Chile vs Italy: Democracy Index

Chile
10
in 2018
Italy
10
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Chile
  • Italy
-10-50510181819182018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 158 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 9 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Italy Difference Ahead
1860s 0 -4 4 Chile
1870s 1.8 -4 5.8 Chile
1880s 3.4 -4 7.4 Chile
1890s 3.2 -4 7.2 Chile
1900s 3 -1 4 Chile
1910s 3 -1 4 Chile
1920s 0.2 -5 5.2 Chile
1930s 0 -9 9 Chile
1940s 2 0.8 1.2 Chile
1950s 2.6 10 7.4 Italy
1960s 5.6 10 4.4 Italy
1970s -3.1 10 13.1 Italy
1980s -4.4 10 14.4 Italy
1990s 8 10 2 Italy
2000s 9.4 10 0.6 Italy
2010s 10 10 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Chile or Italy?
Chile, at 10 against 10 in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Chile and Italy?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
158 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
How do Chile and Italy rank globally for democracy index?
Chile ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 167 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).