Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Varieties democracy vdem

Brazil
0.784
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.783
in 2025
Brazil rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
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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 varieties democracy vdem, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Brazil, at 0.784 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem 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 varieties democracy vdem?
Brazil ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed