Sri Lanka vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 against 1 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Sri Lanka or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 against 1 in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Sri Lanka and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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).