Chile vs Finland: Democracy

Chile
7
in 2025
Finland
7
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Finland rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Chile
  • Finland
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 7 against 7 in Finland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Finland ahead.

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

Across the 23 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 10 and Finland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Finland Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 1.4 0 1.4 Chile
1830s 2.6 0 2.6 Chile
1840s 3 0 3 Chile
1850s 3 0 3 Chile
1860s 3 1.4 1.6 Chile
1870s 3 2 1 Chile
1880s 3 2 1 Chile
1890s 3.6 2 1.6 Chile
1900s 4 2 2 Chile
1910s 4 2.4 1.6 Chile
1920s 2.5 6 3.5 Finland
1930s 3.4 6 2.6 Finland
1940s 4 6 2 Finland
1950s 4 7 3 Finland
1960s 4 7 3 Finland
1970s 2.1 7 4.9 Finland
1980s 0.6 7 6.4 Finland
1990s 7 7 0
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Chile or Finland?
Chile, at 7 against 7 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Chile and Finland?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Finland?
217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Chile and Finland rank globally for democracy?
Chile ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
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

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).