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