Canada vs Germany: Free country
Canada
2
in 2025
Germany
2
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Free country over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2 against 2 in Germany, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 2 against 2 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Canada and Germany?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for free country?
- Canada ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).