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Sri Lanka

An island presidential republic in South Asia, Sri Lanka gives constitutional primacy to Buddhism, won the war against Tamil separatists in 2009, faced the 2022 debt crisis, and elected a left-wing coalition in 2024.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Linked ideology
Buddhist Nationalism
Closest personality
Benjamin Disraeli
Flag: Sri Lanka

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal22%
    Unitary78%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy79%
    Autocracy21%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security75%
    Liberty25%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation60%
    Multiculturalism40%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist43%
    Pacifist57%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist63%
    Nationalist38%
  • Economy

    Strong · Public
    Public73%
    Private27%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning63%
    Free market37%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism57%
    Globalism43%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious13%
    Religious87%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive23%
    Traditionalist77%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology45%
    Biology55%

What sets Sri Lanka apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward democracy than 82% of the 185 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 50Sri Lanka 79

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Immigration

On Immigration, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 61Sri Lanka 60

Here it shares common ground with most countries.