Which has higher democracy, Bhutan or Canada?

Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Canada as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Canada?

112 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Canada: Democracy

Bhutan

in 2018

Canada

in 2018

Bhutan rank

1st

Canada rank

1st

Democracy over time

Bhutan
Canada

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2 against 2 in Canada, a difference of 0.

Across all 112 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	2	2	Canada
1910s	0	2	2	Canada
1920s	0	2	2	Canada
1930s	0	2	2	Canada
1940s	0	2	2	Canada
1950s	0	2	2	Canada
1960s	0	2	2	Canada
1970s	0	2	2	Canada
1980s	0	2	2	Canada
1990s	0	2	2	Canada
2000s	0.5	2	1.5	Canada
2010s	1.11	2	0.8889	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bhutan or Canada?: Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Bhutan and Canada?: 0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Canada?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Canada rank globally for democracy?: Bhutan ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020) – 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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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).