Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Elected parliament
Pakistan
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Pakistan rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 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, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Pakistan, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected parliament?
- Pakistan 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.