.666	+0.0%
1958	0.666	+0.0%
1959	0.707	+6.2%
1960	0.707	+0.0%
1961	0.707	+0.0%
1962	0.707	+0.0%
1963	0.707	+0.0%
1964	0.707	+0.0%
1965	0.707	+0.0%
1966	0.719	+1.7%
1967	0.719	+0.0%
1968	0.719	+0.0%
1969	0.719	+0.0%
1970	0.717	-0.3%
1971	0.693	-3.3%
1972	0.693	+0.0%
1973	0.693	+0.0%
1974	0.693	+0.0%
1975	0.73	+5.3%
1976	0.73	+0.0%
1977	0.73	+0.0%
1978	0.73	+0.0%
1979	0.73	+0.0%
1980	0.671	-8.1%
1981	0.671	+0.0%
1982	0.671	+0.0%
1983	0.611	-8.9%
1984	0.611	+0.0%
1985	0.611	+0.0%
1986	0.611	+0.0%
1987	0.565	-7.5%
1988	0.565	+0.0%
1989	0.565	+0.0%
1990	0.596	+5.5%
1991	0.596	+0.0%
1992	0.596	+0.0%
1993	0.596	+0.0%
1994	0.596	+0.0%
1995	0.596	+0.0%
1996	0.596	+0.0%
1997	0.596	+0.0%
1998	0.596	+0.0%
1999	0.596	+0.0%
2000	0.596	+0.0%
2001	0.596	+0.0%
2002	0.596	+0.0%
2003	0.596	+0.0%
2004	0.596	+0.0%
2005	0.596	+0.0%
2006	0.596	+0.0%
2007	0.596	+0.0%
2008	0.596	+0.0%
2009	0.596	+0.0%
2010	0.661	+10.9%
2011	0.661	+0.0%
2012	0.705	+6.7%
2013	0.683	-3.1%
2014	0.683	+0.0%
2015	0.738	+8.1%
2016	0.766	+3.8%
2017	0.776	+1.3%
2018	0.784	+1.0%
2019	0.809	+3.2%
2020	0.757	-6.4%
2021	0.757	+0.0%
2022	0.757	+0.0%
2023	0.757	+0.0%
2024	0.721	-4.8%
2025	0.734	+1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.503	0.503	0.503	10
1910s	0.503	0.503	0.503	10
1920s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1930s	0.55	0.55	0.55	10
1940s	0.5762	0.55	0.673	10
1950s	0.6749	0.666	0.707	10
1960s	0.7118	0.707	0.719	10
1970s	0.7139	0.693	0.73	10
1980s	0.6152	0.565	0.671	10
1990s	0.596	0.596	0.596	10
2000s	0.596	0.596	0.596	10
2010s	0.7266	0.661	0.809	10
2020s	0.7472	0.721	0.757	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

73 Mongolia 0.752 compare
74 Niger 0.741 compare
76 South Africa 0.733 compare
77 Botswana 0.73 compare
78 Malawi 0.727 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Sri Lanka?: Women's civil liberties index in Sri Lanka was 0.734 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.503 in 1900.
How does Sri Lanka rank for women's civil liberties index?: Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.