Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Political Rights Score
Namibia
28
in 2025
Sri Lanka
29
in 2025
Namibia rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
86th
Political Rights Score over time
- Namibia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29 against 28 in Namibia, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.38 | 23.38 | 8 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 30 | 20 | 10 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 30 | 24.33 | 5.67 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29 against 28 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 1, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for political rights score?
- Namibia ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.