Chile vs India: Age of electoral democracy
Chile
36
in 2025
India
39
in 2016
Chile rank
39th
India rank
36th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Chile
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 39 against 36 in Chile, a difference of 3.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 39th and India ranks 36th of 111 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 8 | 7 | India |
| 1960s | 6.5 | 13.5 | 7 | India |
| 1970s | 13 | 20 | 7 | India |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 17.5 | 12 | India |
| 2000s | 15.5 | 27.5 | 12 | India |
| 2010s | 24 | 36 | 12 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Chile or India?
- India, at 39 against 36 in Chile as of 2016.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Chile and India?
- 3, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2016.
- How do Chile and India rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Chile ranks 39th and India ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.