Regulation of political participation score in Canada

Canada: Regulation of political participation score was 5 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1888
All-time low
4
in 1867
Years of data
152
1867–2018

Regulation of political participation score in Canada, 1867–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulation of political participation score in Canada is 5, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 152 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in Canada peaked at 5 in 1888 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1867.

That places Canada 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 152 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 4 4 4 3
1870s 4 4 4 10
1880s 4.2 4 5 10
1890s 5 5 5 10
1900s 5 5 5 10
1910s 5 5 5 10
1920s 5 5 5 10
1930s 5 5 5 10
1940s 5 5 5 10
1950s 5 5 5 10
1960s 5 5 5 10
1970s 5 5 5 10
1980s 5 5 5 10
1990s 5 5 5 10
2000s 5 5 5 10
2010s 5 5 5 9

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  10. 1 Germany 5 compare
  11. 1 Greece 5 compare
  12. 1 Hungary 5 compare
  13. 1 Ireland 5 compare
  14. 1 Italy 5 compare
  15. 1 Japan 5 compare
  16. 1 Lithuania 5 compare
  17. 1 Luxembourg 5 compare
  18. 1 Mauritius 5 compare
  19. 1 Mongolia 5 compare
  20. 1 Netherlands 5 compare
  21. 1 New Zealand 5 compare
  22. 1 Norway 5 compare
  23. 1 Panama 5 compare
  24. 1 Poland 5 compare
  25. 1 Portugal 5 compare
  26. 1 Slovak Republic 5 compare
  27. 1 Slovenia 5 compare
  28. 1 Spain 5 compare
  29. 1 Sweden 5 compare
  30. 1 Switzerland 5 compare
  31. 1 Chinese Taipei 5 compare
  32. 1 Uruguay 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in Canada?
Regulation of political participation score in Canada was 5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1888.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1867.
How does Canada rank for regulation of political participation score?
Canada ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation score 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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