Canada vs Slovakia: Distribution of Democracy Index
Canada
20
in 2018
Slovakia
20
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Canada
- Slovakia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20 against 20 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 94 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 | 17 | 2 | Canada |
| 1920s | 19.9 | 17 | 2.9 | Canada |
| 1930s | 20 | 16.22 | 3.78 | Canada |
| 1940s | 20 | 10.4 | 9.6 | Canada |
| 1950s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Canada |
| 1960s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Canada |
| 1970s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Canada |
| 1980s | 20 | 3.5 | 16.5 | Canada |
| 1990s | 20 | 17.4 | 2.6 | Canada |
| 2000s | 20 | 19.4 | 0.6 | Canada |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Canada or Slovakia?
- Canada, at 20 against 20 in Slovakia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Canada and Slovakia?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Slovakia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Slovakia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Canada ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 168 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).