Brazil vs Canada: Democracy
Brazil
2
in 2025
Canada
2
in 2025
Brazil rank
32nd
Canada rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2 against 2 in Canada, a difference of 0.
Across all 185 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Canada |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 3 | 1.7 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Canada |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Canada |
| 2010s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.17 | 0.1667 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 2 against 2 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Brazil and Canada?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for democracy?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.