Israel vs Sri Lanka: Competitive elections
Israel
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Israel rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Israel
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Israel ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Israel |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Israel |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Israel or Sri Lanka?
- Israel, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Israel and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Sri Lanka rank globally for competitive elections?
- Israel ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.