Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Australia or Chile?

Australia, at 0.771 against 0.771 in Chile as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Chile: Deliberative Democracy Index

Australia

0.771

in 2025

Chile

0.771

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Chile rank

12th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Australia
Chile

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.771 against 0.771 in Chile, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Chile ranks 12th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Chile in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6589	0.1463	0.5126	Australia
1910s	0.6516	0.1618	0.4898	Australia
1920s	0.6904	0.1435	0.5469	Australia
1930s	0.69	0.2	0.49	Australia
1940s	0.6792	0.2772	0.402	Australia
1950s	0.7332	0.2798	0.4534	Australia
1960s	0.7501	0.4422	0.3079	Australia
1970s	0.782	0.1838	0.5982	Australia
1980s	0.8006	0.0344	0.7662	Australia
1990s	0.8013	0.7255	0.0758	Australia
2000s	0.8053	0.8072	0.0019	Chile
2010s	0.7977	0.7972	0.0005	Australia
2020s	0.7653	0.7657	0.0003	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Australia or Chile?: Australia, at 0.771 against 0.771 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Australia and Chile?: 0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Chile rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Australia ranks 12th and Chile ranks 12th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.