Canada vs Netherlands: Freedom Score
Canada
97
in 2025
Netherlands
97
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Netherlands rank
6th
Freedom Score over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 97 against 97 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.12 | 99 | 0.875 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 98.6 | 98.9 | 0.3 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 97.5 | 97.17 | 0.3333 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 97 against 97 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for freedom score?
- Canada ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.