Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Elected parliament and government
Iceland
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.