Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Democracy
Paraguay
6
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6
in 2025
Paraguay rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 13 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1.22 | 0 | 1.22 | Paraguay |
| 1820s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1840s | 1.1 | 0 | 1.1 | Paraguay |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 2.8 | 2 | 0.8 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 3 | 2.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 7 | 4.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3 | 6 | 3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 3.9 | 0.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Paraguay, at 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy?
- Paraguay ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).