Canada vs Sweden: Age of democracy
Canada
131 years
in 2018
Sweden
105 years
in 2018
Canada rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
Age of democracy over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 131 years against 105 years in Sweden, a difference of 26 years.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 105 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 110 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 29.5 years | 3.5 years | 26 years | Canada |
| 1920s | 37.5 years | 11.5 years | 26 years | Canada |
| 1930s | 47.5 years | 21.5 years | 26 years | Canada |
| 1940s | 57.5 years | 31.5 years | 26 years | Canada |
| 1950s | 67.5 years | 41.5 years | 26 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 77.5 years | 51.5 years | 26 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 87.5 years | 61.5 years | 26 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 97.5 years | 71.5 years | 26 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 107.5 years | 81.5 years | 26 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 117.5 years | 91.5 years | 26 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 127 years | 101 years | 26 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 131 years against 105 years in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Canada and Sweden?
- 26 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for age of democracy?
- Canada ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.