What is legislative corruption score in Chile?

Legislative corruption score in Chile was 1.43 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 1822.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1892.

How does Chile rank for legislative corruption score?

Chile ranks 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Chile data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Chile

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Chile
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.43 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.43

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

26th

of 174 countries

All-time high

2.16

in 1822

All-time low

0.098

in 1892

Years of data

197

1811–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Chile, 1811–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 1.43 for legislative corruption score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Chile peaked at 2.16 in 1822 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 1892.

That places Chile 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 197 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	1.31	1.31	1.31	9
1820s	1.99	1.31	2.16	10
1830s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1840s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1850s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1860s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1870s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1880s	1.29	1.29	1.29	10
1890s	0.3366	0.098	1.29	10
1900s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1910s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1920s	1.52	1.37	1.77	8
1930s	1.77	1.77	1.77	10
1940s	1.77	1.77	1.77	10
1950s	1.77	1.77	1.77	10
1960s	1.77	1.77	1.77	10
1970s	1.77	1.77	1.77	4
1990s	1.13	1.13	1.13	10
2000s	1.13	1.13	1.13	10
2010s	1.22	1.13	1.43	10
2020s	1.43	1.43	1.43	6

Countries ranked near Chile

24 Japan 1.59 compare
25 Austria 1.47 compare
26 Latvia 1.43 compare
28 Israel 1.37 compare
29 France 1.31 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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)
Key features of democracy 0.839 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.926 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.86 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.839 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.574 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.781 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Chile?: Legislative corruption score in Chile was 1.43 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 1822.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1892.
How does Chile rank for legislative corruption score?: Chile ranks 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.