Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Distribution of Democracy Index

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

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Namibia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 167 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 16 15 1 Namibia
2000s 16 15.5 0.5 Namibia
2010s 16 14.33 1.67 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
Namibia, at 16 against 16 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
0, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Namibia ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 167 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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About this data

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).