Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Age of democracy
Myanmar
3 years
in 2018
Sri Lanka
4 years
in 2018
Myanmar rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
104th
Age of democracy over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4 years against 3 years in Myanmar, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 110 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.5 years | 1.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 6.5 years | 6.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4 years against 3 years in Myanmar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 1 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for age of democracy?
- Myanmar ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.