What is equal access to power index in Canada?

Equal access to power index in Canada was 0.839 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2020.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.255 in 1841.

How does Canada rank for equal access to power index?

Canada ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Canada

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Canada
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.839 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.839

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.889

in 2020

All-time low

0.255

in 1841

Years of data

185

1841–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Canada, 1841–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Canada is 0.839, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Canada peaked at 0.889 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.255, in 1841.

Canada ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 185 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	0.255	0.255	0.255	9
1850s	0.255	0.255	0.255	10
1860s	0.255	0.255	0.255	10
1870s	0.255	0.255	0.255	10
1880s	0.255	0.255	0.255	10
1890s	0.255	0.255	0.255	10
1900s	0.255	0.255	0.255	10
1910s	0.3068	0.255	0.533	10
1920s	0.533	0.461	0.59	10
1930s	0.59	0.59	0.59	10
1940s	0.6975	0.59	0.727	10
1950s	0.7499	0.694	0.785	10
1960s	0.8275	0.785	0.854	10
1970s	0.839	0.824	0.854	10
1980s	0.8646	0.854	0.887	10
1990s	0.8694	0.861	0.883	10
2000s	0.8709	0.854	0.883	10
2010s	0.8565	0.835	0.875	10
2020s	0.8542	0.839	0.889	6

Countries ranked near Canada

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36 Lesotho 0.838 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Canada?: Equal access to power index in Canada was 0.839 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2020.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.255 in 1841.
How does Canada rank for equal access to power index?: Canada ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.