Age of democracy in Chile
Chile: Age of democracy was 30 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Chile, 1964–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of democracy in Chile is 30 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Chile peaked at 30 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1964.
That places Chile 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 years | — |
| 1965 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 1 years | -88.9% |
| 1990 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30 years | +3.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 30 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 44 years, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Chile's 30 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30 years, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -88.9% | 9 years | 1 years |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1990 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 years | 1 years | 6 years | 6 |
| 1970s | 8 years | 7 years | 9 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.5 years | 2 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 years | 12 years | 21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26 years | 22 years | 30 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 37 Philippines 32 years compare
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- 40 Honduras 30 years compare
- 40 Panama 30 years compare
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- 43 Germany 29 years compare
- 43 Hungary 29 years compare
- 43 Namibia 29 years compare
- 43 Nicaragua 29 years compare
More social development data for Chile
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,631 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Chile?
- Age of democracy in Chile was 30 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 30 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1964.
- How does Chile rank for age of democracy?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.