South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Multi-party elections
South Africa
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 172 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for multi-party elections?
- South Africa 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.