Age of liberal democracy in Chile
Chile: Age of liberal democracy was 5 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy in Chile, 1996–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Chile recorded 5 years for age of liberal democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy in Chile peaked at 23 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1996.
That places Chile 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of liberal democracy in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 years | — |
| 1997 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1 years | -95.7% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +25.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 45 years, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11 years, 45% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of liberal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -95.7% | 23 years | 1 years |
| 1997 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2022 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.5 years | 5 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 years | 15 years | 23 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy in Chile?
- Age of liberal democracy in Chile was 5 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1996.
- How does Chile rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of liberal democracy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.