Fiji vs Sri Lanka: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Fiji
12 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
11 years
in 2025
Fiji rank
117th
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Fiji
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 12 years against 11 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Fiji ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 years | 27.5 years | 22 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 11.5 years | 33.5 years | 22 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.5 years | 7.5 years | 3 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.5 years | 13.5 years | 12 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Fiji |
| 2020s | 9.5 years | 8.5 years | 1 years | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Fiji or Sri Lanka?
- Fiji, at 12 years against 11 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Fiji and Sri Lanka?
- 1 years, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Sri Lanka rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Fiji ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.