What is liberal political institutions index in Canada?

Liberal political institutions index in Canada was 0.872 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 2010.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.754 in 1841.

How does Canada rank for liberal political institutions index?

Canada ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Canada

Name: Liberal 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: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.872 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.872

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

31st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.927

in 2010

All-time low

0.754

in 1841

Years of data

185

1841–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Canada, 1841–2025

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.872 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Canada peaked at 0.927 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.754, in 1841.

Canada ranks 31st 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	0.754	0.754	0.754	9
1850s	0.754	0.754	0.754	10
1860s	0.754	0.754	0.754	10
1870s	0.8002	0.754	0.831	10
1880s	0.831	0.831	0.831	10
1890s	0.831	0.831	0.831	10
1900s	0.8314	0.831	0.833	10
1910s	0.8315	0.83	0.833	10
1920s	0.8395	0.832	0.841	10
1930s	0.8352	0.83	0.838	10
1940s	0.854	0.836	0.888	10
1950s	0.8897	0.889	0.895	10
1960s	0.9031	0.897	0.908	10
1970s	0.9077	0.906	0.909	10
1980s	0.9114	0.901	0.914	10
1990s	0.9113	0.911	0.912	10
2000s	0.918	0.912	0.923	10
2010s	0.9208	0.899	0.927	10
2020s	0.8785	0.872	0.891	6

Countries ranked near Canada

28 Belgium 0.887 compare
29 Taiwan 0.886 compare
30 Mauritius 0.873 compare
32 Croatia 0.871 compare
32 Portugal 0.871 compare
34 Italy 0.866 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Canada?: Liberal political institutions index in Canada was 0.872 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.754 in 1841.
How does Canada rank for liberal political institutions index?: Canada ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.