Canada - EIU Democracy Index 8.69
via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · updated 2026-10-15 · 171 economies tracked
Global rank
##14 of 171 economies
Ranking Race — EIU Democracy Index
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2006 - 2024. Canada climbed from #9 to #14 (overtook Switzerland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Canada ↓Key Events — Canada
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2009Global crisis recession curatedTrade collapse hits the open economy.
2011Overtook Switzerland in global rank auto
2015Oil price shock curatedCrude collapse hurts energy-heavy provinces.
2020Overtook Finland in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 recession curatedSharpest contraction in decades despite fiscal support.
EIU Democracy Index, 2006-2024
via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · 0-10 scale · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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