Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Key features of democracy
Brazil
0.784
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.783
in 2025
Brazil rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Key features of democracy over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.784 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.193 | 0.139 | 0.054 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.1964 | 0.2281 | 0.0317 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.1969 | 0.2559 | 0.059 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.0924 | 0.3302 | 0.2378 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.1871 | 0.4131 | 0.226 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.3869 | 0.6427 | 0.2558 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.266 | 0.6615 | 0.3955 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1827 | 0.5854 | 0.4027 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.4166 | 0.4836 | 0.067 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.8406 | 0.4969 | 0.3437 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.8607 | 0.4476 | 0.4131 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.8219 | 0.4907 | 0.3312 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.7435 | 0.633 | 0.1105 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 0.784 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 0.001, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.