Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Participatory democracy index
Brazil
0.528
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.52
in 2025
Brazil rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
34th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.528 against 0.52 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1369 | 0.048 | 0.0889 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.1376 | 0.066 | 0.0716 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 0.1385 | 0.073 | 0.0655 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 0.072 | 0.1094 | 0.0374 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.1201 | 0.1637 | 0.0436 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.2306 | 0.2995 | 0.0689 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.1687 | 0.3096 | 0.1409 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1317 | 0.2796 | 0.1479 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.2721 | 0.2504 | 0.0217 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.5724 | 0.2769 | 0.2955 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.6261 | 0.2629 | 0.3632 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.5758 | 0.3029 | 0.2729 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.493 | 0.3948 | 0.0982 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 0.528 against 0.52 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 0.008, 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 participatory democracy index?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.