Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Madagascar
10 years
in 2022
Sri Lanka
11 years
in 2025
Madagascar rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11 years against 10 years in Madagascar, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Madagascar ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 8 years | 4 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12 years | 16 years | 4 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9 years | 7 years | 2 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11 years against 10 years in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 1 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Madagascar ranks 122nd 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.