Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Universal right to vote in practice
Gambia
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 137 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 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, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Gambia, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.