Armenia vs Sri Lanka: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Armenia
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Armenia rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Armenia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Armenia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Armenia or Sri Lanka?
- Armenia, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Armenia and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Sri Lanka rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Armenia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.