Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Canada or Iceland?

Iceland, at 108 years against 106 years in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Lexical Index (2026) – 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.

Canada vs Iceland: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)

Canada

106 years

in 2025

Iceland

108 years

in 2025

Canada rank

6th

Iceland rank

3rd

Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time

Canada
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 108 years against 106 years in Canada, a difference of 2 years.

Across all 106 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1920s	5.5 years	7.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1930s	15.5 years	17.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1940s	25.5 years	27.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1950s	35.5 years	37.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1960s	45.5 years	47.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1970s	55.5 years	57.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1980s	65.5 years	67.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1990s	75.5 years	77.5 years	2 years	Iceland
2000s	85.5 years	87.5 years	2 years	Iceland
2010s	95.5 years	97.5 years	2 years	Iceland
2020s	103.5 years	105.5 years	2 years	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Canada or Iceland?: Iceland, at 108 years against 106 years in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Canada and Iceland?: 2 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for age of electoral democracy?: Canada ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Lexical Index (2026) – 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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Indicator: Age of electoral democracy
Unit: years
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 6,588 data points, 1893–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.