Equal Rights Protection Index in Chile
Chile: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.789 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Chile, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Chile is 0.789, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Chile peaked at 0.837 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1818.
That places Chile 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0323 | 0.029 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0484 | 0.042 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.195 | 0.054 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.234 | 0.233 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2238 | 0.075 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.732 | 0.732 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.738 | 0.738 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8277 | 0.809 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7937 | 0.772 | 0.815 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More social development data for Chile
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,631 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,358 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.781 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.93 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.574 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.93 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Chile?
- Equal rights protection index in Chile was 0.789 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.837 in 2013.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1818.
- How does Chile rank for equal rights protection index?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.