Canada vs Chile: Free country
Canada
2
in 2025
Chile
2
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Chile rank
1st
Free country over time
- Canada
- Chile
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2 against 2 in Chile, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Chile ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Chile ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0.375 | 1.62 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Canada or Chile?
- Canada, at 2 against 2 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Canada and Chile?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Chile rank globally for free country?
- Canada ranks 1st and Chile ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).