North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: Liberal democracy
North Macedonia
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- North Macedonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?
- North Macedonia, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for liberal democracy?
- North Macedonia ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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 by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.