Which has higher liberal democracy index, Canada or Iceland?

Canada, at 0.736 against 0.72 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Canada vs Iceland: Liberal Democracy Index

Canada

0.736

in 2025

Iceland

0.72

in 2025

Canada rank

23rd

Iceland rank

25th

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Canada or Iceland?: Canada, at 0.736 against 0.72 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Canada ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.