Chile vs Japan: Political liberties

Chile
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Chile
  • Japan
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.

Across all 237 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Japan Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.6 0.6 Japan
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0.3 1 0.7 Japan
1980s 0 1 1 Japan
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Chile or Japan?
Chile, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Chile and Japan?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for political liberties?
Chile ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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