Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Chile or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 0.658 against 0.64 in Chile as of 2025.

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

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 Jamaica: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Chile

0.64

in 2025

Jamaica

0.658

in 2025

Chile rank

33rd

Jamaica rank

31st

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Chile
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.658 against 0.64 in Chile, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 31st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0709	0.0785	0.0076	Jamaica
1910s	0.0727	0.0781	0.0054	Jamaica
1920s	0.0682	0.0775	0.0093	Jamaica
1930s	0.1154	0.0883	0.0271	Chile
1940s	0.1497	0.1501	0.0004	Jamaica
1950s	0.1751	0.2391	0.064	Jamaica
1960s	0.2604	0.3273	0.0669	Jamaica
1970s	0.1428	0.3697	0.2269	Jamaica
1980s	0.0395	0.3966	0.3571	Jamaica
1990s	0.5303	0.4651	0.0652	Chile
2000s	0.6284	0.5545	0.0739	Chile
2010s	0.658	0.6088	0.0492	Chile
2020s	0.6163	0.655	0.0387	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Chile or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 0.658 against 0.64 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Chile and Jamaica?: 0.018, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Jamaica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Chile and Jamaica rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Chile ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 31st 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.