Sri Lanka vs United States: Suffrage
Sri Lanka
100
in 2025
United States
100
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100 against 100 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 41 | 41 | United States |
| 1910s | 4.5 | 41 | 36.5 | United States |
| 1920s | 8.5 | 88 | 79.5 | United States |
| 1930s | 82 | 90.7 | 8.7 | United States |
| 1940s | 100 | 93.4 | 6.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 100 | 95 | 5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 100 | 97 | 3 | Sri Lanka |
| 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, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 100 against 100 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for suffrage?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and United States 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.