Canada
Country in Americas
In brief
Government effectiveness, score 0–100: 88.3 (2025). World rank 10 of 205 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 41. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 80.3 (2025). World rank 15 of 205 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 41. Voice and accountability, score 0–100: 85.2 (2025). World rank 11 of 205 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 39. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 26% → 30.3%, rule of law 87.1 → 83 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 85.8 → 80.2 (score 0–100). Better than all its neighbours (United States): voice and accountability, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption.
State
- Form of government
- Federal parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Mark Carney
- Independence
- No data
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 30.3% 2025