Chile vs Germany: Democracy Index

Chile
10
in 2018
Germany
10
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Chile
  • Germany
-10-50510181819182018

How they compare

Chile currently reports 10 against 10 in Germany, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 8 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Germany Difference Ahead
1860s 0 -5.5 5.5 Chile
1870s 1.8 -4.1 5.9 Chile
1880s 3.4 -4 7.4 Chile
1890s 3.2 1 2.2 Chile
1900s 3 1.1 1.9 Chile
1910s 3 2.6 0.4 Chile
1920s 0.2 6 5.8 Germany
1930s 0 -4.5 4.5 Chile
1940s 2 -9 11 Chile
1990s 8 10 2 Germany
2000s 9.4 10 0.6 Germany
2010s 10 10 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Chile or Germany?
Chile, at 10 against 10 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Chile and Germany?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
106 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
How do Chile and Germany rank globally for democracy index?
Chile ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).