Liberal political institutions in Canada
Canada: Liberal political institutions was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal political institutions in Canada, 1841–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions in Canada stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 185 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions in Canada peaked at 1 in 1874 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1841.
Canada ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Australia 1 compare
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- 1 Brazil 1 compare
- 1 Bulgaria 1 compare
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- 1 Chile 1 compare
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- 1 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 1 Croatia 1 compare
- 1 Cyprus 1 compare
- 1 Czechia 1 compare
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- 1 Finland 1 compare
- 1 France 1 compare
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- 1 Germany 1 compare
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- 1 Guatemala 1 compare
- 1 Iceland 1 compare
- 1 Israel 1 compare
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- 1 Jamaica 1 compare
- 1 Japan 1 compare
- 1 Latvia 1 compare
- 1 Lithuania 1 compare
- 1 Malawi 1 compare
- 1 Mauritius 1 compare
- 1 Namibia 1 compare
- 1 Netherlands 1 compare
- 1 New Zealand 1 compare
- 1 Norway 1 compare
- 1 Poland 1 compare
- 1 Portugal 1 compare
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 1 compare
- 1 Seychelles 1 compare
- 1 Slovenia 1 compare
- 1 South Africa 1 compare
- 1 South Korea 1 compare
- 1 Spain 1 compare
- 1 Sweden 1 compare
- 1 Switzerland 1 compare
- 1 Taiwan 1 compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 1 compare
- 1 Uruguay 1 compare
- 1 Vanuatu 1 compare
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 liberal political institutions in Canada?
- Liberal political institutions in Canada was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1874.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1841.
- How does Canada rank for liberal political institutions?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions