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Participatory Democracy Index in Chile

Chile: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.574 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.574
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
19th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.597
in 2020
All-time low
0.02
in 1789
Years of data
234
1789–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Chile, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Chile is 0.574, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Chile peaked at 0.597 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1789.

Chile ranks 19th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Democracy Index in Chile, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.02 —
1790 0.02 +0.0%
1791 0.02 +0.0%
1792 0.02 +0.0%
1793 0.02 +0.0%
1794 0.02 +0.0%
1795 0.02 +0.0%
1796 0.02 +0.0%
1797 0.02 +0.0%
1798 0.02 +0.0%
1799 0.02 +0.0%
1800 0.02 +0.0%
1801 0.02 +0.0%
1802 0.02 +0.0%
1803 0.02 +0.0%
1804 0.02 +0.0%
1805 0.02 +0.0%
1806 0.02 +0.0%
1807 0.02 +0.0%
1808 0.02 +0.0%
1809 0.02 +0.0%
1810 0.026 +30.0%
1811 0.028 +7.7%
1812 0.032 +14.3%
1813 0.032 +0.0%
1814 0.023 -28.1%
1815 0.021 -8.7%
1816 0.021 +0.0%
1817 0.02 -4.8%
1818 0.022 +10.0%
1822 0.028 +27.3%
1823 0.048 +71.4%
1824 0.056 +16.7%
1825 0.058 +3.6%
1826 0.082 +41.4%
1827 0.082 +0.0%
1828 0.055 -32.9%
1829 0.054 -1.8%
1830 0.03 -44.4%
1831 0.029 -3.3%
1832 0.031 +6.9%
1833 0.033 +6.5%
1834 0.031 -6.1%
1835 0.031 +0.0%
1836 0.031 +0.0%
1837 0.031 +0.0%
1838 0.031 +0.0%
1839 0.031 +0.0%
1840 0.042 +35.5%
1841 0.041 -2.4%
1842 0.042 +2.4%
1843 0.042 +0.0%
1844 0.041 -2.4%
1845 0.04 -2.4%
1846 0.04 +0.0%
1847 0.04 +0.0%
1848 0.043 +7.5%
1849 0.044 +2.3%
1850 0.05 +13.6%
1851 0.05 +0.0%
1852 0.046 -8.0%
1853 0.046 +0.0%
1854 0.046 +0.0%
1855 0.046 +0.0%
1856 0.046 +0.0%
1857 0.046 +0.0%
1858 0.047 +2.2%
1859 0.047 +0.0%
1860 0.055 +17.0%
1861 0.059 +7.3%
1862 0.064 +8.5%
1863 0.072 +12.5%
1864 0.078 +8.3%
1865 0.078 +0.0%
1866 0.078 +0.0%
1867 0.078 +0.0%
1868 0.078 +0.0%
1869 0.078 +0.0%
1870 0.078 +0.0%
1871 0.078 +0.0%
1872 0.084 +7.7%
1873 0.088 +4.8%
1874 0.093 +5.7%
1875 0.093 +0.0%
1876 0.093 +0.0%
1877 0.092 -1.1%
1878 0.092 +0.0%
1879 0.097 +5.4%
1880 0.097 +0.0%
1881 0.097 +0.0%
1882 0.096 -1.0%
1883 0.096 +0.0%
1884 0.096 +0.0%
1885 0.098 +2.1%
1886 0.097 -1.0%
1887 0.096 -1.0%
1888 0.1 +4.2%
1889 0.1 +0.0%
1890 0.09 -10.0%
1891 0.119 +32.2%
1892 0.13 +9.2%
1893 0.129 -0.8%
1894 0.135 +4.7%
1895 0.135 +0.0%
1896 0.135 +0.0%
1897 0.137 +1.5%
1898 0.137 +0.0%
1899 0.137 +0.0%
1900 0.134 -2.2%
1901 0.134 +0.0%
1902 0.134 +0.0%
1903 0.133 -0.7%
1904 0.133 +0.0%
1905 0.133 +0.0%
1906 0.134 +0.8%
1907 0.134 +0.0%
1908 0.134 +0.0%
1909 0.133 -0.7%
1910 0.135 +1.5%
1911 0.135 +0.0%
1912 0.135 +0.0%
1913 0.135 +0.0%
1914 0.135 +0.0%
1915 0.137 +1.5%
1916 0.137 +0.0%
1917 0.137 +0.0%
1918 0.135 -1.5%
1919 0.134 -0.7%
1920 0.136 +1.5%
1921 0.139 +2.2%
1922 0.139 +0.0%
1923 0.139 +0.0%
1924 0.126 -9.4%
1925 0.09 -28.6%
1926 0.092 +2.2%
1927 0.101 +9.8%
1928 0.09 -10.9%
1929 0.089 -1.1%
1930 0.09 +1.1%
1931 0.095 +5.6%
1932 0.144 +51.6%
1933 0.183 +27.1%
1934 0.183 +0.0%
1935 0.185 +1.1%
1936 0.185 +0.0%
1937 0.19 +2.7%
1938 0.187 -1.6%
1939 0.189 +1.1%
1940 0.191 +1.1%
1941 0.192 +0.5%
1942 0.191 -0.5%
1943 0.191 +0.0%
1944 0.192 +0.5%
1945 0.194 +1.0%
1946 0.191 -1.5%
1947 0.19 -0.5%
1948 0.189 -0.5%
1949 0.183 -3.2%
1950 0.213 +16.4%
1951 0.213 +0.0%
1952 0.211 -0.9%
1953 0.212 +0.5%
1954 0.212 +0.0%
1955 0.212 +0.0%
1956 0.212 +0.0%
1957 0.215 +1.4%
1958 0.228 +6.0%
1959 0.259 +13.6%
1960 0.27 +4.2%
1961 0.273 +1.1%
1962 0.273 +0.0%
1963 0.277 +1.5%
1964 0.311 +12.3%
1965 0.324 +4.2%
1966 0.324 +0.0%
1967 0.324 +0.0%
1968 0.324 +0.0%
1969 0.325 +0.3%
1970 0.339 +4.3%
1971 0.399 +17.7%
1972 0.384 -3.8%
1973 0.108 -71.9%
1974 0.02 -81.5%
1975 0.02 +0.0%
1976 0.02 +0.0%
1977 0.02 +0.0%
1978 0.028 +40.0%
1979 0.02 -28.6%
1980 0.033 +65.0%
1981 0.033 +0.0%
1982 0.033 +0.0%
1983 0.033 +0.0%
1984 0.033 +0.0%
1985 0.033 +0.0%
1986 0.032 -3.0%
1987 0.031 -3.1%
1988 0.034 +9.7%
1989 0.039 +14.7%
1990 0.373 +856.4%
1991 0.423 +13.4%
1992 0.517 +22.2%
1993 0.512 -1.0%
1994 0.541 +5.7%
1995 0.539 -0.4%
1996 0.556 +3.2%
1997 0.556 +0.0%
1998 0.556 +0.0%
1999 0.553 -0.5%
2000 0.576 +4.2%
2001 0.576 +0.0%
2002 0.577 +0.2%
2003 0.577 +0.0%
2004 0.577 +0.0%
2005 0.57 -1.2%
2006 0.592 +3.9%
2007 0.592 +0.0%
2008 0.592 +0.0%
2009 0.587 -0.8%
2010 0.577 -1.7%
2011 0.58 +0.5%
2012 0.581 +0.2%
2013 0.58 -0.2%
2014 0.59 +1.7%
2015 0.589 -0.2%
2016 0.591 +0.3%
2017 0.59 -0.2%
2018 0.573 -2.9%
2019 0.559 -2.4%
2020 0.597 +6.8%
2021 0.592 -0.8%
2022 0.591 -0.2%
2023 0.594 +0.5%
2024 0.595 +0.2%
2025 0.574 -3.5%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 0.574 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 0.574 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.429, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Participatory Democracy Index 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +856.4% 0.039 0.373
1974 -81.5% 0.108 0.02
1973 -71.9% 0.384 0.108
1823 +71.4% 0.028 0.048
1980 +65.0% 0.02 0.033
1932 +51.6% 0.095 0.144

