Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Canada

Canada: Equality of civil liberties across social groups score was -0.331 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.331
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 2018
All-time low
-0.331
in 2022
Years of data
185
1841–2025

Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Canada, 1841–2025

-0.500.511.5184119332025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Canada is -0.331, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 185 years on record.

The figure is down 128.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Canada peaked at 1.52 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.331, in 2022.

That places Canada 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.283 0.283 0.283 9
1850s 0.283 0.283 0.283 10
1860s 0.283 0.283 0.283 10
1870s 0.283 0.283 0.283 10
1880s 0.283 0.283 0.283 10
1890s 0.283 0.283 0.283 10
1900s 0.283 0.283 0.283 10
1910s 0.283 0.283 0.283 10
1920s 0.283 0.283 0.283 10
1930s 0.6097 0.283 0.646 10
1940s 0.646 0.646 0.646 10
1950s 0.7783 0.646 0.793 10
1960s 1.09 1.09 1.09 10
1970s 1.09 1.09 1.09 10
1980s 1.31 1.09 1.4 10
1990s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
2000s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
2010s 1.21 1.06 1.52 10
2020s -0.06 -0.331 0.482 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 136 Indonesia -0.241 compare
  2. 137 Syrian Arab Republic -0.283 compare
  3. 138 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea -0.289 compare
  4. 140 Mexico -0.365 compare
  5. 141 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de -0.389 compare
  6. 142 Russian Federation -0.404 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Canada?
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Canada was -0.331 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2018.
What is the lowest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -0.331 in 2022.
How does Canada rank for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
Canada ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of civil liberties across social groups score rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of civil liberties across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Equality of civil liberties across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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