Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Elected parliament and government
Cyprus
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Cyprus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 148 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
- Cyprus, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.