Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Chile or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.784 against 0.771 in Chile as of 2025.

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

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 Uruguay: Deliberative Democracy Index

Chile

0.771

in 2025

Uruguay

0.784

in 2025

Chile rank

12th

Uruguay rank

10th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Chile
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.784 against 0.771 in Chile, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Chile ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1461	0.2732	0.1271	Uruguay
1910s	0.1618	0.338	0.1762	Uruguay
1920s	0.1435	0.4665	0.323	Uruguay
1930s	0.2	0.338	0.138	Uruguay
1940s	0.2772	0.5783	0.3011	Uruguay
1950s	0.2798	0.6881	0.4083	Uruguay
1960s	0.4422	0.6126	0.1704	Uruguay
1970s	0.1838	0.1269	0.0569	Chile
1980s	0.0344	0.3725	0.3381	Uruguay
1990s	0.7255	0.7815	0.056	Uruguay
2000s	0.8072	0.8251	0.0179	Uruguay
2010s	0.7972	0.8433	0.0461	Uruguay
2020s	0.7657	0.7332	0.0325	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Chile or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.784 against 0.771 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Chile and Uruguay?: 0.013, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Chile ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th 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.