Key features of human rights in Canada
Canada: Key features of human rights was 0.897 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of human rights in Canada, 1841–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.897 for key features of human rights in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Canada peaked at 0.939 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 1918.
That places Canada 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 185 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.837 | 0.837 | 0.837 | 9 |
| 1850s | 0.837 | 0.837 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.837 | 0.837 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.837 | 0.837 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.837 | 0.837 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.837 | 0.837 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.847 | 0.847 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8394 | 0.83 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8415 | 0.84 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8473 | 0.835 | 0.864 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8465 | 0.831 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8796 | 0.879 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9075 | 0.896 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.924 | 0.922 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9272 | 0.924 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9314 | 0.929 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9323 | 0.931 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9334 | 0.927 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9097 | 0.896 | 0.931 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 32 Australia 0.906 compare
- 33 Seychelles 0.904 compare
- 34 Italy 0.9 compare
- 36 Cyprus 0.895 compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 0.888 compare
More social development data for Canada
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 416,028 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 360 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.84 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.933 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.865 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.84 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.589 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.736 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Canada?
- Key features of human rights in Canada was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2013.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 1918.
- How does Canada rank for key features of human rights?
- Canada ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.