Chile vs Ireland: Democracy

Chile
7
in 2025
Ireland
7
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Chile
  • Ireland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Chile ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ireland Difference Ahead
1910s 4 2 2 Chile
1920s 2.5 5.6 3.1 Ireland
1930s 3.4 6 2.6 Ireland
1940s 4 6.4 2.4 Ireland
1950s 4 7 3 Ireland
1960s 4 7 3 Ireland
1970s 2.1 7 4.9 Ireland
1980s 0.6 7 6.4 Ireland
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 Ireland?
Chile, at 7 against 7 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Chile and Ireland?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for democracy?
Chile ranks 1st and Ireland 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).