Canada vs United States: Age of democracy
Canada
131 years
in 2018
United States
155 years
in 2019
Canada rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Age of democracy over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 155 years against 131 years in Canada, a difference of 24 years.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 131 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 110 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.5 years | 24.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 1890s | 7.5 years | 30.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 1900s | 17.5 years | 40.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 1910s | 27.5 years | 50.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 1920s | 37.5 years | 60.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 1930s | 47.5 years | 70.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 1940s | 57.5 years | 80.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 1950s | 67.5 years | 90.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 1960s | 77.5 years | 100.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 1970s | 87.5 years | 110.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 1980s | 97.5 years | 120.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 1990s | 107.5 years | 130.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 2000s | 117.5 years | 140.5 years | 23 years | United States |
| 2010s | 127 years | 150 years | 23 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 155 years against 131 years in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Canada and United States?
- 24 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2018.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for age of democracy?
- Canada ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.