What is women's political empowerment index in Sri Lanka?

Women's political empowerment index in Sri Lanka was 0.742 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2019.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.376 in 1900.

How does Sri Lanka rank for women's political empowerment index?

Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Sri Lanka

Name: Women's Political Empowerment 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 Political Empowerment Index was 0.742 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.742

Change on year

up 7.5%

World rank

96th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.78

in 2019

All-time low

0.376

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Sri Lanka stood at 0.742.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.376, in 1900.

That places Sri Lanka 96th 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 Political Empowerment Index in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Sri Lanka, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.376	—
1901	0.376	+0.0%
1902	0.376	+0.0%
1903	0.376	+0.0%
1904	0.376	+0.0%
1905	0.376	+0.0%
1906	0.376	+0.0%
1907	0.376	+0.0%
1908	0.376	+0.0%
1909	0.376	+0.0%
1910	0.376	+0.0%
1911	0.376	+0.0%
1912	0.376	+0.0%
1913	0.376	+0.0%
1914	0.376	+0.0%
1915	0.376	+0.0%
1916	0.376	+0.0%
1917	0.376	+0.0%
1918	0.376	+0.0%
1919	0.376	+0.0%
1920	0.395	+5.1%
1921	0.395	+0.0%
1922	0.395	+0.0%
1923	0.395	+0.0%
1924	0.395	+0.0%
1925	0.395	+0.0%
1926	0.395	+0.0%
1927	0.395	+0.0%
1928	0.395	+0.0%
1929	0.395	+0.0%
1930	0.409	+3.5%
1931	0.437	+6.8%
1932	0.437	+0.0%
1933	0.437	+0.0%
1934	0.437	+0.0%
1935	0.437	+0.0%
1936	0.429	-1.8%
1937	0.429	+0.0%
1938	0.429	+0.0%
1939	0.429	+0.0%
1940	0.444	+3.5%
1941	0.444	+0.0%
1942	0.446	+0.5%
1943	0.446	+0.0%
1944	0.446	+0.0%
1945	0.446	+0.0%
1946	0.446	+0.0%
1947	0.446	+0.0%
1948	0.493	+10.5%
1949	0.506	+2.6%
1950	0.504	-0.4%
1951	0.504	+0.0%
1952	0.521	+3.4%
1953	0.521	+0.0%
1954	0.521	+0.0%
1955	0.521	+0.0%
1956	0.52	-0.2%
1957	0.526	+1.2%
1958	0.529	+0.6%
1959	0.555	+4.9%
1960	0.6	+8.1%
1961	0.6	+0.0%
1962	0.6	+0.0%
1963	0.6	+0.0%
1964	0.604	+0.7%
1965	0.608	+0.7%
1966	0.624	+2.6%
1967	0.633	+1.4%
1968	0.633	+0.0%
1969	0.633	+0.0%
1970	0.615	-2.8%
1971	0.609	-1.0%
1972	0.606	-0.5%
1973	0.606	+0.0%
1974	0.606	+0.0%
1975	0.622	+2.6%
1976	0.622	+0.0%
1977	0.613	-1.4%
1978	0.613	+0.0%
1979	0.613	+0.0%
1980	0.613	+0.0%
1981	0.613	+0.0%
1982	0.613	+0.0%
1983	0.595	-2.9%
1984	0.595	+0.0%
1985	0.595	+0.0%
1986	0.595	+0.0%
1987	0.568	-4.5%
1988	0.568	+0.0%
1989	0.584	+2.8%
1990	0.597	+2.2%
1991	0.599	+0.3%
1992	0.599	+0.0%
1993	0.61	+1.8%
1994	0.601	-1.5%
1995	0.601	+0.0%
1996	0.601	+0.0%
1997	0.601	+0.0%
1998	0.601	+0.0%
1999	0.601	+0.0%
2000	0.605	+0.7%
2001	0.608	+0.5%
2002	0.608	+0.0%
2003	0.608	+0.0%
2004	0.611	+0.5%
2005	0.611	+0.0%
2006	0.606	-0.8%
2007	0.612	+1.0%
2008	0.605	-1.1%
2009	0.608	+0.5%
2010	0.635	+4.4%
2011	0.639	+0.6%
2012	0.651	+1.9%
2013	0.67	+2.9%
2014	0.673	+0.4%
2015	0.716	+6.4%
2016	0.74	+3.4%
2017	0.744	+0.5%
2018	0.744	+0.0%
2019	0.78	+4.8%
2020	0.733	-6.0%
2021	0.765	+4.4%
2022	0.73	-4.6%
2023	0.675	-7.5%
2024	0.69	+2.2%
2025	0.742	+7.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.376	0.376	0.376	10
1910s	0.376	0.376	0.376	10
1920s	0.395	0.395	0.395	10
1930s	0.431	0.409	0.437	10
1940s	0.4563	0.444	0.506	10
1950s	0.5222	0.504	0.555	10
1960s	0.6135	0.6	0.633	10
1970s	0.6125	0.606	0.622	10
1980s	0.5939	0.568	0.613	10
1990s	0.6011	0.597	0.61	10
2000s	0.6082	0.605	0.612	10
2010s	0.6992	0.635	0.78	10
2020s	0.7225	0.675	0.765	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

93 Cameroon 0.76 compare
94 Malawi 0.755 compare
95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.748 compare
96 Panama 0.742 compare
98 Kyrgyzstan 0.733 compare
99 Nigeria 0.732 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 political empowerment index in Sri Lanka?: Women's political empowerment index in Sri Lanka was 0.742 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.376 in 1900.
How does Sri Lanka rank for women's political empowerment index?: Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.