Bolivia vs Sri Lanka: Democracy
Bolivia
6
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6
in 2025
Bolivia rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Bolivia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 15 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | Bolivia |
| 1830s | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Bolivia |
| 1850s | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Bolivia |
| 1880s | 2.9 | 0 | 2.9 | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 2.6 | 0 | 2.6 | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 2.1 | 0 | 2.1 | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 2.6 | 7 | 4.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 7 | 5.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 6 | 6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 3.9 | 0.9 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 6 | 0.9 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 6 | 0.5 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 4.5 | 1.1 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Bolivia or Sri Lanka?
- Bolivia, at 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Bolivia and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sri Lanka?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy?
- Bolivia ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).