Corruption Perceptions Index in Chile
Chile: Corruption Perceptions Index was 63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Chile, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 63 for corruption perceptions index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Chile peaked at 73 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2024.
That places Chile 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72 | — |
| 2013 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 63 | -4.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.12 | 66 | 73 | 8 |
| 2020s | 66 | 63 | 67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 30 Israel 64 compare
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- 35 Cape Verde 62 compare
More social development data for Chile
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Chile?
- Corruption perceptions index in Chile was 63 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2014.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.