Canada vs Italy: Liberal political institutions index

Canada
0.872
in 2025
Italy
0.866
in 2025
Canada rank
31st
Italy rank
34th

Liberal political institutions index over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.872 against 0.866 in Italy, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 31st and Italy ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 18 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1840s 0.754 0.2877 0.4663 Canada
1850s 0.754 0.393 0.361 Canada
1860s 0.754 0.5594 0.1946 Canada
1870s 0.8002 0.6204 0.1798 Canada
1880s 0.831 0.621 0.21 Canada
1890s 0.831 0.6064 0.2246 Canada
1900s 0.8314 0.6381 0.1933 Canada
1910s 0.8315 0.6192 0.2123 Canada
1920s 0.8395 0.3108 0.5287 Canada
1930s 0.8352 0.1206 0.7146 Canada
1940s 0.854 0.4297 0.4243 Canada
1950s 0.8897 0.812 0.0777 Canada
1960s 0.9031 0.8461 0.057 Canada
1970s 0.9077 0.8715 0.0362 Canada
1980s 0.9114 0.8868 0.0246 Canada
1990s 0.9113 0.9015 0.0098 Canada
2000s 0.918 0.9068 0.0112 Canada
2010s 0.9208 0.9162 0.0046 Canada
2020s 0.8785 0.898 0.0195 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Canada or Italy?
Canada, at 0.872 against 0.866 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Canada and Italy?
0.006, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
Canada ranks 31st and Italy ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed