Age of electoral democracy lexical in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Age of electoral democracy lexical was 11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34
in 1981
All-time low
1
in 1948
Years of data
66
1948–2025
Age of electoral democracy lexical in Sri Lanka, 1948–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy lexical in Sri Lanka stood at 11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy lexical in Sri Lanka peaked at 34 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1948.
Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy lexical in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1 | — |
| 1949 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1951 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1952 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1953 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | -97.1% |
| 1990 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -95.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 11 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.5 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.5 | 13 | 22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.5 | 23 | 32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.67 | 1 | 34 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 | 12 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy lexical in Sri Lanka?
- Age of electoral democracy lexical in Sri Lanka was 11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 1981.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for age of electoral democracy lexical?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy lexical rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy lexical. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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