Chile vs Germany: Distribution of Democracy Index

Chile
20
in 2018
Germany
20
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Chile
  • Germany
05101520181819182018

How they compare

Chile currently reports 20 against 20 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 10 4.5 5.5 Chile
1870s 11.8 5.9 5.9 Chile
1880s 13.4 6 7.4 Chile
1890s 13.2 11 2.2 Chile
1900s 13 11.1 1.9 Chile
1910s 13 12.6 0.4 Chile
1920s 10.2 16 5.8 Germany
1930s 10 5.5 4.5 Chile
1940s 12 1 11 Chile
1990s 18 20 2 Germany
2000s 19.4 20 0.6 Germany
2010s 20 20 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Chile or Germany?
Chile, at 20 against 20 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
Chile ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).