South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Elected political leaders index
South Africa
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.282 | 0.718 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.94 | 0.06 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.7323 | 0.96 | 0.2277 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.703 | 1 | 0.297 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.9427 | 1 | 0.0573 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.9908 | 1 | 0.0092 | Sri Lanka |
| 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- South Africa 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.