Luxembourg vs Sri Lanka: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Luxembourg
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Luxembourg
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Luxembourg or Sri Lanka?
- Luxembourg, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sri Lanka rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Luxembourg 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.