The Humanity Index declines across Canada

The Humanity Index is not yet a year old, and already worrying results are emerging. Just eight months after the first nationwide Canadian survey in August 2024, the Humanity Index has dropped across the board—from 64.9 to 59.1. No one and nowhere has been spared. Every province, every age group, both men and women, now rate the level of humanity in their society lower than before. All this in just eight months.

This drop is clearly significant (-5.8 points), especially when we consider that humanity—a fundamental concept that defines us—should show some level of stability. We are living in a time where volatility has become the norm, even in areas we once considered permanent or taken for granted.

Comparative Results by Province (April 2025 vs. August 2024)

A Divide Between the “I” and the “We”

As in the August 2024 results, there is a 15.8-point gap between Canadians’ perception of their personal humanity (75.1) and that of society as a whole (59.3). This suggests a clear fracture and dissatisfaction with how people perceive the humanity of their society versus their own.

During this same eight-month period, Canadians’ perception of their personal level of humanity also dropped—from 77.6 to 75.1 (-2.5 points). Once again, it is in the Atlantic provinces where individuals rate their personal humanity the highest (76.7).

Men vs. Women

Just like in August 2024, men rate the humanity of society more positively than women (59.3 vs. 58.8), but assess their own personal humanity more poorly (72.9 vs. 77.3). This points to a greater severity among women in judging society’s level of humanity (a 13.6-point gap for men vs. 18.5 points for women).

It is worth noting that people over the age of 55 rate both societal and personal humanity higher than other age groups.

A Major Survey

The large number of Canadian respondents behind this latest survey—33,353 participants—conducted by Léger, lends these results a legitimacy that is difficult to ignore or dispute. The symbolic red line of 60.0 that we referenced in 2024 has now been crossed. We are officially below the passing mark. Put in school terms, we are failing.

It is now crucial to roll up our sleeves and recognize that we are all part of the solution—that each of us has something to contribute. Humanity is no longer an abstract notion that too often slips away from us, but a reality that concerns us all. Because humanity is each one of us, together.