Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Canada

Canada: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 83.17 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.17 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 208 countries
All-time high
85.44 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
81.56 0-100
in 2010
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Canada, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 85 0-1001998: 84.9 0-1002000: 85.2 0-1002002: 85.4 0-1002003: 85.3 0-1002004: 84.4 0-1002005: 83.2 0-1002006: 84.2 0-1002007: 84.5 0-1002008: 83.8 0-1002009: 83 0-1002010: 81.6 0-1002011: 81.8 0-1002012: 82.2 0-1002013: 82.5 0-1002014: 81.7 0-1002015: 84.5 0-1002016: 84.8 0-1002017: 85.4 0-1002018: 85.2 0-1002019: 84.8 0-1002020: 84.8 0-1002021: 82.6 0-1002022: 82.7 0-1002023: 83.3 0-1002024: 83.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Canada recorded 83.17 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Canada peaked at 85.44 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.56 0-100, in 2010.

That places Canada 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Canada, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 85.04 0-100
1998 84.91 0-100 -0.2%
2000 85.2 0-100 +0.3%
2002 85.37 0-100 +0.2%
2003 85.32 0-100 -0.1%
2004 84.39 0-100 -1.1%
2005 83.23 0-100 -1.4%
2006 84.21 0-100 +1.2%
2007 84.53 0-100 +0.4%
2008 83.85 0-100 -0.8%
2009 83.01 0-100 -1.0%
2010 81.56 0-100 -1.8%
2011 81.8 0-100 +0.3%
2012 82.18 0-100 +0.5%
2013 82.46 0-100 +0.4%
2014 81.71 0-100 -0.9%
2015 84.54 0-100 +3.5%
2016 84.81 0-100 +0.3%
2017 85.44 0-100 +0.7%
2018 85.22 0-100 -0.3%
2019 84.78 0-100 -0.5%
2020 84.81 0-100 +0.0%
2021 82.62 0-100 -2.6%
2022 82.69 0-100 +0.1%
2023 83.3 0-100 +0.7%
2024 83.17 0-100 -0.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 83.17 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.97 0-100 84.91 0-100 85.04 0-100 2
2000s 84.34 0-100 83.01 0-100 85.37 0-100 9
2010s 83.45 0-100 81.56 0-100 85.44 0-100 10
2020s 83.32 0-100 82.62 0-100 84.81 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Ireland 85.51 0-100 compare
  2. 10 Germany 84.82 0-100 compare
  3. 11 Australia 83.32 0-100 compare
  4. 13 Belgium 83.05 0-100 compare
  5. 14 Iceland 81.79 0-100 compare
  6. 15 Estonia 81.61 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Canada?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Canada was 83.17 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 85.44 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 81.56 0-100 in 2010.
How does Canada rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Canada ranks 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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