Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Political regime polity

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

Political regime polity over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

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

Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1940s 1 2 1 Sri Lanka
1950s 0.4 2 1.6 Sri Lanka
1960s 0 2 2 Sri Lanka
1970s 0 2 2 Sri Lanka
1980s 0.9 1.2 0.3 Sri Lanka
1990s 1.1 1 0.1 Nepal
2000s 1.2 1.5 0.3 Sri Lanka
2010s 2 1.44 0.5556 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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