Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Competitive elections
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for competitive elections?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.