Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Canada or Chile?

Chile, at 0.64 against 0.626 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Chile: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Canada

0.626

in 2025

Chile

0.64

in 2025

Canada rank

36th

Chile rank

33rd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Canada
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.64 against 0.626 in Canada, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 36th and Chile ranks 33rd of 175 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2543	0.0709	0.1834	Canada
1910s	0.2553	0.0727	0.1826	Canada
1920s	0.3856	0.0682	0.3174	Canada
1930s	0.4175	0.1154	0.3021	Canada
1940s	0.4672	0.1497	0.3175	Canada
1950s	0.5398	0.1751	0.3647	Canada
1960s	0.6418	0.2604	0.3814	Canada
1970s	0.6826	0.1428	0.5398	Canada
1980s	0.7036	0.0395	0.6641	Canada
1990s	0.7123	0.5303	0.182	Canada
2000s	0.7037	0.6284	0.0753	Canada
2010s	0.6907	0.658	0.0327	Canada
2020s	0.6607	0.6163	0.0443	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Canada or Chile?: Chile, at 0.64 against 0.626 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Canada and Chile?: 0.014, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Chile rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Canada ranks 36th and Chile ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.