Canada vs Iceland: Key features of liberal democracy
Canada
0.736
in 2025
Iceland
0.72
in 2025
Canada rank
23rd
Iceland rank
25th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.736 against 0.72 in Iceland, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4134 | 0.4157 | 0.0023 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.4055 | 0.5491 | 0.1436 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.5346 | 0.6642 | 0.1296 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.5565 | 0.6604 | 0.1039 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.5771 | 0.6733 | 0.0962 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.6599 | 0.698 | 0.0381 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.724 | 0.7079 | 0.0161 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.7422 | 0.7194 | 0.0228 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.7524 | 0.7506 | 0.0018 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.7571 | 0.7787 | 0.0216 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.7524 | 0.7843 | 0.0319 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7509 | 0.7845 | 0.0336 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.7435 | 0.7498 | 0.0063 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 0.736 against 0.72 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.016, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 25th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.