New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Citizen satisfaction with democracy

New Zealand
0.8045
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.8428
in 2020
New Zealand rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd

Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
0.20.40.60.8199620082020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.8428 against 0.8045 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0383.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7007 0.3514 0.3494 New Zealand
2010s 0.8022 0.7911 0.0111 New Zealand
2020s 0.8045 0.8428 0.0383 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.8428 against 0.8045 in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
0.0383, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
New Zealand ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed