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Political Civil Liberties Index in Canada

Canada: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.922 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.922
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 2019
All-time low
0.793
in 1945
Years of data
185
1841–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Canada, 1841–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political civil liberties index in Canada stood at 0.922.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Canada peaked at 0.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.793, in 1945.

Canada ranks 23rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.83 0.83 0.83 9
1850s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1860s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1870s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1880s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1890s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1900s 0.853 0.853 0.853 10
1910s 0.8368 0.82 0.856 10
1920s 0.841 0.834 0.86 10
1930s 0.8395 0.821 0.86 10
1940s 0.8312 0.793 0.881 10
1950s 0.8923 0.892 0.893 10
1960s 0.9239 0.923 0.924 10
1970s 0.9283 0.924 0.933 10
1980s 0.933 0.928 0.936 10
1990s 0.9388 0.936 0.943 10
2000s 0.9283 0.925 0.943 10
2010s 0.9335 0.927 0.95 10
2020s 0.9345 0.922 0.943 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 20 New Zealand 0.929 compare
  2. 21 Austria 0.926 compare
  3. 22 Spain 0.925 compare
  4. 23 Barbados 0.922 compare
  5. 23 Dominican Republic 0.922 compare
  6. 23 Ghana 0.922 compare
  7. 23 Mauritius 0.922 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Canada?
Political civil liberties index in Canada was 0.922 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2019.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.793 in 1945.
How does Canada rank for political civil liberties index?
Canada ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.