Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Egalitarian democracy index vdem

Canada
0.626
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.612
in 2025
Canada rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th

Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.626 against 0.612 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 0.5398 0.6541 0.1143 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 0.6418 0.6676 0.0258 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.6826 0.6944 0.0118 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.6907 0.7354 0.0447 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.6607 0.6883 0.0277 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 0.626 against 0.612 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.014, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
Canada ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed