Australia vs Canada: Age of democracy
Australia
118 years
in 2018
Canada
131 years
in 2018
Australia rank
6th
Canada rank
5th
Age of democracy over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 131 years against 118 years in Australia, a difference of 13 years.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 118 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 5th of 110 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 years | 18 years | 13 years | Canada |
| 1910s | 14.5 years | 27.5 years | 13 years | Canada |
| 1920s | 24.5 years | 37.5 years | 13 years | Canada |
| 1930s | 34.5 years | 47.5 years | 13 years | Canada |
| 1940s | 44.5 years | 57.5 years | 13 years | Canada |
| 1950s | 54.5 years | 67.5 years | 13 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 64.5 years | 77.5 years | 13 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 74.5 years | 87.5 years | 13 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 84.5 years | 97.5 years | 13 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 94.5 years | 107.5 years | 13 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 104.5 years | 117.5 years | 13 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 114 years | 127 years | 13 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 131 years against 118 years in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Australia and Canada?
- 13 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for age of democracy?
- Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 5th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.