Key features of liberal democracy in Chile
Chile: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.781 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.781
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 2014
All-time low
0.03
in 1810
Years of data
234
1789–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Chile, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.781 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Chile peaked at 0.85 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1810.
That places Chile 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of liberal democracy in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.033 | — |
| 1790 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.032 | -3.0% |
| 1805 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.033 | +3.1% |
| 1808 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.03 | -9.1% |
| 1811 | 0.051 | +70.0% |
| 1812 | 0.055 | +7.8% |
| 1813 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.04 | -27.3% |
| 1815 | 0.039 | -2.5% |
| 1816 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.042 | +7.7% |
| 1818 | 0.043 | +2.4% |
| 1822 | 0.059 | +37.2% |
| 1823 | 0.096 | +62.7% |
| 1824 | 0.142 | +47.9% |
| 1825 | 0.145 | +2.1% |
| 1826 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.147 | +1.4% |
| 1828 | 0.143 | -2.7% |
| 1829 | 0.141 | -1.4% |
| 1830 | 0.09 | -36.2% |
| 1831 | 0.091 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1834 | 0.089 | -2.2% |
| 1835 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.094 | +5.6% |
| 1839 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.112 | +19.1% |
| 1841 | 0.119 | +6.2% |
| 1842 | 0.12 | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 0.119 | -0.8% |
| 1844 | 0.115 | -3.4% |
| 1845 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.114 | -0.9% |
| 1847 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.117 | +2.6% |
| 1850 | 0.12 | +2.6% |
| 1851 | 0.115 | -4.2% |
| 1852 | 0.105 | -8.7% |
| 1853 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.107 | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 0.109 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 0.116 | +6.4% |
| 1860 | 0.146 | +25.9% |
| 1861 | 0.171 | +17.1% |
| 1862 | 0.172 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.176 | +2.3% |
| 1865 | 0.178 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.187 | +5.1% |
| 1871 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.193 | +3.2% |
| 1873 | 0.194 | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.203 | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.202 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.21 | +4.0% |
| 1880 | 0.208 | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.207 | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.206 | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.207 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.208 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.214 | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 0.213 | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.215 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.181 | -15.8% |
| 1891 | 0.178 | -1.7% |
| 1892 | 0.227 | +27.5% |
| 1893 | 0.229 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 0.234 | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.235 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.237 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.234 | -1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.235 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.236 | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.237 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.236 | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.237 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.239 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.24 | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.241 | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.239 | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.235 | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 0.236 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.198 | -16.1% |
| 1925 | 0.12 | -39.4% |
| 1926 | 0.125 | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 0.191 | +52.8% |
| 1928 | 0.177 | -7.3% |
| 1929 | 0.176 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.177 | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.184 | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 0.234 | +27.2% |
| 1933 | 0.263 | +12.4% |
| 1934 | 0.265 | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.267 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.274 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.277 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.281 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.283 | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.282 | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 0.283 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.286 | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 0.274 | -4.2% |
| 1947 | 0.268 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 0.269 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 0.258 | -4.1% |
| 1950 | 0.292 | +13.2% |
| 1951 | 0.294 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.291 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.295 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.294 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.297 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.316 | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 0.374 | +18.4% |
| 1960 | 0.391 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 0.395 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.396 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.403 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.427 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.431 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.432 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.433 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.439 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.453 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.53 | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.191 | -63.3% |
| 1974 | 0.032 | -83.2% |
| 1975 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.044 | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.045 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.047 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.048 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.049 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.052 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.06 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.075 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.63 | +740.0% |
| 1991 | 0.75 | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.746 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.783 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.784 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.786 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.785 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.81 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.811 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.817 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.821 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.839 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.842 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.841 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.836 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.837 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.839 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.844 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.846 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.839 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.842 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.803 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.761 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.766 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.777 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.776 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.779 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.786 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.781 | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.781 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.781 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of liberal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +740.0% | 0.075 | 0.63 |
| 1974 | -83.2% | 0.191 | 0.032 |
| 1811 | +70.0% | 0.03 | 0.051 |
| 1973 | -63.3% | 0.52 | 0.191 |
| 1823 | +62.7% | 0.059 | 0.096 |
| 1927 | +52.8% | 0.125 | 0.191 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0327 | 0.032 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0438 | 0.03 | 0.055 | 9 |
| 1820s | 0.1273 | 0.059 | 0.147 | 8 |
| 1830s | 0.0908 | 0.089 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1159 | 0.112 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1092 | 0.105 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1727 | 0.146 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1984 | 0.187 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2099 | 0.206 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2229 | 0.178 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2359 | 0.234 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2399 | 0.239 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1933 | 0.12 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2489 | 0.177 | 0.281 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2769 | 0.258 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3041 | 0.291 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4186 | 0.391 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1886 | 0.032 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0512 | 0.044 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7581 | 0.63 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8251 | 0.81 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.83 | 0.761 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7775 | 0.766 | 0.786 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 13 Uruguay 0.79 compare
- 14 New Zealand 0.787 compare
- 15 Germany 0.782 compare
- 17 Luxembourg 0.777 compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.774 compare
- 19 Austria 0.757 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy in Chile?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Chile was 0.781 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2014.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1810.
- How does Chile rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.