China vs Sri Lanka: Suffrage

China
100
in 2025
Sri Lanka
100
in 2025
China rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Suffrage over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

China currently reports 100 against 100 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 8 4.5 3.5 China
1920s 10 8.5 1.5 China
1930s 10 82 72 Sri Lanka
1940s 37 100 63 Sri Lanka
1950s 98.8 100 1.2 Sri Lanka
1960s 98 100 2 Sri Lanka
1970s 98 100 2 Sri Lanka
1980s 100 100 0 —
1990s 100 100 0 —
2000s 100 100 0 —
2010s 100 100 0 —
2020s 100 100 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suffrage, China or Sri Lanka?
China, at 100 against 100 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in suffrage between China and Sri Lanka?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for suffrage?
China ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suffrage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed