Chile vs Iceland: Free country
Chile
2
in 2025
Iceland
2
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Free country over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2 against 2 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.375 | 2 | 1.62 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Iceland |
| 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, Chile or Iceland?
- Chile, at 2 against 2 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Chile and Iceland?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for free country?
- Chile ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 198 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).