Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Democracy lexical
Gambia
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Democracy lexical over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Gambia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy lexical, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy lexical between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy lexical?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.