Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Strong elected local governments index
Colombia
0.989
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.99
in 2025
Colombia rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.99 against 0.989 in Colombia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.325 | 0.012 | 0.313 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.325 | 0.012 | 0.313 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.325 | 0.023 | 0.302 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.325 | 0.1678 | 0.1572 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.325 | 0.3664 | 0.0414 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.325 | 0.652 | 0.327 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.325 | 0.652 | 0.327 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.325 | 0.652 | 0.327 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.4504 | 0.652 | 0.2016 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.9821 | 0.652 | 0.3301 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.9909 | 0.837 | 0.1539 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.9933 | 0.9083 | 0.085 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.989 | 0.99 | 0.001 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.99 against 0.989 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.001, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.