Canada vs Philippines: Democracy

Canada
2
in 2018
Philippines
2
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Philippines rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Canada
  • Philippines
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1935 it was Canada ahead.

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

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Philippines Difference Ahead
1930s 2 1 1 Canada
1940s 2 1 1 Canada
1950s 2 1 1 Canada
1960s 2 1 1 Canada
1970s 2 0.2 1.8 Canada
1980s 2 0.7 1.3 Canada
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Canada or Philippines?
Canada, at 2 against 2 in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Canada and Philippines?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Philippines?
81 years are reported by both, from 1935 to 2018.
How do Canada and Philippines rank globally for democracy?
Canada ranks 1st and Philippines 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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About this data

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

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).