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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Canada

Canada: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.641 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.641
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.674
in 1992
All-time low
0.568
in 1841
Years of data
185
1841–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Canada, 1841–2025

00.20.40.6184119332025

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.641 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Canada peaked at 0.674 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.568, in 1841.

That places Canada 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Canada, year by year

Year Value Change
1841 0.568 —
1842 0.569 +0.2%
1843 0.569 +0.0%
1844 0.569 +0.0%
1845 0.569 +0.0%
1846 0.569 +0.0%
1847 0.569 +0.0%
1848 0.569 +0.0%
1849 0.571 +0.4%
1850 0.571 +0.0%
1851 0.571 +0.0%
1852 0.571 +0.0%
1853 0.571 +0.0%
1854 0.571 +0.0%
1855 0.571 +0.0%
1856 0.571 +0.0%
1857 0.571 +0.0%
1858 0.571 +0.0%
1859 0.571 +0.0%
1860 0.571 +0.0%
1861 0.571 +0.0%
1862 0.571 +0.0%
1863 0.571 +0.0%
1864 0.571 +0.0%
1865 0.571 +0.0%
1866 0.571 +0.0%
1867 0.571 +0.0%
1868 0.576 +0.9%
1869 0.576 +0.0%
1870 0.576 +0.0%
1871 0.576 +0.0%
1872 0.576 +0.0%
1873 0.576 +0.0%
1874 0.576 +0.0%
1875 0.576 +0.0%
1876 0.576 +0.0%
1877 0.576 +0.0%
1878 0.576 +0.0%
1879 0.576 +0.0%
1880 0.576 +0.0%
1881 0.576 +0.0%
1882 0.576 +0.0%
1883 0.576 +0.0%
1884 0.576 +0.0%
1885 0.576 +0.0%
1886 0.576 +0.0%
1887 0.576 +0.0%
1888 0.576 +0.0%
1889 0.576 +0.0%
1890 0.576 +0.0%
1891 0.576 +0.0%
1892 0.576 +0.0%
1893 0.576 +0.0%
1894 0.576 +0.0%
1895 0.576 +0.0%
1896 0.576 +0.0%
1897 0.576 +0.0%
1898 0.576 +0.0%
1899 0.576 +0.0%
1900 0.576 +0.0%
1901 0.576 +0.0%
1902 0.576 +0.0%
1903 0.576 +0.0%
1904 0.576 +0.0%
1905 0.576 +0.0%
1906 0.576 +0.0%
1907 0.576 +0.0%
1908 0.573 -0.5%
1909 0.573 +0.0%
1910 0.573 +0.0%
1911 0.573 +0.0%
1912 0.573 +0.0%
1913 0.573 +0.0%
1914 0.573 +0.0%
1915 0.573 +0.0%
1916 0.578 +0.9%
1917 0.578 +0.0%
1918 0.581 +0.5%
1919 0.581 +0.0%
1920 0.615 +5.9%
1921 0.615 +0.0%
1922 0.615 +0.0%
1923 0.615 +0.0%
1924 0.615 +0.0%
1925 0.606 -1.5%
1926 0.614 +1.3%
1927 0.614 +0.0%
1928 0.614 +0.0%
1929 0.614 +0.0%
1930 0.614 +0.0%
1931 0.613 -0.2%
1932 0.613 +0.0%
1933 0.613 +0.0%
1934 0.613 +0.0%
1935 0.613 +0.0%
1936 0.613 +0.0%
1937 0.613 +0.0%
1938 0.613 +0.0%
1939 0.613 +0.0%
1940 0.613 +0.0%
1941 0.622 +1.5%
1942 0.655 +5.3%
1943 0.622 -5.0%
1944 0.622 +0.0%
1945 0.622 +0.0%
1946 0.629 +1.1%
1947 0.629 +0.0%
1948 0.629 +0.0%
1949 0.629 +0.0%
1950 0.629 +0.0%
1951 0.629 +0.0%
1952 0.629 +0.0%
1953 0.629 +0.0%
1954 0.629 +0.0%
1955 0.629 +0.0%
1956 0.629 +0.0%
1957 0.629 +0.0%
1958 0.629 +0.0%
1959 0.629 +0.0%
1960 0.634 +0.8%
1961 0.634 +0.0%
1962 0.634 +0.0%
1963 0.634 +0.0%
1964 0.634 +0.0%
1965 0.633 -0.2%
1966 0.633 +0.0%
1967 0.633 +0.0%
1968 0.633 +0.0%
1969 0.633 +0.0%
1970 0.633 +0.0%
1971 0.63 -0.5%
1972 0.632 +0.3%
1973 0.633 +0.2%
1974 0.633 +0.0%
1975 0.628 -0.8%
1976 0.628 +0.0%
1977 0.628 +0.0%
1978 0.628 +0.0%
1979 0.628 +0.0%
1980 0.628 +0.0%
1981 0.628 +0.0%
1982 0.629 +0.2%
1983 0.629 +0.0%
1984 0.629 +0.0%
1985 0.629 +0.0%
1986 0.629 +0.0%
1987 0.629 +0.0%
1988 0.629 +0.0%
1989 0.629 +0.0%
1990 0.629 +0.0%
1991 0.629 +0.0%
1992 0.674 +7.2%
1993 0.671 -0.4%
1994 0.671 +0.0%
1995 0.671 +0.0%
1996 0.671 +0.0%
1997 0.664 -1.0%
1998 0.659 -0.8%
1999 0.654 -0.8%
2000 0.647 -1.1%
2001 0.642 -0.8%
2002 0.637 -0.8%
2003 0.632 -0.8%
2004 0.627 -0.8%
2005 0.627 +0.0%
2006 0.62 -1.1%
2007 0.62 +0.0%
2008 0.62 +0.0%
2009 0.62 +0.0%
2010 0.62 +0.0%
2011 0.62 +0.0%
2012 0.62 +0.0%
2013 0.609 -1.8%
2014 0.609 +0.0%
2015 0.624 +2.5%
2016 0.627 +0.5%
2017 0.625 -0.3%
2018 0.632 +1.1%
2019 0.632 +0.0%
2020 0.632 +0.0%
2021 0.632 +0.0%
2022 0.632 +0.0%
2023 0.632 +0.0%
2024 0.632 +0.0%
2025 0.641 +1.4%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.641 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.5691 0.568 0.571 9
1850s 0.571 0.571 0.571 10
1860s 0.572 0.571 0.576 10
1870s 0.576 0.576 0.576 10
1880s 0.576 0.576 0.576 10
1890s 0.576 0.576 0.576 10
1900s 0.5754 0.573 0.576 10
1910s 0.5756 0.573 0.581 10
1920s 0.6137 0.606 0.615 10
1930s 0.6131 0.613 0.614 10
1940s 0.6272 0.613 0.655 10
1950s 0.629 0.629 0.629 10
1960s 0.6335 0.633 0.634 10
1970s 0.6301 0.628 0.633 10
1980s 0.6288 0.628 0.629 10
1990s 0.6593 0.629 0.674 10
2000s 0.6292 0.62 0.647 10
2010s 0.6218 0.609 0.632 10
2020s 0.6335 0.632 0.641 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 24 United Kingdom 0.642 compare
  2. 26 Costa Rica 0.64 compare
  3. 27 Finland 0.638 compare
  4. 28 Spain 0.636 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Canada?
Participatory political institutions index in Canada was 0.641 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.674 in 1992.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.568 in 1841.
How does Canada rank for participatory political institutions index?
Canada ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.