Chile vs Netherlands: Democracy Index

Chile
10
in 2018
Netherlands
10
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Chile
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1818 it was Chile ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 11 and Netherlands in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Netherlands Difference Ahead
1810s -5 -6 1 Chile
1820s -5 -6 1 Chile
1830s -5 -6 1 Chile
1840s -5 -6.3 1.3 Chile
1850s -0.5 -3 2.5 Chile
1860s 0 -3 3 Chile
1870s 1.8 -3 4.8 Chile
1880s 3.4 -2.9 6.3 Chile
1890s 3.2 -2 5.2 Chile
1900s 3 -2 5 Chile
1910s 3 1.6 1.4 Chile
1920s 0.2 10 9.8 Netherlands
1930s 0 10 10 Netherlands
1940s 2 10 8 Netherlands
1950s 2.6 10 7.4 Netherlands
1960s 5.6 10 4.4 Netherlands
1970s -3.1 10 13.1 Netherlands
1980s -4.4 10 14.4 Netherlands
1990s 8 10 2 Netherlands
2000s 9.4 10 0.6 Netherlands
2010s 10 10 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Chile or Netherlands?
Chile, at 10 against 10 in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Chile and Netherlands?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?
196 years are reported by both, from 1818 to 2018.
How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for democracy index?
Chile ranks 1st and Netherlands 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).