Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Multi-party elections for legislature

Portugal
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Multi-party elections for legislature over time

  • Portugal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 113 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Portugal
1920s 0.875 0 0.875 Portugal
1930s 0 0.9 0.9 Sri Lanka
1940s 0.5 1 0.5 Sri Lanka
1950s 0.9 1 0.1 Sri Lanka
1960s 0.2 1 0.8 Sri Lanka
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multi-party elections for legislature, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
Portugal, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in multi-party elections for legislature between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
113 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for multi-party elections for legislature?
Portugal ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections for legislature
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.