Australia vs Chile: Key features of democracy
Australia
0.844
in 2025
Chile
0.839
in 2025
Australia rank
15th
Chile rank
17th
Key features of democracy over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.844 against 0.839 in Chile, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Chile ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 23 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.117 | 0.012 | 0.105 | Australia |
| 1790s | 0.117 | 0.0121 | 0.1049 | Australia |
| 1800s | 0.117 | 0.012 | 0.105 | Australia |
| 1810s | 0.117 | 0.0469 | 0.0701 | Australia |
| 1820s | 0.1847 | 0.182 | 0.0028 | Australia |
| 1830s | 0.204 | 0.1225 | 0.0815 | Australia |
| 1840s | 0.2761 | 0.1611 | 0.115 | Australia |
| 1850s | 0.3891 | 0.1566 | 0.2325 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.5812 | 0.2129 | 0.3683 | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.5811 | 0.2465 | 0.3346 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.5822 | 0.2709 | 0.3113 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.5798 | 0.2779 | 0.3019 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.7498 | 0.2885 | 0.4613 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.7557 | 0.2956 | 0.4601 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.7966 | 0.2454 | 0.5512 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.7958 | 0.3206 | 0.4752 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.7851 | 0.3648 | 0.4203 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.823 | 0.4289 | 0.3941 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.8416 | 0.5689 | 0.2727 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.8642 | 0.2739 | 0.5903 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.8813 | 0.0859 | 0.7954 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.8882 | 0.8267 | 0.0615 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.8824 | 0.8838 | 0.0014 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.8697 | 0.8817 | 0.012 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.8423 | 0.8385 | 0.0038 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Australia or Chile?
- Australia, at 0.844 against 0.839 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Australia and Chile?
- 0.005, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Australia ranks 15th and Chile ranks 17th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.