Australia vs Canada: Distribution of Democracy Index
Australia
20
in 2018
Canada
20
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Canada rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20 against 20 in Canada, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 20 | 19 | 1 | Australia |
| 1910s | 20 | 19 | 1 | Australia |
| 1920s | 20 | 19.9 | 0.1 | Australia |
| 1930s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 20 against 20 in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Australia and Canada?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Australia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).