Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Elected parliament
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 130 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 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 parliament, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?
- Sierra Leone, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected parliament?
- Sierra Leone 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.