Which has higher key features of democracy, Austria or Canada?

Canada, at 0.84 against 0.839 in Austria as of 2025.

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

179 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Canada: Key features of democracy

Austria

0.839

in 2025

Canada

0.84

in 2025

Austria rank

17th

Canada rank

16th

Key features of democracy over time

Austria
Canada

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.84 against 0.839 in Austria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Canada ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 10 and Canada in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.0571	0.3067	0.2496	Canada
1850s	0.0457	0.3025	0.2568	Canada
1860s	0.0902	0.3254	0.2352	Canada
1870s	0.2083	0.4079	0.1996	Canada
1880s	0.2105	0.4397	0.2292	Canada
1890s	0.2492	0.4645	0.2153	Canada
1900s	0.2562	0.4793	0.2231	Canada
1910s	0.2662	0.4668	0.2006	Canada
1920s	0.6588	0.6351	0.0237	Austria
1930s	0.2966	0.6641	0.3676	Canada
1940s	0.7532	0.7002	0.053	Austria
1950s	0.7911	0.7504	0.0407	Austria
1960s	0.8298	0.8094	0.0204	Austria
1970s	0.8466	0.825	0.0216	Austria
1980s	0.8541	0.8321	0.022	Austria
1990s	0.857	0.8371	0.0199	Austria
2000s	0.8627	0.8282	0.0345	Austria
2010s	0.8648	0.8248	0.04	Austria
2020s	0.8467	0.8447	0.002	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Austria or Canada?: Canada, at 0.84 against 0.839 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Austria and Canada?: 0.001, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?: 179 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Austria and Canada rank globally for key features of democracy?: Austria ranks 17th and Canada ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
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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