Which has higher electoral democracy index, Chile or Netherlands?

Chile, at 0.839 against 0.832 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Chile vs Netherlands: Electoral Democracy Index

Chile

0.839

in 2025

Netherlands

0.832

in 2025

Chile rank

17th

Netherlands rank

20th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Chile
Netherlands

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.839 against 0.832 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Chile ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.012	0.077	0.065	Netherlands
1790s	0.0121	0.1107	0.0986	Netherlands
1800s	0.012	0.1052	0.0932	Netherlands
1810s	0.0469	0.0873	0.0404	Netherlands
1820s	0.182	0.098	0.084	Chile
1830s	0.1225	0.1083	0.0142	Chile
1840s	0.1611	0.1423	0.0188	Chile
1850s	0.1566	0.3704	0.2138	Netherlands
1860s	0.2129	0.3733	0.1604	Netherlands
1870s	0.2465	0.3749	0.1284	Netherlands
1880s	0.2709	0.3837	0.1128	Netherlands
1890s	0.2779	0.4248	0.1469	Netherlands
1900s	0.2885	0.4504	0.1619	Netherlands
1910s	0.2956	0.4787	0.1831	Netherlands
1920s	0.2454	0.7316	0.4862	Netherlands
1930s	0.3206	0.7346	0.414	Netherlands
1940s	0.3648	0.3816	0.0168	Netherlands
1950s	0.4289	0.7751	0.3462	Netherlands
1960s	0.5689	0.8066	0.2377	Netherlands
1970s	0.2739	0.8447	0.5708	Netherlands
1980s	0.0859	0.8608	0.7749	Netherlands
1990s	0.8267	0.8598	0.0331	Netherlands
2000s	0.8838	0.8624	0.0214	Chile
2010s	0.8817	0.8755	0.0062	Chile
2020s	0.8385	0.847	0.0085	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Chile or Netherlands?: Chile, at 0.839 against 0.832 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Chile and Netherlands?: 0.007, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?: 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Chile ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.