Which has higher participatory democracy index, Canada or Germany?

Germany, at 0.593 against 0.589 in Canada as of 2025.

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

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

Canada vs Germany: Participatory Democracy Index

Canada

0.589

in 2025

Germany

0.593

in 2025

Canada rank

16th

Germany rank

15th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Canada
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.593 against 0.589 in Canada, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Germany ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.2232	0.0482	0.175	Canada
1850s	0.2223	0.075	0.1473	Canada
1860s	0.2326	0.0949	0.1377	Canada
1870s	0.2716	0.1442	0.1274	Canada
1880s	0.2879	0.146	0.1419	Canada
1890s	0.3005	0.1588	0.1417	Canada
1900s	0.3094	0.1669	0.1425	Canada
1910s	0.3024	0.1863	0.1161	Canada
1920s	0.4215	0.4243	0.0028	Germany
1930s	0.4413	0.1574	0.2839	Canada
1940s	0.4408	0.0344	0.4064	Canada
1990s	0.5989	0.6474	0.0486	Germany
2000s	0.5706	0.6527	0.0821	Germany
2010s	0.5643	0.6444	0.0801	Germany
2020s	0.5873	0.611	0.0237	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Canada or Germany?: Germany, at 0.593 against 0.589 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Canada and Germany?: 0.004, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?: 139 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Canada ranks 16th and Germany ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.