Australia vs Canada: Key features of democracy
Australia
0.844
in 2025
Canada
0.84
in 2025
Australia rank
15th
Canada rank
16th
Key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 0.844 against 0.84 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy?
- Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 16th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.