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
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?
- Claassen (2022) β processed by 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
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.