Which has higher participatory democracy index, Canada or Chile?

Canada, at 0.589 against 0.574 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Chile: Participatory Democracy Index

Canada

0.589

in 2025

Chile

0.574

in 2025

Canada rank

16th

Chile rank

19th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Canada
Chile

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.589 against 0.574 in Chile, a difference of 0.015.

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 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 16 and Chile in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.2232	0.0414	0.1818	Canada
1850s	0.2223	0.047	0.1753	Canada
1860s	0.2326	0.0718	0.1608	Canada
1870s	0.2716	0.0888	0.1828	Canada
1880s	0.2879	0.0973	0.1906	Canada
1890s	0.3005	0.1284	0.1721	Canada
1900s	0.3094	0.1336	0.1758	Canada
1910s	0.3024	0.1355	0.1669	Canada
1920s	0.4215	0.1141	0.3074	Canada
1930s	0.4413	0.1631	0.2782	Canada
1940s	0.4571	0.1904	0.2667	Canada
1950s	0.5106	0.2187	0.2919	Canada
1960s	0.5587	0.3025	0.2562	Canada
1970s	0.5688	0.1358	0.433	Canada
1980s	0.5738	0.0334	0.5404	Canada
1990s	0.5964	0.5126	0.0838	Canada
2000s	0.5706	0.5816	0.011	Chile
2010s	0.5643	0.581	0.0167	Chile
2020s	0.5873	0.5905	0.0032	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Canada or Chile?: Canada, at 0.589 against 0.574 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Canada and Chile?: 0.015, 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 participatory democracy index?: Canada ranks 16th and Chile ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.