Sri Lanka: Deliberative democracy index

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 Sri Lanka

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.442
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.324
 Min - Max 0.183 - 0.463
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.442 index points, an increase from 0.373 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.372 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1960 to 2024 is 0.324 index points. The minimum value, 0.183 index points, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 0.463 index points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Sri Lanka: Deliberative democracy index
 2024 0.442
 2023 0.373
 2022 0.341
 2021 0.313
 2020 0.324
 2019 0.383
 2018 0.435
 2017 0.463




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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