Canada vs Nauru: Free country
Canada
2
in 2025
Nauru
2
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Nauru rank
1st
Free country over time
- Canada
- Nauru
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2 against 2 in Nauru, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 Nauru?
- Canada, at 2 against 2 in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Canada and Nauru?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nauru?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Nauru rank globally for free country?
- Canada ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 199 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).