Israel vs Sri Lanka: Distribution of Democracy Index

Israel
16
in 2018
Sri Lanka
16
in 2018
Israel rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
87th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Israel
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 16 against 16 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 168 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1940s 20 17 3 Israel
1950s 20 17 3 Israel
1960s 19.7 17 2.7 Israel
1970s 19 17.6 1.4 Israel
1980s 16.3 15.2 1.1 Israel
1990s 16 15 1 Israel
2000s 16 15.5 0.5 Israel
2010s 16 14.33 1.67 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Israel or Sri Lanka?
Israel, at 16 against 16 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Israel and Sri Lanka?
0, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Israel and Sri Lanka rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Israel ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).