Australia vs Canada: Suffrage
Australia
100
in 2025
Canada
100
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Canada rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 100 against 100 in Canada, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 9.72 | 35.56 | 25.83 | Canada |
| 1850s | 23.5 | 28 | 4.5 | Canada |
| 1860s | 50 | 22 | 28 | Australia |
| 1870s | 50 | 22 | 28 | Australia |
| 1880s | 50 | 31.5 | 18.5 | Australia |
| 1890s | 50 | 40.25 | 9.75 | Australia |
| 1900s | 85 | 40 | 45 | Australia |
| 1910s | 91 | 40 | 51 | Australia |
| 1920s | 95 | 85 | 10 | Australia |
| 1930s | 95 | 90 | 5 | Australia |
| 1940s | 96.2 | 90 | 6.2 | Australia |
| 1950s | 98 | 95 | 3 | Australia |
| 1960s | 99.4 | 99.5 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 100 against 100 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Australia and Canada?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for suffrage?
- Australia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.