Chile vs New Zealand: Democracy
Chile
3
in 2025
New Zealand
3
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3 against 3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 150 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1880s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.9 | 2 | 1.1 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1 | 2.7 | 1.7 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 3 | 2.5 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.8889 | 3 | 2.11 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1 | 3 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 3 | 1.9 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2 | 3 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 3 | 2.4 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0 | 3 | 3 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 3 | 0.6 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 3 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 3 | 0.1667 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Chile or New Zealand?
- Chile, at 3 against 3 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Chile and New Zealand?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 150 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for democracy?
- Chile ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.