Chile vs Germany: Key features of liberal democracy
Chile
0.781
in 2025
Germany
0.782
in 2025
Chile rank
16th
Germany rank
15th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.782 against 0.781 in Chile, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and Germany ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 8 and Germany in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.033 | 0.063 | 0.03 | Germany |
| 1790s | 0.033 | 0.063 | 0.03 | Germany |
| 1800s | 0.0327 | 0.0638 | 0.0311 | Germany |
| 1810s | 0.0438 | 0.0684 | 0.0247 | Germany |
| 1820s | 0.1273 | 0.069 | 0.0582 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.0908 | 0.069 | 0.0218 | Chile |
| 1840s | 0.1159 | 0.082 | 0.0339 | Chile |
| 1850s | 0.1092 | 0.135 | 0.0258 | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.1727 | 0.1678 | 0.0049 | Chile |
| 1870s | 0.1984 | 0.2145 | 0.0161 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.2099 | 0.2182 | 0.0083 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.2229 | 0.2209 | 0.002 | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.2359 | 0.2275 | 0.0084 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.2399 | 0.2463 | 0.0064 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.1933 | 0.4963 | 0.303 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2489 | 0.1503 | 0.0986 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.2828 | 0.011 | 0.2718 | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.7723 | 0.8543 | 0.082 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8251 | 0.8606 | 0.0355 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.83 | 0.8487 | 0.0187 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7775 | 0.8022 | 0.0247 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Chile or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.782 against 0.781 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Chile and Germany?
- 0.001, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Chile ranks 16th and Germany ranks 15th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.