Deliberative Democracy Index in Chile
Chile: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.771 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.771
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.823
in 2006
All-time low
0.015
in 1975
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Democracy Index in Chile, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.771 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Chile peaked at 0.823 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1975.
Chile ranks 12th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.144 | — |
| 1901 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.143 | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.142 | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.148 | +4.2% |
| 1906 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.152 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.162 | +6.6% |
| 1913 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.166 | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 0.167 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.164 | -1.8% |
| 1919 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.18 | +9.8% |
| 1921 | 0.181 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.182 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.155 | -14.8% |
| 1925 | 0.115 | -25.8% |
| 1926 | 0.112 | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.122 | +8.9% |
| 1928 | 0.103 | -15.6% |
| 1929 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.102 | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.106 | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 0.187 | +76.4% |
| 1933 | 0.208 | +11.2% |
| 1934 | 0.214 | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 0.216 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.223 | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.253 | +13.5% |
| 1939 | 0.275 | +8.7% |
| 1940 | 0.291 | +5.8% |
| 1941 | 0.293 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.291 | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 0.292 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.293 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 0.297 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 0.281 | -5.4% |
| 1947 | 0.252 | -10.3% |
| 1948 | 0.242 | -4.0% |
| 1949 | 0.24 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 0.281 | +17.1% |
| 1951 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.266 | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 0.258 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 0.257 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.261 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.319 | +22.2% |
| 1959 | 0.361 | +13.2% |
| 1960 | 0.371 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.374 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.381 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.388 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.464 | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 0.489 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.487 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.491 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.488 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.489 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.496 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.564 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.532 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.148 | -72.2% |
| 1974 | 0.016 | -89.2% |
| 1975 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.019 | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.018 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.022 | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.021 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.024 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.032 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.03 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.035 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.044 | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 0.07 | +59.1% |
| 1990 | 0.612 | +774.3% |
| 1991 | 0.707 | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.739 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.751 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.755 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.765 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.764 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.792 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.803 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.799 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.803 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.799 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.823 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.815 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.793 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.807 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.803 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.794 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.82 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.819 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.816 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.801 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.775 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.744 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.736 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.774 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.769 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.771 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.773 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.771 | -0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.771 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.771 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.41, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +774.3% | 0.07 | 0.612 |
| 1974 | -89.2% | 0.148 | 0.016 |
| 1932 | +76.4% | 0.106 | 0.187 |
| 1973 | -72.2% | 0.532 | 0.148 |
| 1989 | +59.1% | 0.044 | 0.07 |
| 1983 | +33.3% | 0.024 | 0.032 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1461 | 0.142 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1618 | 0.152 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1435 | 0.103 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2 | 0.102 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2772 | 0.24 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2798 | 0.257 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4422 | 0.371 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1838 | 0.015 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0344 | 0.021 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7255 | 0.612 | 0.765 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8072 | 0.792 | 0.823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7972 | 0.744 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7657 | 0.736 | 0.774 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Chile?
- Deliberative democracy index in Chile was 0.771 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.823 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Chile ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.