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

Canada, at 0.626 against 0.612 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs United Kingdom: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Canada

0.626

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.612

in 2025

Canada rank

36th

United Kingdom rank

38th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Canada
United Kingdom

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.626 against 0.612 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2543	0.2239	0.0304	Canada
1910s	0.2553	0.2457	0.0096	Canada
1920s	0.3856	0.3664	0.0192	Canada
1930s	0.4175	0.3955	0.022	Canada
1940s	0.4672	0.4954	0.0282	United Kingdom
1950s	0.5398	0.6541	0.1143	United Kingdom
1960s	0.6418	0.6676	0.0258	United Kingdom
1970s	0.6826	0.6944	0.0118	United Kingdom
1980s	0.7036	0.6512	0.0524	Canada
1990s	0.7123	0.6643	0.048	Canada
2000s	0.7037	0.7456	0.0419	United Kingdom
2010s	0.6907	0.7354	0.0447	United Kingdom
2020s	0.6607	0.6883	0.0277	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Canada or United Kingdom?: Canada, at 0.626 against 0.612 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Canada and United Kingdom?: 0.014, 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 egalitarian democracy index?: Canada ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.