Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Suffrage
Myanmar
100
in 2025
Sri Lanka
100
in 2025
Myanmar rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Myanmar 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.
Myanmar ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 12 | 8.5 | 3.5 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 22.5 | 82 | 59.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 51.6 | 100 | 48.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 98 | 100 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 98 | 100 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 98 | 100 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 98 | 100 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 98 | 100 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 98 | 100 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 99.4 | 100 | 0.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Myanmar, at 100 against 100 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for suffrage?
- Myanmar 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.