Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Electoral democracy
Puerto Rico
1
in 2015
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.1667 | 0.8333 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Puerto Rico, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Puerto Rico 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).