Canada vs Iceland: Liberal political institutions

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

Liberal political 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.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions, Canada or Iceland?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Canada and Iceland?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for liberal political institutions?
Canada ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions