Chile vs New Zealand: Liberal democracy index
Chile
0.781
in 2025
New Zealand
0.787
in 2025
Chile rank
16th
New Zealand rank
14th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.787 against 0.781 in Chile, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1074 | 0.3736 | 0.2661 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.1727 | 0.4411 | 0.2684 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.1984 | 0.4585 | 0.2601 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.2099 | 0.5003 | 0.2904 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.2229 | 0.6197 | 0.3968 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.2359 | 0.6962 | 0.4603 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.2399 | 0.6831 | 0.4432 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.1933 | 0.707 | 0.5137 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.2489 | 0.7025 | 0.4536 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.2769 | 0.6883 | 0.4114 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.3041 | 0.699 | 0.3949 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.4186 | 0.7473 | 0.3287 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.1886 | 0.7712 | 0.5826 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0512 | 0.7904 | 0.7392 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.7581 | 0.8161 | 0.058 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.8251 | 0.8262 | 0.0011 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.83 | 0.8321 | 0.0021 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.7775 | 0.8138 | 0.0363 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.787 against 0.781 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Chile and New Zealand?
- 0.006, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Chile ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.