Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Elected political leaders index
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.65 | 0 | 0.65 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.282 | 0.718 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.94 | 0.06 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.96 | 0.04 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.85 | 1 | 0.15 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 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 political leaders index, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.