Canada vs China: Suffrage
Canada
100
in 2025
China
100
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
China rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 100 against 100 in China, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and China ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 13 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 35.56 | 0 | 35.56 | Canada |
| 1850s | 28 | 0 | 28 | Canada |
| 1860s | 22 | 0 | 22 | Canada |
| 1870s | 22 | 0 | 22 | Canada |
| 1880s | 31.5 | 0 | 31.5 | Canada |
| 1890s | 40.25 | 0 | 40.25 | Canada |
| 1900s | 40 | 0 | 40 | Canada |
| 1910s | 40 | 8 | 32 | Canada |
| 1920s | 85 | 10 | 75 | Canada |
| 1930s | 90 | 10 | 80 | Canada |
| 1940s | 90 | 37 | 53 | Canada |
| 1950s | 95 | 98.8 | 3.8 | China |
| 1960s | 99.5 | 98 | 1.5 | Canada |
| 1970s | 100 | 98 | 2 | Canada |
| 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, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 100 against 100 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Canada and China?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for suffrage?
- Canada ranks 1st and China 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.