Citizen support for democracy in Chile
Chile: Citizen support for democracy was -0.1956 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Chile, 1995–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen support for democracy in Chile is -0.1956, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 45.7% on the previous year and down 171.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Chile peaked at 0.3498 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.5087, in 2002.
That places Chile 70th out of 144 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.
Citizen support for democracy in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.2671 | — |
| 1996 | -0.2311 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1693 | -26.7% |
| 1998 | -0.2571 | +51.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3007 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3443 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | -0.4892 | +42.1% |
| 2002 | -0.5087 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | -0.4094 | -19.5% |
| 2004 | -0.204 | -50.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0912 | -55.3% |
| 2006 | -0.055 | -39.7% |
| 2007 | -0.2353 | +328.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2879 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0118 | -95.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2757 | -2438.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2732 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3129 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3498 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2003 | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1142 | -43.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1221 | -206.9% |
| 2017 | -0.2985 | +144.4% |
| 2018 | -0.348 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3601 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -0.1956 | -45.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's -0.1956 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3338. (50 countries reporting)
- Chile's -0.1956 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.7907, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citizen support for 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2438.7% | -0.0118 | 0.2757 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2451 | -0.3007 | -0.1693 | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.2637 | -0.5087 | -0.0118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0397 | -0.3601 | 0.3498 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1956 | -0.1956 | -0.1956 | 1 |
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 citizen support for democracy in Chile?
- Citizen support for democracy in Chile was -0.1956 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3498 in 2013.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5087 in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Chile ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 171.0%. 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 support for 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 support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.