Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Political regime polity

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

Political regime polity over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mexico ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1940s 0 2 2 Sri Lanka
1950s 0 2 2 Sri Lanka
1960s 0 2 2 Sri Lanka
1970s 0.3 2 1.7 Sri Lanka
1980s 1 1.2 0.2 Sri Lanka
1990s 1.3 1 0.3 Mexico
2000s 2 1.5 0.5 Mexico
2010s 2 1.44 0.5556 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for political regime polity?
Mexico ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed