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

Chile, at 0.934 against 0.926 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

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 Uruguay: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Chile

0.934

in 2025

Uruguay

0.926

in 2025

Chile rank

8th

Uruguay rank

11th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Chile
Uruguay

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.934 against 0.926 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Chile ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3477	0.7081	0.3604	Uruguay
1910s	0.388	0.8078	0.4198	Uruguay
1920s	0.3801	0.879	0.4989	Uruguay
1930s	0.4729	0.6257	0.1528	Uruguay
1940s	0.6462	0.8039	0.1577	Uruguay
1950s	0.5659	0.8898	0.3239	Uruguay
1960s	0.7499	0.8164	0.0665	Uruguay
1970s	0.2966	0.2355	0.0611	Chile
1980s	0.1112	0.5121	0.4009	Uruguay
1990s	0.8798	0.924	0.0442	Uruguay
2000s	0.9172	0.9482	0.031	Uruguay
2010s	0.9069	0.9427	0.0358	Uruguay
2020s	0.9278	0.863	0.0648	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Chile or Uruguay?: Chile, at 0.934 against 0.926 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Chile and Uruguay?: 0.008, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Chile ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 11th 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.