Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Canada or United Kingdom?

Canada, at 0.677 against 0.665 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs United Kingdom: Deliberative Democracy Index

Canada

0.677

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.665

in 2025

Canada rank

30th

United Kingdom rank

31st

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Canada
United Kingdom

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.677 against 0.665 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3906	0.3576	0.033	Canada
1910s	0.3713	0.3828	0.0115	United Kingdom
1920s	0.5251	0.5238	0.0013	Canada
1930s	0.5497	0.5253	0.0244	Canada
1940s	0.547	0.5668	0.0198	United Kingdom
1950s	0.6374	0.6327	0.0047	Canada
1960s	0.7135	0.6841	0.0294	Canada
1970s	0.7174	0.7041	0.0133	Canada
1980s	0.7476	0.6628	0.0848	Canada
1990s	0.751	0.6917	0.0593	Canada
2000s	0.7268	0.7546	0.0278	United Kingdom
2010s	0.713	0.7348	0.0218	United Kingdom
2020s	0.675	0.728	0.053	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Canada or United Kingdom?: Canada, at 0.677 against 0.665 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Canada and United Kingdom?: 0.012, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Canada ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.