Equal Access to Power Index in Chile

Chile: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.833 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.833
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.833
in 2025
All-time low
0.011
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Chile, 1789–2025

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Lesotho 0.838 compare
  2. 36 Uruguay 0.838 compare
  3. 39 Cuba 0.826 compare
  4. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 0.826 compare
  5. 41 Niger 0.825 compare

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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

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.