Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Chile or Sweden?

Chile, at 0.934 against 0.93 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Sweden: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Chile

0.934

in 2025

Sweden

0.93

in 2025

Chile rank

8th

Sweden rank

10th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Chile
Sweden

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.934 against 0.93 in Sweden, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.

Chile ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 175 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3477	0.5479	0.2002	Sweden
1910s	0.388	0.6164	0.2284	Sweden
1920s	0.3801	0.7834	0.4033	Sweden
1930s	0.4729	0.8589	0.386	Sweden
1940s	0.6462	0.8682	0.222	Sweden
1950s	0.5659	0.9543	0.3884	Sweden
1960s	0.7499	0.9628	0.2129	Sweden
1970s	0.2966	0.9849	0.6883	Sweden
1980s	0.1112	0.9849	0.8737	Sweden
1990s	0.8798	0.9837	0.1039	Sweden
2000s	0.9172	0.9788	0.0616	Sweden
2010s	0.9069	0.9677	0.0608	Sweden
2020s	0.9278	0.939	0.0112	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Chile or Sweden?: Chile, at 0.934 against 0.93 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Chile and Sweden?: 0.004, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Chile ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.