Gambia, The vs Sri Lanka: Democracy
Gambia, The
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
Gambia, The rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Gambia, The
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Gambia, The currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 125 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Gambia, The ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia, The | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 1.44 | 0.5556 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 2 | 0.1667 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Gambia, The or Sri Lanka?
- Gambia, The, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Gambia, The and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Gambia, The ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia, The and Sri Lanka?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia, The and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy?
- Gambia, The ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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 by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.