Which has higher liberal democracy index, Chile or Germany?

Germany, at 0.782 against 0.781 in Chile as of 2025.

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

188 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Germany: Liberal Democracy Index

Chile

0.781

in 2025

Germany

0.782

in 2025

Chile rank

16th

Germany rank

15th

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Chile or Germany?: Germany, at 0.782 against 0.781 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Chile ranks 16th and Germany ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.