What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 1982.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.706 in 1918.

How does Canada rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Canada ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Canada

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Canada
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.79

Change on year

up 5.2%

World rank

52nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.927

in 1982

All-time low

0.706

in 1918

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Canada, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Canada is 0.79, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Canada peaked at 0.927 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.706, in 1918.

That places Canada 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.7791	0.769	0.781	10
1910s	0.7435	0.706	0.776	10
1920s	0.8239	0.792	0.834	10
1930s	0.8315	0.788	0.847	10
1940s	0.7999	0.764	0.858	10
1950s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1960s	0.8932	0.868	0.896	10
1970s	0.8749	0.851	0.902	10
1980s	0.912	0.905	0.927	10
1990s	0.9072	0.906	0.91	10
2000s	0.8848	0.847	0.905	10
2010s	0.8677	0.838	0.896	10
2020s	0.7778	0.751	0.84	6

Countries ranked near Canada

49 Latvia 0.807 compare
50 Zambia 0.806 compare
51 Kenya 0.792 compare
53 Sri Lanka 0.784 compare
54 Moldova 0.782 compare
55 Bulgaria 0.779 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Canada?: Deliberative political institutions index in Canada was 0.79 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 1982.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.706 in 1918.
How does Canada rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Canada ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.