Finland vs Sri Lanka: Elected parliament
Finland
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Finland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Finland |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Finland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 parliament, Finland or Sri Lanka?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected parliament?
- Finland 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. 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 a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.