Which has higher key features of democracy, Canada or Chile?

Canada, at 0.84 against 0.839 in Chile as of 2025.

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

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Canada vs Chile: Key features of democracy

Canada

0.84

in 2025

Chile

0.839

in 2025

Canada rank

16th

Chile rank

17th

Key features of democracy over time

Canada
Chile

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.84 against 0.839 in Chile, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Chile ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 17 and Chile in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.3067	0.1606	0.1461	Canada
1850s	0.3025	0.1566	0.1459	Canada
1860s	0.3254	0.2129	0.1125	Canada
1870s	0.4079	0.2465	0.1614	Canada
1880s	0.4397	0.2709	0.1688	Canada
1890s	0.4645	0.2779	0.1866	Canada
1900s	0.4793	0.2885	0.1908	Canada
1910s	0.4668	0.2956	0.1712	Canada
1920s	0.6351	0.2454	0.3897	Canada
1930s	0.6658	0.3206	0.3452	Canada
1940s	0.678	0.3648	0.3132	Canada
1950s	0.7504	0.4289	0.3215	Canada
1960s	0.8094	0.5689	0.2405	Canada
1970s	0.825	0.2739	0.5511	Canada
1980s	0.8321	0.0859	0.7462	Canada
1990s	0.8371	0.8267	0.0104	Canada
2000s	0.8282	0.8838	0.0556	Chile
2010s	0.8248	0.8817	0.0569	Chile
2020s	0.8447	0.8385	0.0062	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Canada or Chile?: Canada, at 0.84 against 0.839 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Canada and Chile?: 0.001, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Chile rank globally for key features of democracy?: Canada ranks 16th and Chile ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
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

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