Sri Lanka vs Samoa: UN Voting Alignment
How often do Sri Lanka and Samoa vote the same way at the UN General Assembly? Agreement over every shared roll-call vote since 1946, by year, decade, and topic — plus the resolutions where they split.
Overall agreement
81.2%
of 3,820 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by decade
| Decade | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.0% | 262 |
| 1980 | 86.8% | 1,196 |
| 1990 | 75.6% | 717 |
| 2000 | 75.7% | 804 |
| 2010 | 81.2% | 841 |
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 75.1% | 787 |
| Nuclear weapons | 88.7% | 675 |
| Disarmament | 84.9% | 872 |
| Colonialism | 84.2% | 544 |
| Human rights | 59.6% | 735 |
| Economic development | 87.1% | 472 |
Biggest splits
| Resolution | Date | Sri Lanka | Samoa |
|---|---|---|---|
R/69/188 | 2014-12-18 | no | yes |
R/69/190 | 2014-12-18 | no | yes |
R/68/184 HUMAN RIGHTS--REPORTS | 2013-12-18 | no | yes |
R/67/182 HUMAN RIGHTS--REPORTS | 2012-12-20 | no | yes |
R/66/175 HUMAN RIGHTS--REPORTS | 2011-12-19 | no | yes |
R/65/224 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT | 2010-12-21 | yes | no |
R/65/226 HUMAN RIGHTS--IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) | 2010-12-21 | no | yes |
R/64/176 HUMAN RIGHTS, REPORTS, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) | 2009-12-18 | no | yes |
R/64/156 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT, RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE | 2009-12-18 | yes | no |
R/63/245 HUMAN RIGHTS, REPORTS | 2008-12-24 | no | yes |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Sri Lanka and Samoa vote together at the UN?
Sri Lanka and Samoa voted the same way in 81.2% of 3,820 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do Sri Lanka and Samoa agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, Sri Lanka and Samoa are split: they voted the same way in 59.6% of 735 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.
When did Sri Lanka and Samoa last disagree at the UN?
Among their biggest recent splits, on 2014-12-18 Sri Lanka voted "no" and Samoa voted "yes" on R/69/188.