Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1893 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 2 | 7 | 5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2 | 7 | 5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 6 | 3.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6 | 3.9 | 2.1 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 4.5 | 1.7 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6 | 0.3333 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Solomon Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Solomon Islands, at 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy?
- Solomon Islands 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).