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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.699 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.699
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
102nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.837
in 2021
All-time low
0.462
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

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

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Sri Lanka is 0.699, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.837 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.462, in 1900.

That places Sri Lanka 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.462 —
1901 0.462 +0.0%
1902 0.462 +0.0%
1903 0.462 +0.0%
1904 0.462 +0.0%
1905 0.462 +0.0%
1906 0.462 +0.0%
1907 0.462 +0.0%
1908 0.462 +0.0%
1909 0.462 +0.0%
1910 0.462 +0.0%
1911 0.462 +0.0%
1912 0.462 +0.0%
1913 0.462 +0.0%
1914 0.462 +0.0%
1915 0.462 +0.0%
1916 0.462 +0.0%
1917 0.462 +0.0%
1918 0.462 +0.0%
1919 0.462 +0.0%
1920 0.481 +4.1%
1921 0.481 +0.0%
1922 0.481 +0.0%
1923 0.481 +0.0%
1924 0.481 +0.0%
1925 0.481 +0.0%
1926 0.481 +0.0%
1927 0.481 +0.0%
1928 0.481 +0.0%
1929 0.481 +0.0%
1930 0.489 +1.7%
1931 0.543 +11.0%
1932 0.543 +0.0%
1933 0.543 +0.0%
1934 0.543 +0.0%
1935 0.543 +0.0%
1936 0.543 +0.0%
1937 0.543 +0.0%
1938 0.543 +0.0%
1939 0.543 +0.0%
1940 0.543 +0.0%
1941 0.543 +0.0%
1942 0.543 +0.0%
1943 0.543 +0.0%
1944 0.543 +0.0%
1945 0.543 +0.0%
1946 0.543 +0.0%
1947 0.543 +0.0%
1948 0.556 +2.4%
1949 0.556 +0.0%
1950 0.556 +0.0%
1951 0.556 +0.0%
1952 0.556 +0.0%
1953 0.556 +0.0%
1954 0.556 +0.0%
1955 0.556 +0.0%
1956 0.544 -2.2%
1957 0.544 +0.0%
1958 0.553 +1.7%
1959 0.553 +0.0%
1960 0.589 +6.5%
1961 0.589 +0.0%
1962 0.589 +0.0%
1963 0.589 +0.0%
1964 0.589 +0.0%
1965 0.589 +0.0%
1966 0.593 +0.7%
1967 0.593 +0.0%
1968 0.593 +0.0%
1969 0.593 +0.0%
1970 0.575 -3.0%
1971 0.566 -1.6%
1972 0.574 +1.4%
1973 0.574 +0.0%
1974 0.574 +0.0%
1975 0.571 -0.5%
1976 0.571 +0.0%
1977 0.571 +0.0%
1978 0.571 +0.0%
1979 0.571 +0.0%
1980 0.641 +12.3%
1981 0.641 +0.0%
1982 0.641 +0.0%
1983 0.643 +0.3%
1984 0.643 +0.0%
1985 0.643 +0.0%
1986 0.643 +0.0%
1987 0.613 -4.7%
1988 0.613 +0.0%
1989 0.613 +0.0%
1990 0.622 +1.5%
1991 0.622 +0.0%
1992 0.622 +0.0%
1993 0.647 +4.0%
1994 0.635 -1.9%
1995 0.635 +0.0%
1996 0.635 +0.0%
1997 0.635 +0.0%
1998 0.635 +0.0%
1999 0.635 +0.0%
2000 0.66 +3.9%
2001 0.66 +0.0%
2002 0.66 +0.0%
2003 0.66 +0.0%
2004 0.66 +0.0%
2005 0.66 +0.0%
2006 0.647 -2.0%
2007 0.661 +2.2%
2008 0.658 -0.5%
2009 0.65 -1.2%
2010 0.661 +1.7%
2011 0.664 +0.5%
2012 0.664 +0.0%
2013 0.739 +11.3%
2014 0.739 +0.0%
2015 0.82 +11.0%
2016 0.831 +1.3%
2017 0.836 +0.6%
2018 0.836 +0.0%
2019 0.822 -1.7%
2020 0.783 -4.7%
2021 0.837 +6.9%
2022 0.815 -2.6%
2023 0.653 -19.9%
2024 0.739 +13.2%
2025 0.699 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.462 0.462 0.462 10
1910s 0.462 0.462 0.462 10
1920s 0.481 0.481 0.481 10
1930s 0.5376 0.489 0.543 10
1940s 0.5456 0.543 0.556 10
1950s 0.553 0.544 0.556 10
1960s 0.5906 0.589 0.593 10
1970s 0.5718 0.566 0.575 10
1980s 0.6334 0.613 0.643 10
1990s 0.6323 0.622 0.647 10
2000s 0.6576 0.647 0.661 10
2010s 0.7612 0.661 0.836 10
2020s 0.7543 0.653 0.837 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 100 Jordan 0.704 compare
  2. 101 Madagascar 0.701 compare
  3. 103 Tunisia 0.697 compare
  4. 104 East Timor 0.688 compare
  5. 104 Zimbabwe 0.688 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Sri Lanka?
Women's civil society participation index in Sri Lanka was 0.699 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.837 in 2021.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.462 in 1900.
How does Sri Lanka rank for women's civil society participation index?
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.