Mauritius vs Sri Lanka: Competitive elections
Mauritius
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Mauritius rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Mauritius
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mauritius ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Mauritius or Sri Lanka?
- Mauritius, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Sri Lanka rank globally for competitive elections?
- Mauritius 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.