Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Canada
Canada: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 0.9272 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Canada, 1997–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Canada is 0.9272, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Canada peaked at 1.16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7511, in 2012.
Canada ranks 22nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9216 | 0.8857 | 0.9533 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.8553 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8925 | 0.7511 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9272 | 0.9272 | 0.9272 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Canada?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Canada was 0.9272 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2008.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7511 in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.