Honduras vs Sri Lanka: Democracy

Honduras
2
in 2018
Sri Lanka
2
in 2018
Honduras rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Honduras
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Honduras ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1940s 1 2 1 Sri Lanka
1950s 1 2 1 Sri Lanka
1960s 1 2 1 Sri Lanka
1970s 1 2 1 Sri Lanka
1980s 1.4 1.2 0.2 Honduras
1990s 2 1 1 Honduras
2000s 2 1.5 0.5 Honduras
2010s 2 1.44 0.5556 Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Honduras or Sri Lanka?
Honduras, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Honduras and Sri Lanka?
0, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sri Lanka?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Honduras and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy?
Honduras 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).