Chile vs Vanuatu: Direct Democracy Index
Chile
0.133
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.131
in 2025
Chile rank
45th
Vanuatu rank
47th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Chile
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.133 against 0.131 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Chile ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.1365 | 0.013 | 0.1235 | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.0582 | 0.013 | 0.0452 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.013 | 0.002 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.0163 | 0.013 | 0.0033 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.1438 | 0.0523 | 0.0915 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Chile or Vanuatu?
- Chile, at 0.133 against 0.131 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Chile and Vanuatu?
- 0.002, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Vanuatu rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Chile ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 47th 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.