Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Elected parliament
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Jamaica |
| 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, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected parliament?
- Jamaica 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.