Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Elected parliament and government
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Rwanda rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 110 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | 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 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 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, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Rwanda 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.