Chile vs Ireland: Distribution of Democracy Index

Chile
20
in 2018
Ireland
20
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Chile
  • Ireland
5101520181819182018

How they compare

Chile currently reports 20 against 20 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

Across all 98 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

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

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ireland Difference Ahead
1920s 9.89 18.67 8.78 Ireland
1930s 10 18.6 8.6 Ireland
1940s 12 18 6 Ireland
1950s 12.6 19.6 7 Ireland
1960s 15.6 20 4.4 Ireland
1970s 6.9 20 13.1 Ireland
1980s 5.6 20 14.4 Ireland
1990s 18 20 2 Ireland
2000s 19.4 20 0.6 Ireland
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 Ireland?
Chile, at 20 against 20 in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Chile and Ireland?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Chile ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 167 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).