Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Brazil or Sri Lanka?

Brazil, at 0.784 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Brazil

0.784

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.783

in 2025

Brazil rank

32nd

Sri Lanka rank

33rd

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Brazil
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.784 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.193	0.139	0.054	Brazil
1910s	0.1964	0.2281	0.0317	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.1969	0.2559	0.059	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.0924	0.3302	0.2378	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.1871	0.4131	0.226	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.3869	0.6427	0.2558	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.266	0.6615	0.3955	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.1827	0.5854	0.4027	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.4166	0.4836	0.067	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.8406	0.4969	0.3437	Brazil
2000s	0.8607	0.4476	0.4131	Brazil
2010s	0.8219	0.4907	0.3312	Brazil
2020s	0.7435	0.633	0.1105	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Brazil or Sri Lanka?: Brazil, at 0.784 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between Brazil and Sri Lanka?: 0.001, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Brazil ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.