Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Canada or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 107 years against 105 years in Canada as of 2025.

What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Canada and United Kingdom?

2 years, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.

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.

Canada vs United Kingdom: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)

Canada

105 years

in 2025

United Kingdom

107 years

in 2025

Canada rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

5th

Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time

Canada
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 107 years against 105 years in Canada, a difference of 2 years.

Across all 105 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1920s	5 years	7 years	2 years	United Kingdom
1930s	14.5 years	16.5 years	2 years	United Kingdom
1940s	24.5 years	26.5 years	2 years	United Kingdom
1950s	34.5 years	36.5 years	2 years	United Kingdom
1960s	44.5 years	46.5 years	2 years	United Kingdom
1970s	54.5 years	56.5 years	2 years	United Kingdom
1980s	64.5 years	66.5 years	2 years	United Kingdom
1990s	74.5 years	76.5 years	2 years	United Kingdom
2000s	84.5 years	86.5 years	2 years	United Kingdom
2010s	94.5 years	96.5 years	2 years	United Kingdom
2020s	102.5 years	104.5 years	2 years	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Canada or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 107 years against 105 years in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Canada and United Kingdom?: 2 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?: 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for age of electoral democracy?: Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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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Indicator: Age of electoral democracy
Unit: years
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 5,296 data points, 1849–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.