Chile vs Italy: Distribution of Democracy Index

Chile
20
in 2018
Italy
20
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Chile
  • Italy
05101520181819182018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 158 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Chile ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 9 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Italy Difference Ahead
1860s 10 6 4 Chile
1870s 11.8 6 5.8 Chile
1880s 13.4 6 7.4 Chile
1890s 13.2 6 7.2 Chile
1900s 13 9 4 Chile
1910s 13 9 4 Chile
1920s 10.2 5 5.2 Chile
1930s 10 1 9 Chile
1940s 12 10.8 1.2 Chile
1950s 12.6 20 7.4 Italy
1960s 15.6 20 4.4 Italy
1970s 6.9 20 13.1 Italy
1980s 5.6 20 14.4 Italy
1990s 18 20 2 Italy
2000s 19.4 20 0.6 Italy
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 Italy?
Chile, at 20 against 20 in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Chile and Italy?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
158 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
How do Chile and Italy rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Chile ranks 1st and Italy 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).