Canada vs United States: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Canada
105 years
in 2025
United States
106 years
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
United States rank
6th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 106 years against 105 years in Canada, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 105 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 111 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1930s | 14.5 years | 15.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1940s | 24.5 years | 25.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1950s | 34.5 years | 35.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1960s | 44.5 years | 45.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1970s | 54.5 years | 55.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1980s | 64.5 years | 65.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1990s | 74.5 years | 75.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 2000s | 84.5 years | 85.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 2010s | 94.5 years | 95.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 2020s | 102.5 years | 103.5 years | 1 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 106 years against 105 years in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Canada and United States?
- 1 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Canada ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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.