Equal Access to Power Index in Chile
Chile: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.833 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Access to Power Index in Chile, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal access to power index in Chile stood at 0.833. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Chile peaked at 0.833 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1789.
That places Chile 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Access to Power Index in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.011 | — |
| 1790 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.023 | +109.1% |
| 1811 | 0.041 | +78.3% |
| 1812 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.031 | -24.4% |
| 1816 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.044 | +41.9% |
| 1819 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.088 | +100.0% |
| 1824 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.054 | -38.6% |
| 1831 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.063 | +16.7% |
| 1846 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.089 | +41.3% |
| 1851 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.061 | -31.5% |
| 1853 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.071 | +16.4% |
| 1857 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.07 | -1.4% |
| 1871 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1876 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.163 | +63.0% |
| 1888 | 0.209 | +28.2% |
| 1889 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.268 | +28.2% |
| 1921 | 0.259 | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.346 | +33.6% |
| 1934 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.361 | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.406 | +12.5% |
| 1939 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.442 | +8.9% |
| 1950 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.414 | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 0.414 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.414 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.414 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.414 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.462 | +11.6% |
| 1959 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.484 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.521 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.584 | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.555 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.515 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.155 | -69.9% |
| 1974 | 0.022 | -85.8% |
| 1975 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.046 | +109.1% |
| 1989 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.38 | +726.1% |
| 1991 | 0.522 | +37.4% |
| 1992 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.711 | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.727 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.727 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.735 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.76 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.752 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.735 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.696 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.756 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.73 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.744 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.717 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.78 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.833 | +6.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.833 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.833 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.752, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0368 | 0.023 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0748 | 0.044 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0585 | 0.054 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0706 | 0.061 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.085 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1281 | 0.1 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.209 | 0.209 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.209 | 0.209 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.209 | 0.209 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2599 | 0.259 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3349 | 0.259 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4096 | 0.406 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.432 | 0.414 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4937 | 0.462 | 0.521 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1941 | 0.022 | 0.584 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0268 | 0.022 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5078 | 0.38 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.711 | 0.711 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7334 | 0.696 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.764 | 0.717 | 0.833 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal access to power index in Chile?
- Equal access to power index in Chile was 0.833 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 2025.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1789.
- How does Chile rank for equal access to power index?
- Chile ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.