Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Philippines or Sri Lanka?

Philippines, at 0.9559 against 0.8428 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.

What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Philippines and Sri Lanka?

0.1131, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?

18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Claassen (2022) – 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.

Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Citizen satisfaction with democracy

Philippines

0.9559

in 2020

Sri Lanka

0.8428

in 2020

Philippines rank

21st

Sri Lanka rank

23rd

Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time

Philippines
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.9559 against 0.8428 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1131.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Philippines ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2789	0.3514	0.0725	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.8235	0.7911	0.0325	Philippines
2020s	0.9559	0.8428	0.1131	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Philippines or Sri Lanka?: Philippines, at 0.9559 against 0.8428 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 0.1131, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?: Philippines ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Claassen (2022) – 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

Indicator: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.