Australia vs Canada: Age of full democracy
Australia
80
in 2025
Canada
80
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Canada rank
1st
Age of full democracy over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 80 against 80 in Canada, a difference of 0.
Across all 80 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 89 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 29.5 | 29.5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 39.5 | 39.5 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 49.5 | 49.5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 59.5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 69.5 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 77.5 | 77.5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 80 against 80 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Australia and Canada?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Australia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age of full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.