Japan vs Sri Lanka: Suffrage
Japan
100
in 2025
Sri Lanka
100
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100 against 100 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 0 | 5 | Japan |
| 1910s | 5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1920s | 26 | 8.5 | 17.5 | Japan |
| 1930s | 50 | 82 | 32 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 65 | 100 | 35 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 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, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 100 against 100 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for suffrage?
- Japan 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.