International rankings of Canada

Canada ranks among the highest in international measurements of civil liberties, quality of life, education levels, gender equality, public services, public security and environmental sustainability. It ranks among the lowest of the most developed countries for housing affordability, healthcare services and foreign direct investment.

Worldwide rankings
Note: Below each survey uses a limited number of countries/region's for its assessments, see "Measurement(s)" for number variables.

Freedom assessments
Freedom indices produced by several non-governmental organizations publishes assessments of political rights and civil liberties for countries around the world.

According to Freedom in the World, an annual report by US-based think-tank Freedom House, which rates political rights and civil liberties, in 2023 Canada was ranked "Free" (the highest possible rating), with a Global Freedom Score of 97 out of 100.

According to the Democracy Index, an annual index published by the U.K.-based Economist Intelligence Unit, that measures pluralism, civil liberties, and the state of democracy, in 2023 Canada was ranked 13th out of 167 countries and received a score of 8.69 out of 10.00.

According to the annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, Canada ranked 14th out of 180 countries in 2024, up one spot from 15th in 2023 and from 19th in 2022.

According to the annual Corruption Perceptions Index, published by Transparency International, Canada was ranked  12th out of 180 countries from the top least corrupt in 2024.

The Index of Economic Freedom an annual index by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal to measure the degree of economic freedom, ranks Canada 14th out of 177 in 2024, with a score of 73.7 out of 100.

Lowest rankings of the most developed countries
A developed country (or industrialized country) has a high quality of life, developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations. Note: Below each survey uses a limited number of countries for its assessment, see "Notes" for country number variables.