Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Competitive elections
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for competitive elections?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.