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Academic Freedom Index in Chile

Chile: Academic Freedom Index was 0.918 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.918
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.964
in 2012
All-time low
0.018
in 1974
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Academic Freedom Index in Chile, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for academic freedom index in Chile is 0.918, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Chile peaked at 0.964 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1974.

Chile ranks 11th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Academic Freedom Index in Chile, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.575 —
1901 0.575 +0.0%
1902 0.575 +0.0%
1903 0.575 +0.0%
1904 0.575 +0.0%
1905 0.575 +0.0%
1906 0.575 +0.0%
1907 0.575 +0.0%
1908 0.575 +0.0%
1909 0.575 +0.0%
1910 0.575 +0.0%
1911 0.575 +0.0%
1912 0.575 +0.0%
1913 0.575 +0.0%
1914 0.575 +0.0%
1915 0.575 +0.0%
1916 0.575 +0.0%
1917 0.575 +0.0%
1918 0.575 +0.0%
1919 0.575 +0.0%
1920 0.575 +0.0%
1921 0.575 +0.0%
1922 0.575 +0.0%
1923 0.575 +0.0%
1924 0.52 -9.6%
1925 0.52 +0.0%
1926 0.52 +0.0%
1927 0.479 -7.9%
1928 0.479 +0.0%
1929 0.479 +0.0%
1930 0.479 +0.0%
1931 0.479 +0.0%
1932 0.508 +6.1%
1933 0.518 +2.0%
1934 0.529 +2.1%
1935 0.529 +0.0%
1936 0.529 +0.0%
1937 0.529 +0.0%
1938 0.487 -7.9%
1939 0.505 +3.7%
1940 0.567 +12.3%
1941 0.567 +0.0%
1942 0.567 +0.0%
1943 0.567 +0.0%
1944 0.567 +0.0%
1945 0.567 +0.0%
1946 0.544 -4.1%
1947 0.544 +0.0%
1948 0.516 -5.1%
1949 0.55 +6.6%
1950 0.55 +0.0%
1951 0.55 +0.0%
1952 0.55 +0.0%
1953 0.55 +0.0%
1954 0.55 +0.0%
1955 0.55 +0.0%
1956 0.55 +0.0%
1957 0.55 +0.0%
1958 0.55 +0.0%
1959 0.637 +15.8%
1960 0.625 -1.9%
1961 0.625 +0.0%
1962 0.625 +0.0%
1963 0.625 +0.0%
1964 0.625 +0.0%
1965 0.625 +0.0%
1966 0.625 +0.0%
1967 0.635 +1.6%
1968 0.635 +0.0%
1969 0.635 +0.0%
1970 0.551 -13.2%
1971 0.551 +0.0%
1972 0.551 +0.0%
1973 0.091 -83.5%
1974 0.018 -80.2%
1975 0.018 +0.0%
1976 0.018 +0.0%
1977 0.018 +0.0%
1978 0.018 +0.0%
1979 0.018 +0.0%
1980 0.018 +0.0%
1981 0.018 +0.0%
1982 0.018 +0.0%
1983 0.018 +0.0%
1984 0.018 +0.0%
1985 0.021 +16.7%
1986 0.029 +38.1%
1987 0.029 +0.0%
1988 0.032 +10.3%
1989 0.032 +0.0%
1990 0.893 +2690.6%
1991 0.909 +1.8%
1992 0.909 +0.0%
1993 0.909 +0.0%
1994 0.929 +2.2%
1995 0.929 +0.0%
1996 0.929 +0.0%
1997 0.929 +0.0%
1998 0.929 +0.0%
1999 0.94 +1.2%
2000 0.961 +2.2%
2001 0.961 +0.0%
2002 0.961 +0.0%
2003 0.961 +0.0%
2004 0.961 +0.0%
2005 0.961 +0.0%
2006 0.961 +0.0%
2007 0.961 +0.0%
2008 0.961 +0.0%
2009 0.961 +0.0%
2010 0.961 +0.0%
2011 0.954 -0.7%
2012 0.964 +1.0%
2013 0.964 +0.0%
2014 0.964 +0.0%
2015 0.964 +0.0%
2016 0.964 +0.0%
2017 0.964 +0.0%
2018 0.964 +0.0%
2019 0.953 -1.1%
2020 0.953 +0.0%
2021 0.943 -1.0%
2022 0.953 +1.1%
2023 0.907 -4.8%
2024 0.922 +1.7%
2025 0.918 -0.4%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 0.918 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.847, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 0.918 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.575 0.575 0.575 10
1910s 0.575 0.575 0.575 10
1920s 0.5297 0.479 0.575 10
1930s 0.5092 0.479 0.529 10
1940s 0.5556 0.516 0.567 10
1950s 0.5587 0.55 0.637 10
1960s 0.628 0.625 0.635 10
1970s 0.1852 0.018 0.551 10
1980s 0.0233 0.018 0.032 10
1990s 0.9205 0.893 0.94 10
2000s 0.961 0.961 0.961 10
2010s 0.9616 0.953 0.964 10
2020s 0.9327 0.907 0.953 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 9 Latvia 0.928 compare
  2. 10 Ireland 0.922 compare
  3. 11 Luxembourg 0.918 compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 0.915 compare
  5. 14 Panama 0.914 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is academic freedom index in Chile?
Academic freedom index in Chile was 0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.964 in 2012.
What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1974.
How does Chile rank for academic freedom index?
Chile ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Academic Freedom Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.