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.02 0.02 0.02 1
1790s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1800s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1810s 0.025 0.02 0.032 9
1820s 0.0579 0.028 0.082 8
1830s 0.0309 0.029 0.033 10
1840s 0.0415 0.04 0.044 10
1850s 0.047 0.046 0.05 10
1860s 0.0718 0.055 0.078 10
1870s 0.0888 0.078 0.097 10
1880s 0.0973 0.096 0.1 10
1890s 0.1284 0.09 0.137 10
1900s 0.1336 0.133 0.134 10
1910s 0.1355 0.134 0.137 10
1920s 0.1141 0.089 0.139 10
1930s 0.1631 0.09 0.19 10
1940s 0.1904 0.183 0.194 10
1950s 0.2187 0.211 0.259 10
1960s 0.3025 0.27 0.325 10
1970s 0.1358 0.02 0.399 10
1980s 0.0334 0.031 0.039 10
1990s 0.5126 0.373 0.556 10
2000s 0.5816 0.57 0.592 10
2010s 0.581 0.559 0.591 10
2020s 0.5905 0.574 0.597 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 16 Canada 0.589 compare
  2. 17 Austria 0.582 compare
  3. 18 New Zealand 0.581 compare
  4. 20 Spain 0.572 compare
  5. 21 Italy 0.569 compare
  6. 22 Iceland 0.565 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Chile?
Participatory democracy index in Chile was 0.574 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.597 in 2020.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1789.
How does Chile rank for participatory democracy index?
Chile ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.