Canada vs United Kingdom: Suffrage
Canada
100
in 2025
United Kingdom
100
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 100 against 100 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 35.56 | 8.5 | 27.06 | Canada |
| 1850s | 28 | 8.5 | 19.5 | Canada |
| 1860s | 22 | 12.25 | 9.75 | Canada |
| 1870s | 22 | 20 | 2 | Canada |
| 1880s | 31.5 | 29 | 2.5 | Canada |
| 1890s | 40.25 | 35 | 5.25 | Canada |
| 1900s | 40 | 35 | 5 | Canada |
| 1910s | 40 | 41.5 | 1.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 85 | 100 | 15 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 90 | 100 | 10 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 90 | 100 | 10 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 95 | 100 | 5 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 99.5 | 100 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 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, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 100 against 100 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for suffrage?
- Canada ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.