Canada: Equal protection index

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 Canada

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.480
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.753
 Min - Max 0.480 - 0.797
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.48 index points, unchanged from 0.48 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1960 to 2024 is 0.753 index points. The minimum value, 0.48 index points, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 0.797 index points was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Canada: Equal protection index
 2024 0.480
 2023 0.480
 2022 0.480
 2021 0.740
 2020 0.761
 2019 0.741
 2018 0.797
 2017 0.786




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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