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Legislative Corruption Score in Chile

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

00.511.52181119182025

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.

Legislative Corruption Score in Chile, year by year

Year Value Change
1811 1.31 —
1812 1.31 +0.0%
1813 1.31 +0.0%
1814 1.31 +0.0%
1815 1.31 +0.0%
1816 1.31 +0.0%
1817 1.31 +0.0%
1818 1.31 +0.0%
1819 1.31 +0.0%
1820 1.31 +0.0%
1821 1.31 +0.0%
1822 2.16 +64.9%
1823 2.16 +0.0%
1824 2.16 +0.0%
1825 2.16 +0.0%
1826 2.16 +0.0%
1827 2.16 +0.0%
1828 2.16 +0.0%
1829 2.16 +0.0%
1830 2.16 +0.0%
1831 2.16 +0.0%
1832 2.16 +0.0%
1833 2.16 +0.0%
1834 2.16 +0.0%
1835 2.16 +0.0%
1836 2.16 +0.0%
1837 2.16 +0.0%
1838 2.16 +0.0%
1839 2.16 +0.0%
1840 2.16 +0.0%
1841 2.16 +0.0%
1842 2.16 +0.0%
1843 2.16 +0.0%
1844 2.16 +0.0%
1845 2.16 +0.0%
1846 2.16 +0.0%
1847 2.16 +0.0%
1848 2.16 +0.0%
1849 2.16 +0.0%
1850 2.16 +0.0%
1851 2.16 +0.0%
1852 2.16 +0.0%
1853 2.16 +0.0%
1854 2.16 +0.0%
1855 2.16 +0.0%
1856 2.16 +0.0%
1857 2.16 +0.0%
1858 2.16 +0.0%
1859 2.16 +0.0%
1860 2.16 +0.0%
1861 2.16 +0.0%
1862 2.16 +0.0%
1863 2.16 +0.0%
1864 2.16 +0.0%
1865 2.16 +0.0%
1866 2.16 +0.0%
1867 2.16 +0.0%
1868 2.16 +0.0%
1869 2.16 +0.0%
1870 2.16 +0.0%
1871 2.16 +0.0%
1872 2.16 +0.0%
1873 2.16 +0.0%
1874 2.16 +0.0%
1875 2.16 +0.0%
1876 2.16 +0.0%
1877 2.16 +0.0%
1878 2.16 +0.0%
1879 2.16 +0.0%
1880 1.29 -40.2%
1881 1.29 +0.0%
1882 1.29 +0.0%
1883 1.29 +0.0%
1884 1.29 +0.0%
1885 1.29 +0.0%
1886 1.29 +0.0%
1887 1.29 +0.0%
1888 1.29 +0.0%
1889 1.29 +0.0%
1890 1.29 +0.0%
1891 1.29 +0.0%
1892 0.098 -92.4%
1893 0.098 +0.0%
1894 0.098 +0.0%
1895 0.098 +0.0%
1896 0.098 +0.0%
1897 0.098 +0.0%
1898 0.098 +0.0%
1899 0.098 +0.0%
1900 0.098 +0.0%
1901 0.098 +0.0%
1902 0.098 +0.0%
1903 0.098 +0.0%
1904 0.098 +0.0%
1905 0.098 +0.0%
1906 0.098 +0.0%
1907 0.098 +0.0%
1908 0.098 +0.0%
1909 0.098 +0.0%
1910 0.098 +0.0%
1911 0.098 +0.0%
1912 0.098 +0.0%
1913 0.098 +0.0%
1914 0.098 +0.0%
1915 0.098 +0.0%
1916 0.098 +0.0%
1917 0.098 +0.0%
1918 0.098 +0.0%
1919 0.098 +0.0%
1920 1.37 +1300.0%
1921 1.37 +0.0%
1922 1.37 +0.0%
1923 1.37 +0.0%
1924 1.37 +0.0%
1927 1.77 +28.7%
1928 1.77 +0.0%
1929 1.77 +0.0%
1930 1.77 +0.0%
1931 1.77 +0.0%
1932 1.77 +0.0%
1933 1.77 +0.0%
1934 1.77 +0.0%
1935 1.77 +0.0%
1936 1.77 +0.0%
1937 1.77 +0.0%
1938 1.77 +0.0%
1939 1.77 +0.0%
1940 1.77 +0.0%
1941 1.77 +0.0%
1942 1.77 +0.0%
1943 1.77 +0.0%
1944 1.77 +0.0%
1945 1.77 +0.0%
1946 1.77 +0.0%
1947 1.77 +0.0%
1948 1.77 +0.0%
1949 1.77 +0.0%
1950 1.77 +0.0%
1951 1.77 +0.0%
1952 1.77 +0.0%
1953 1.77 +0.0%
1954 1.77 +0.0%
1955 1.77 +0.0%
1956 1.77 +0.0%
1957 1.77 +0.0%
1958 1.77 +0.0%
1959 1.77 +0.0%
1960 1.77 +0.0%
1961 1.77 +0.0%
1962 1.77 +0.0%
1963 1.77 +0.0%
1964 1.77 +0.0%
1965 1.77 +0.0%
1966 1.77 +0.0%
1967 1.77 +0.0%
1968 1.77 +0.0%
1969 1.77 +0.0%
1970 1.77 +0.0%
1971 1.77 +0.0%
1972 1.77 +0.0%
1973 1.77 +0.0%
1990 1.13 -35.8%
1991 1.13 +0.0%
1992 1.13 +0.0%
1993 1.13 +0.0%
1994 1.13 +0.0%
1995 1.13 +0.0%
1996 1.13 +0.0%
1997 1.13 +0.0%
1998 1.13 +0.0%
1999 1.13 +0.0%
2000 1.13 +0.0%
2001 1.13 +0.0%
2002 1.13 +0.0%
2003 1.13 +0.0%
2004 1.13 +0.0%
2005 1.13 +0.0%
2006 1.13 +0.0%
2007 1.13 +0.0%
2008 1.13 +0.0%
2009 1.13 +0.0%
2010 1.13 +0.0%
2011 1.13 +0.0%
2012 1.13 +0.0%
2013 1.13 +0.0%
2014 1.13 +0.0%
2015 1.13 +0.0%
2016 1.13 +0.0%
2017 1.4 +23.7%
2018 1.4 +0.0%
2019 1.43 +2.0%
2020 1.43 +0.0%
2021 1.43 +0.0%
2022 1.43 +0.0%
2023 1.43 +0.0%
2024 1.43 +0.0%
2025 1.43 +0.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 1.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 1.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.772. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Ireland 1.66 compare
  2. 24 Japan 1.59 compare
  3. 25 Austria 1.47 compare
  4. 26 Latvia 1.43 compare
  5. 28 Israel 1.37 compare
  6. 29 France 1.31 compare

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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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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
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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.