Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Universal right to vote in practice
Colombia
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).