Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sri Lanka: Electoral democracy
Electoral democracy over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sri Lanka?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).