Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Chile or Italy?

Italy, at 0.652 against 0.64 in Chile as of 2025.

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

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.

Chile vs Italy: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Chile

0.64

in 2025

Italy

0.652

in 2025

Chile rank

33rd

Italy rank

32nd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Chile
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.652 against 0.64 in Chile, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0709	0.113	0.0421	Italy
1910s	0.0727	0.1357	0.063	Italy
1920s	0.0682	0.1153	0.0471	Italy
1930s	0.1154	0.0788	0.0366	Chile
1940s	0.1497	0.2262	0.0765	Italy
1950s	0.1751	0.525	0.3499	Italy
1960s	0.2604	0.6058	0.3454	Italy
1970s	0.1428	0.6473	0.5045	Italy
1980s	0.0395	0.7346	0.6951	Italy
1990s	0.5303	0.7598	0.2295	Italy
2000s	0.6284	0.7718	0.1434	Italy
2010s	0.658	0.7908	0.1328	Italy
2020s	0.6163	0.7285	0.1122	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Chile or Italy?: Italy, at 0.652 against 0.64 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Chile and Italy?: 0.012, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Chile and Italy rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Chile ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 32nd 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.