Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Elections recently led to a change in government
Malawi
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.