Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Multi-party elections
Philippines
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Philippines rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2222 | 0 | 0.2222 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 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 multi-party elections, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for multi-party elections?
- Philippines 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.