Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Canada
Canada: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.026 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Canada, 1841β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Canada stood at 0.026.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Canada peaked at 0.069 in 1841 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 2015.
That places Canada 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 185 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 9 |
| 1850s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0652 | 0.063 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0654 | 0.063 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0663 | 0.066 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0463 | 0.037 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0373 | 0.033 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0342 | 0.033 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 | 0.021 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 | 0.026 | 0.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 164 Australia 0.029 compare
- 165 Netherlands 0.027 compare
- 167 Estonia 0.025 compare
- 167 Luxembourg 0.025 compare
- 169 Germany 0.024 compare
More social development data for Canada
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 360 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Canada?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Canada was 0.026 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.069 in 1841.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Canada ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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