Chile vs Nepal: Democracy

Chile
2
in 2018
Nepal
2
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Chile
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 2 against 2 in Nepal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1818 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 9 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nepal Difference Ahead
1810s 1 0 1 Chile
1820s 1 0 1 Chile
1830s 1 0 1 Chile
1840s 1 0.4 0.6 Chile
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 0.4 0.6 Chile
1960s 1.6 0 1.6 Chile
1970s 0.6 0 0.6 Chile
1980s 0.3 0.9 0.6 Nepal
1990s 2 1.1 0.9 Chile
2000s 2 1.2 0.8 Chile
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Chile or Nepal?
Chile, at 2 against 2 in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Chile and Nepal?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nepal?
201 years are reported by both, from 1818 to 2018.
How do Chile and Nepal rank globally for democracy?
Chile ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).