Canada vs United Kingdom: Age of democracy
Canada
131 years
in 2018
United Kingdom
139 years
in 2018
Canada rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Age of democracy over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 139 years against 131 years in Canada, a difference of 8 years.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 131 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 110 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.5 years | 9.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 7.5 years | 15.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 17.5 years | 25.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 27.5 years | 35.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 37.5 years | 45.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 47.5 years | 55.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 57.5 years | 65.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 67.5 years | 75.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 77.5 years | 85.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 87.5 years | 95.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 97.5 years | 105.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 107.5 years | 115.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 117.5 years | 125.5 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 127 years | 135 years | 8 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 139 years against 131 years in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 8 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2018.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for age of democracy?
- Canada ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.