New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Electoral democracy
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for electoral democracy?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).