Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Elected political leaders index
Philippines
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Philippines rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines 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.
Philippines ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.75 | 0.282 | 0.468 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.94 | 0.06 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.96 | 0.04 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.45 | 1 | 0.55 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.95 | 1 | 0.05 | 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, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Philippines 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.