Austria vs Canada: Democracy Index
Austria
10
in 2018
Canada
10
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Canada rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Austria currently reports 10 against 10 in Canada, a difference of 0.
Across all 152 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -4 | 4 | 8 | Canada |
| 1870s | -4 | 4 | 8 | Canada |
| 1880s | -4 | 5 | 9 | Canada |
| 1890s | -4 | 9 | 13 | Canada |
| 1900s | -4 | 9 | 13 | Canada |
| 1910s | -2.8 | 9 | 11.8 | Canada |
| 1920s | 8 | 9.9 | 1.9 | Canada |
| 1930s | -1.3 | 10 | 11.3 | Canada |
| 1940s | 4.5 | 10 | 5.5 | Canada |
| 1950s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Austria or Canada?
- Austria, at 10 against 10 in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Austria and Canada?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for democracy index?
- Austria ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).