Canada vs Germany: Elected Political Leaders Index
Canada
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Canada |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Canada and Germany?
- 0, with Canada 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 elected political leaders index?
- Canada ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).