Norway vs Sri Lanka: Strong elected regional governments index

Norway
0.938
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.933
in 2025
Norway rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
28th

Strong elected regional governments index over time

  • Norway
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.938 against 0.933 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 12 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1900s 0.224 0.03 0.194 Norway
1910s 0.224 0.03 0.194 Norway
1920s 0.224 0.03 0.194 Norway
1930s 0.224 0.1232 0.1008 Norway
1940s 0.2491 0.263 0.0139 Sri Lanka
1950s 0.473 0.263 0.21 Norway
1960s 0.473 0.263 0.21 Norway
1970s 0.709 0.263 0.446 Norway
1980s 0.945 0.3698 0.5752 Norway
1990s 0.945 0.671 0.274 Norway
2000s 0.945 0.6818 0.2632 Norway
2010s 0.9401 0.6815 0.2586 Norway
2020s 0.938 0.8867 0.0513 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Norway or Sri Lanka?
Norway, at 0.938 against 0.933 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Norway and Sri Lanka?
0.005, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
Norway ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Strong elected regional governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong elected regional governments index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed