Physical Integrity Rights Index in Chile
Chile: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.929 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Chile, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Chile stood at 0.929.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Chile peaked at 0.969 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1974.
That places Chile 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2699 | 0.259 | 0.368 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.6151 | 0.368 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.524 | 0.483 | 0.688 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.834 | 0.834 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.7683 | 0.761 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7182 | 0.529 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.753 | 0.753 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.753 | 0.753 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7161 | 0.632 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.712 | 0.632 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7602 | 0.69 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.739 | 0.69 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8672 | 0.853 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.263 | 0.018 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0997 | 0.032 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9307 | 0.856 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.922 | 0.922 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9207 | 0.797 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9068 | 0.83 | 0.929 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Chile?
- Physical integrity rights index in Chile was 0.929 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.969 in 2013.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1974.
- How does Chile rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.