Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Elected political leaders index
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.282 | 0.282 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.25 | 0.94 | 0.69 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.96 | 0.96 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Nigeria 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.