Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Belgium or Chile?

Belgium, at 0.775 against 0.771 in Chile as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Belgium vs Chile: Deliberative Democracy Index

Belgium

0.775

in 2025

Chile

0.771

in 2025

Belgium rank

11th

Chile rank

12th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Belgium
Chile

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.775 against 0.771 in Chile, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Chile ranks 12th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Chile in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3349	0.1461	0.1888	Belgium
1910s	0.2286	0.1618	0.0668	Belgium
1920s	0.363	0.1435	0.2195	Belgium
1930s	0.3688	0.2	0.1688	Belgium
1940s	0.283	0.2772	0.0058	Belgium
1950s	0.6491	0.2798	0.3693	Belgium
1960s	0.7521	0.4422	0.3099	Belgium
1970s	0.7586	0.1838	0.5748	Belgium
1980s	0.7666	0.0344	0.7322	Belgium
1990s	0.7895	0.7255	0.064	Belgium
2000s	0.7981	0.8072	0.0091	Chile
2010s	0.8117	0.7972	0.0145	Belgium
2020s	0.8043	0.7657	0.0387	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Belgium or Chile?: Belgium, at 0.775 against 0.771 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Belgium and Chile?: 0.004, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Belgium ranks 11th 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.