Canada vs Iceland: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions

Canada
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.