Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Canada
Canada: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.697 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Canada, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Canada is 0.697, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Canada peaked at 0.845 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.436, in 1900.
Canada ranks 62nd of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.436 | 0.436 | 0.436 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4539 | 0.436 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5358 | 0.512 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5646 | 0.551 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6416 | 0.595 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6796 | 0.656 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7683 | 0.707 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8152 | 0.804 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8354 | 0.819 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.843 | 0.841 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8424 | 0.839 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8257 | 0.81 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7485 | 0.697 | 0.838 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Spring temperature anomalies -4.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.12 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.47 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -2.57 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.97 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Canada?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Canada was 0.697 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 1998.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.436 in 1900.
- How does Canada rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Canada ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.