Canada vs Saint Lucia: Democracy

Canada
7
in 2025
Saint Lucia
7
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Saint Lucia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Canada
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 7 against 7 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1950s 7 2 5 Canada
1960s 7 3.2 3.8 Canada
1970s 7 6 1 Canada
1980s 7 7 0
1990s 7 7 0
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Canada or Saint Lucia?
Canada, at 7 against 7 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Canada and Saint Lucia?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saint Lucia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Canada and Saint Lucia rank globally for democracy?
Canada ranks 1st and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).