Freedom Score in Chile
Chile: Freedom Score was 95 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Chile, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Chile is 95, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Chile peaked at 97 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2002.
Chile ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freedom Score in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 87 | — |
| 2003 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 95 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Chile's 95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.62 | 87 | 97 | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.7 | 90 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.17 | 93 | 95 | 6 |
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 freedom score in Chile?
- Freedom score in Chile was 95 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2006.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for freedom score?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.