Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Political regime polity

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

Political regime polity over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

Across all 71 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

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

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1940s 2 2 0 —
1950s 1.8 2 0.2 Sri Lanka
1960s 0.2 2 1.8 Sri Lanka
1970s 0 2 2 Sri Lanka
1980s 0.2 1.2 1 Sri Lanka
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 0.4 1.5 1.1 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.22 1.44 0.2222 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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