Which has higher electoral democracy index, Australia or Canada?

Australia, at 0.844 against 0.84 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Canada: Electoral Democracy Index

Australia

0.844

in 2025

Canada

0.84

in 2025

Australia rank

15th

Canada rank

16th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Australia
Canada

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.844 against 0.84 in Canada, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.2841	0.3067	0.0226	Canada
1850s	0.3891	0.3025	0.0866	Australia
1860s	0.5812	0.3254	0.2558	Australia
1870s	0.5811	0.4079	0.1732	Australia
1880s	0.5822	0.4397	0.1425	Australia
1890s	0.5798	0.4645	0.1153	Australia
1900s	0.7498	0.4793	0.2705	Australia
1910s	0.7557	0.4668	0.2889	Australia
1920s	0.7966	0.6351	0.1615	Australia
1930s	0.7958	0.6658	0.13	Australia
1940s	0.7851	0.678	0.1071	Australia
1950s	0.823	0.7504	0.0726	Australia
1960s	0.8416	0.8094	0.0322	Australia
1970s	0.8642	0.825	0.0392	Australia
1980s	0.8813	0.8321	0.0492	Australia
1990s	0.8882	0.8371	0.0511	Australia
2000s	0.8824	0.8282	0.0542	Australia
2010s	0.8697	0.8248	0.0449	Australia
2020s	0.8423	0.8447	0.0023	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Australia or Canada?: Australia, at 0.844 against 0.84 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Australia and Canada?: 0.004, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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