Canada vs Sweden: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Canada
106 years
in 2025
Sweden
107 years
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 107 years against 106 years in Canada, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 106 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 144 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.5 years | 6.5 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 1930s | 15.5 years | 16.5 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 1940s | 25.5 years | 26.5 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 1950s | 35.5 years | 36.5 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 45.5 years | 46.5 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 55.5 years | 56.5 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 65.5 years | 66.5 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 75.5 years | 76.5 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 85.5 years | 86.5 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 95.5 years | 96.5 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 103.5 years | 104.5 years | 1 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 107 years against 106 years in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Canada and Sweden?
- 1 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Canada ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th 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.