Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Chile
Chile: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.3267 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Chile, 1995–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded -0.3267 for citizen satisfaction with democracy in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 167.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Chile peaked at 0.4837 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.433, in 2017.
That places Chile 86th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.186 | -0.265 | -0.1396 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 | -0.3636 | 0.4284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0094 | -0.433 | 0.4837 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3267 | -0.3267 | -0.3267 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Chile?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Chile was -0.3267 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4837 in 2010.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.433 in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Chile ranks 86th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.