Canada: Deliberative democracy index

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 Canada

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.655
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.728
 Min - Max 0.655 - 0.763
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.655 index points, a decline from 0.659 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.372 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1960 to 2024 is 0.728 index points. The minimum value, 0.655 index points, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 0.763 index points was recorded in 1984. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Canada: Deliberative democracy index
 2024 0.655
 2023 0.659
 2022 0.671
 2021 0.676
 2020 0.723
 2019 0.756
 2018 0.746
 2017 0.747




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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