Civil Rights Score in Chile
Chile: Civil Rights Score was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Civil Rights Score in Chile, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil rights score in Chile stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in Chile peaked at 10 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2021.
That places Chile 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Civil Rights Score in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 10 | +11.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chile's 10 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil rights score in Chile?
- Civil rights score in Chile was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2025.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for civil rights score?
- Chile ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.