Austria vs Canada: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Austria
81 years
in 2025
Canada
105 years
in 2025
Austria rank
10th
Canada rank
7th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 105 years against 81 years in Austria, a difference of 24 years.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 93 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1930s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1940s | 3 years | 27 years | 24 years | Canada |
| 1950s | 10.5 years | 34.5 years | 24 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 20.5 years | 44.5 years | 24 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 30.5 years | 54.5 years | 24 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 40.5 years | 64.5 years | 24 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 50.5 years | 74.5 years | 24 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 60.5 years | 84.5 years | 24 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 70.5 years | 94.5 years | 24 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 78.5 years | 102.5 years | 24 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 105 years against 81 years in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Austria and Canada?
- 24 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Austria ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.