Civil Liberties Score in Chile

Chile: Civil Liberties Score was 57 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
58
in 2006
All-time low
52
in 2019
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil Liberties Score in Chile, 2003–2025

02040602003201420252003: 562004: 562005: 572006: 582007: 582008: 582009: 582010: 582011: 582012: 572013: 562014: 562015: 572016: 572017: 572018: 572019: 522020: 552021: 562022: 562023: 562024: 572025: 57

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 57 for civil liberties score in 2025.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Chile peaked at 58 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2019.

That places Chile 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Civil Liberties Score in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Civil Liberties Score in Chile, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 56
2004 56 +0.0%
2005 57 +1.8%
2006 58 +1.8%
2007 58 +0.0%
2008 58 +0.0%
2009 58 +0.0%
2010 58 +0.0%
2011 58 +0.0%
2012 57 -1.7%
2013 56 -1.8%
2014 56 +0.0%
2015 57 +1.8%
2016 57 +0.0%
2017 57 +0.0%
2018 57 +0.0%
2019 52 -8.8%
2020 55 +5.8%
2021 56 +1.8%
2022 56 +0.0%
2023 56 +0.0%
2024 57 +1.8%
2025 57 +0.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.5, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.29 56 58 7
2010s 56.5 52 58 10
2020s 56.17 55 57 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 12 Barbados 57 compare
  2. 12 Belgium 57 compare
  3. 12 Denmark 57 compare
  4. 12 Estonia 57 compare
  5. 12 Iceland 57 compare
  6. 12 Liechtenstein 57 compare
  7. 12 Monaco 57 compare
  8. 12 Portugal 57 compare
  9. 12 Switzerland 57 compare
  10. 12 Uruguay 57 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score in Chile?
Civil liberties score in Chile was 57 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 58 in 2006.
What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2019.
How does Chile rank for civil liberties score?
Chile ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil Liberties Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.