Which has higher liberal democracy index, Canada or Spain?

Spain, at 0.741 against 0.736 in Canada as of 2025.

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

185 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Spain: Liberal Democracy Index

Canada

0.736

in 2025

Spain

0.741

in 2025

Canada rank

23rd

Spain rank

21st

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Canada
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.741 against 0.736 in Canada, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 14 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.2846	0.1328	0.1518	Canada
1850s	0.283	0.1343	0.1487	Canada
1860s	0.2946	0.1401	0.1545	Canada
1870s	0.3561	0.1687	0.1874	Canada
1880s	0.3871	0.1525	0.2346	Canada
1890s	0.4025	0.1636	0.2389	Canada
1900s	0.4134	0.1638	0.2496	Canada
1910s	0.4055	0.1624	0.2431	Canada
1920s	0.5346	0.1093	0.4253	Canada
1930s	0.5565	0.2732	0.2833	Canada
1940s	0.5771	0.055	0.5221	Canada
1950s	0.6599	0.061	0.5989	Canada
1960s	0.724	0.0673	0.6567	Canada
1970s	0.7422	0.228	0.5142	Canada
1980s	0.7524	0.8014	0.049	Spain
1990s	0.7571	0.8167	0.0596	Spain
2000s	0.7524	0.8126	0.0602	Spain
2010s	0.7509	0.7859	0.035	Spain
2020s	0.7435	0.7643	0.0208	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Canada or Spain?: Spain, at 0.741 against 0.736 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Canada and Spain?: 0.005, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Canada ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st 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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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: 18 September 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.