Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau

Legacy

🇨🇦Canada

Rank #32
Score: 74
About Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1919–2000) served as Prime Minister (1968–1979, 1980–1984). He reshaped Canadian federalism, advanced bilingualism and multiculturalism, and presided over constitutional reform (including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms). His legacy is pivotal for modern Canada and remains widely studied and debated.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Canada HDI ≈ 0.939 (modern proxy; historical improvements during Pierre Trudeau era noted)8/10
GDP per capita
Historical GDP per capita context (1968–1984 era) approx (proxy)7/10
Gini coefficient
Historical inequality context (proxy; modern Gini used for comparability)4/10
Employment rate
Employment to population ratio (historical proxy)4/5
Freedom index
Democratic and civil-rights reforms (Charter of Rights and Freedoms) key legacy impact7/10
Corruption index
Historical governance context (proxy) — modern CPI not available for 1970s3/5

Derived Criminal Score
No major criminal convictions (historical figure)20/20