Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Chile or Finland?

Chile, at 0.771 against 0.762 in Finland as of 2025.

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

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.

Chile vs Finland: Deliberative Democracy Index

Chile

0.771

in 2025

Finland

0.762

in 2025

Chile rank

12th

Finland rank

14th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Chile
Finland

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.771 against 0.762 in Finland, a difference of 0.009.

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

Chile ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1461	0.1261	0.02	Chile
1910s	0.1618	0.2127	0.0509	Finland
1920s	0.1435	0.5081	0.3646	Finland
1930s	0.2	0.3945	0.1945	Finland
1940s	0.2772	0.3962	0.119	Finland
1950s	0.2798	0.6703	0.3905	Finland
1960s	0.4422	0.6501	0.2079	Finland
1970s	0.1838	0.6539	0.4701	Finland
1980s	0.0344	0.7723	0.7379	Finland
1990s	0.7255	0.8165	0.091	Finland
2000s	0.8072	0.827	0.0198	Finland
2010s	0.7972	0.8184	0.0212	Finland
2020s	0.7657	0.7858	0.0202	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Chile or Finland?: Chile, at 0.771 against 0.762 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Chile and Finland?: 0.009, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Finland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Chile and Finland rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Chile ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th 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.