Algeria vs Chile: Direct Democracy Index
Algeria
0.143
in 2025
Chile
0.133
in 2025
Algeria rank
42nd
Chile rank
45th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Algeria
- Chile
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.143 against 0.133 in Chile, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Chile ahead.
Algeria ranks 42nd and Chile ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.104 | 0 | 0.104 | Algeria |
| 1970s | 0.0492 | 0.01 | 0.0392 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 0.0281 | 0.1365 | 0.1084 | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.1621 | 0.0582 | 0.1039 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.2946 | 0.015 | 0.2796 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.1589 | 0.0163 | 0.1426 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.1697 | 0.1438 | 0.0258 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Algeria or Chile?
- Algeria, at 0.143 against 0.133 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Algeria and Chile?
- 0.01, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Chile?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Chile rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Algeria ranks 42nd and Chile ranks 45th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.