Freedom in Canada
Where Canada sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Canada has a figure for 55 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.933 | 2025 | 12 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.865 | 2025 | 43 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.897 | 2025 | 31 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.943 | 2025 | 32 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.456 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.854 | 2025 | 29 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 3.016 | 2025 | 7 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 2.059 | 2025 | 15 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.509 | 2025 | 26 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 21 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 100.0 | 2023 | 2 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 25 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 9 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 58.0 | 2025 | 6 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 39.0 | 2025 | 10 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 63.5% | 2025 | 76 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 13.7% | 2024 | 25 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 19.1% | 2023 | 22 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 3.0% | 2025 | 23 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 76.3 | 2024 | 15 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $58K | 2025 | 18 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 1.7% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 2.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.9% | 2025 | 112 of 163 |
| Government debt | 64.1% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 94.4% | 2024 | 26 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 42.5 | 2024 | 13 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 94.1 | 2024 | 109 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.840 | 2025 | 16 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.736 | 2025 | 23 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.963 | 2025 | 17 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.898 | 2025 | 28 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.845 | 2025 | 40 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.026 | 2025 | 10 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.938 | 2025 | 11 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.872 | 2025 | 41 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 83.2 | 2024 | 12 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 80.9 | 2024 | 13 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 85.5 | 2024 | 10 of 169 |
| Political stability | 76.1 | 2024 | 34 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.939 | 2023 | 14 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 82.1 | 2024 | 22 of 170 |
| Health spending | 11.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 15.2% | 2023 | 41 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 12.0 | 2023 | 46 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 30.3% | 2025 | 64 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 60.2% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.25 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 82.9% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.8 | 2024 | 25 of 168 |
| Population | 41.7M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 14.01 | 2024 | 156 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 23.8% | 2021 | 91 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 14 of 169 |
What is missing
5 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Canada in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Canada, not a zero. Who publishes what