Canada vs Spain: Distribution of Democracy Index
Canada
20
in 2018
Spain
20
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20 against 20 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 14 | 6 | 8 | Canada |
| 1870s | 14 | 9.1 | 4.9 | Canada |
| 1880s | 15 | 14 | 1 | Canada |
| 1890s | 19 | 14.5 | 4.5 | Canada |
| 1900s | 19 | 16 | 3 | Canada |
| 1910s | 19 | 16 | 3 | Canada |
| 1920s | 19.9 | 7.4 | 12.5 | Canada |
| 1930s | 20 | 15 | 5 | Canada |
| 1940s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Canada |
| 1950s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Canada |
| 1960s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Canada |
| 1970s | 20 | 8.6 | 11.4 | Canada |
| 1980s | 20 | 19.8 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 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, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 20 against 20 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Canada and Spain?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Canada ranks 1st and Spain 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).