Austria vs Canada: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Austria
81 years
in 2025
Canada
106 years
in 2025
Austria rank
9th
Canada rank
6th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 106 years against 81 years in Austria, a difference of 25 years.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 94 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6.5 years | 5.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1930s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1940s | 3 years | 28 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 1950s | 10.5 years | 35.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 20.5 years | 45.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 30.5 years | 55.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 40.5 years | 65.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 50.5 years | 75.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 60.5 years | 85.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 70.5 years | 95.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 78.5 years | 103.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Austria or Canada?
- Canada, at 106 years against 81 years in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Austria and Canada?
- 25 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Austria ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.