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Equal Access to Power Index in Canada

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

0.20.40.60.8184119332025

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.

Equal Access to Power Index in Canada, year by year

Year Value Change
1841 0.255 —
1842 0.255 +0.0%
1843 0.255 +0.0%
1844 0.255 +0.0%
1845 0.255 +0.0%
1846 0.255 +0.0%
1847 0.255 +0.0%
1848 0.255 +0.0%
1849 0.255 +0.0%
1850 0.255 +0.0%
1851 0.255 +0.0%
1852 0.255 +0.0%
1853 0.255 +0.0%
1854 0.255 +0.0%
1855 0.255 +0.0%
1856 0.255 +0.0%
1857 0.255 +0.0%
1858 0.255 +0.0%
1859 0.255 +0.0%
1860 0.255 +0.0%
1861 0.255 +0.0%
1862 0.255 +0.0%
1863 0.255 +0.0%
1864 0.255 +0.0%
1865 0.255 +0.0%
1866 0.255 +0.0%
1867 0.255 +0.0%
1868 0.255 +0.0%
1869 0.255 +0.0%
1870 0.255 +0.0%
1871 0.255 +0.0%
1872 0.255 +0.0%
1873 0.255 +0.0%
1874 0.255 +0.0%
1875 0.255 +0.0%
1876 0.255 +0.0%
1877 0.255 +0.0%
1878 0.255 +0.0%
1879 0.255 +0.0%
1880 0.255 +0.0%
1881 0.255 +0.0%
1882 0.255 +0.0%
1883 0.255 +0.0%
1884 0.255 +0.0%
1885 0.255 +0.0%
1886 0.255 +0.0%
1887 0.255 +0.0%
1888 0.255 +0.0%
1889 0.255 +0.0%
1890 0.255 +0.0%
1891 0.255 +0.0%
1892 0.255 +0.0%
1893 0.255 +0.0%
1894 0.255 +0.0%
1895 0.255 +0.0%
1896 0.255 +0.0%
1897 0.255 +0.0%
1898 0.255 +0.0%
1899 0.255 +0.0%
1900 0.255 +0.0%
1901 0.255 +0.0%
1902 0.255 +0.0%
1903 0.255 +0.0%
1904 0.255 +0.0%
1905 0.255 +0.0%
1906 0.255 +0.0%
1907 0.255 +0.0%
1908 0.255 +0.0%
1909 0.255 +0.0%
1910 0.255 +0.0%
1911 0.255 +0.0%
1912 0.255 +0.0%
1913 0.255 +0.0%
1914 0.255 +0.0%
1915 0.255 +0.0%
1916 0.255 +0.0%
1917 0.375 +47.1%
1918 0.375 +0.0%
1919 0.533 +42.1%
1920 0.533 +0.0%
1921 0.533 +0.0%
1922 0.461 -13.5%
1923 0.461 +0.0%
1924 0.524 +13.7%
1925 0.524 +0.0%
1926 0.524 +0.0%
1927 0.59 +12.6%
1928 0.59 +0.0%
1929 0.59 +0.0%
1930 0.59 +0.0%
1931 0.59 +0.0%
1932 0.59 +0.0%
1933 0.59 +0.0%
1934 0.59 +0.0%
1935 0.59 +0.0%
1936 0.59 +0.0%
1937 0.59 +0.0%
1938 0.59 +0.0%
1939 0.59 +0.0%
1940 0.59 +0.0%
1941 0.714 +21.0%
1942 0.714 +0.0%
1943 0.727 +1.8%
1944 0.727 +0.0%
1945 0.727 +0.0%
1946 0.694 -4.5%
1947 0.694 +0.0%
1948 0.694 +0.0%
1949 0.694 +0.0%
1950 0.694 +0.0%
1951 0.753 +8.5%
1952 0.753 +0.0%
1953 0.753 +0.0%
1954 0.753 +0.0%
1955 0.753 +0.0%
1956 0.753 +0.0%
1957 0.717 -4.8%
1958 0.785 +9.5%
1959 0.785 +0.0%
1960 0.785 +0.0%
1961 0.788 +0.4%
1962 0.788 +0.0%
1963 0.838 +6.3%
1964 0.838 +0.0%
1965 0.838 +0.0%
1966 0.838 +0.0%
1967 0.854 +1.9%
1968 0.854 +0.0%
1969 0.854 +0.0%
1970 0.854 +0.0%
1971 0.854 +0.0%
1972 0.854 +0.0%
1973 0.854 +0.0%
1974 0.854 +0.0%
1975 0.824 -3.5%
1976 0.824 +0.0%
1977 0.824 +0.0%
1978 0.824 +0.0%
1979 0.824 +0.0%
1980 0.854 +3.6%
1981 0.854 +0.0%
1982 0.873 +2.2%
1983 0.873 +0.0%
1984 0.887 +1.6%
1985 0.861 -2.9%
1986 0.861 +0.0%
1987 0.861 +0.0%
1988 0.861 +0.0%
1989 0.861 +0.0%
1990 0.861 +0.0%
1991 0.861 +0.0%
1992 0.861 +0.0%
1993 0.861 +0.0%
1994 0.871 +1.2%
1995 0.871 +0.0%
1996 0.871 +0.0%
1997 0.871 +0.0%
1998 0.883 +1.4%
1999 0.883 +0.0%
2000 0.883 +0.0%
2001 0.883 +0.0%
2002 0.883 +0.0%
2003 0.883 +0.0%
2004 0.883 +0.0%
2005 0.866 -1.9%
2006 0.866 +0.0%
2007 0.854 -1.4%
2008 0.854 +0.0%
2009 0.854 +0.0%
2010 0.854 +0.0%
2011 0.835 -2.2%
2012 0.835 +0.0%
2013 0.858 +2.8%
2014 0.858 +0.0%
2015 0.853 -0.6%
2016 0.867 +1.6%
2017 0.865 -0.2%
2018 0.865 +0.0%
2019 0.875 +1.2%
2020 0.889 +1.6%
2021 0.88 -1.0%
2022 0.839 -4.7%
2023 0.839 +0.0%
2024 0.839 +0.0%
2025 0.839 +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.839 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Barbados 0.857 compare
  2. 32 Senegal 0.851 compare
  3. 33 Spain 0.844 compare
  4. 34 Liberia 0.839 compare
  5. 36 Lesotho 0.838 compare
  6. 36 Uruguay 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

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