New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Participatory political institutions index
New Zealand
0.614
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.606
in 2025
New Zealand rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.614 against 0.606 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.008.
Across all 126 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6232 | 0.137 | 0.4862 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.6297 | 0.137 | 0.4927 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.633 | 0.145 | 0.488 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.635 | 0.195 | 0.44 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.6513 | 0.2536 | 0.3977 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.671 | 0.352 | 0.319 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.6743 | 0.354 | 0.3203 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.6738 | 0.3725 | 0.3013 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.67 | 0.421 | 0.249 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.7342 | 0.4666 | 0.2676 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.7497 | 0.4873 | 0.2624 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.7355 | 0.5281 | 0.2074 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.689 | 0.5575 | 0.1315 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 0.614 against 0.606 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.008, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.