Chile vs New Zealand: Participatory democracy index
Chile
0.574
in 2025
New Zealand
0.581
in 2025
Chile rank
19th
New Zealand rank
18th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.581 against 0.574 in Chile, a difference of 0.007.
Across all 173 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 18th 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 | 0.0463 | 0.2313 | 0.185 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.0718 | 0.283 | 0.2112 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.0888 | 0.2963 | 0.2075 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.0973 | 0.3296 | 0.2323 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.1284 | 0.4543 | 0.3259 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.1336 | 0.5407 | 0.4071 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.1355 | 0.5333 | 0.3978 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.1141 | 0.5535 | 0.4394 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.1631 | 0.5521 | 0.389 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.1904 | 0.5502 | 0.3598 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.2187 | 0.5703 | 0.3516 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.3025 | 0.599 | 0.2965 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.1358 | 0.6151 | 0.4793 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0334 | 0.6212 | 0.5878 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.5126 | 0.6774 | 0.1648 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5816 | 0.6937 | 0.1121 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.581 | 0.6893 | 0.1083 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.5905 | 0.6467 | 0.0562 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.581 against 0.574 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Chile and New Zealand?
- 0.007, 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 participatory democracy index?
- Chile ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.