Cabo Verde vs Sri Lanka: Democracy
Cabo Verde
2
in 2018
Sri Lanka
2
in 2018
Cabo Verde rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Cabo Verde
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cabo Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cabo Verde ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cabo Verde averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | Cabo Verde |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Cabo Verde |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.44 | 0.5556 | Cabo Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Cabo Verde or Sri Lanka?
- Cabo Verde, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Cabo Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Cabo Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Cabo Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy?
- Cabo Verde ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – 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 using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).