Free and Fair Elections Index in Chile
Chile: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.956 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.956
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Chile, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.956 for free and fair elections index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Chile peaked at 0.97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Chile 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0.129 | — |
| 1812 | 0.172 | +33.3% |
| 1813 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.034 | -80.2% |
| 1815 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0.172 | — |
| 1820 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.144 | -16.3% |
| 1823 | 0.138 | -4.2% |
| 1824 | 0.152 | +10.1% |
| 1825 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.15 | -1.3% |
| 1828 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.135 | -10.0% |
| 1830 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1831 | 0.131 | — |
| 1832 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.156 | +19.1% |
| 1834 | 0.11 | -29.5% |
| 1835 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.111 | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.146 | +31.5% |
| 1841 | 0.131 | -10.3% |
| 1842 | 0.117 | -10.7% |
| 1843 | 0.132 | +12.8% |
| 1844 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.123 | -6.8% |
| 1847 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.122 | -0.8% |
| 1850 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.101 | -17.2% |
| 1852 | 0.143 | +41.6% |
| 1853 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.141 | -1.4% |
| 1856 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.142 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.133 | -6.3% |
| 1859 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.127 | -4.5% |
| 1862 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.131 | +3.1% |
| 1865 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.135 | +3.1% |
| 1867 | 0.138 | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.133 | -3.6% |
| 1874 | 0.164 | +23.3% |
| 1875 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.176 | +7.3% |
| 1877 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.27 | +53.4% |
| 1880 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.267 | -1.1% |
| 1882 | 0.235 | -12.0% |
| 1883 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.262 | +11.5% |
| 1886 | 0.249 | -5.0% |
| 1887 | 0.238 | -4.4% |
| 1888 | 0.262 | +10.1% |
| 1889 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.359 | +37.0% |
| 1892 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.42 | +17.0% |
| 1895 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.422 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.424 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.378 | -10.8% |
| 1901 | 0.375 | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.372 | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.347 | -6.7% |
| 1904 | 0.342 | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.366 | +7.0% |
| 1907 | 0.371 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.35 | -5.7% |
| 1910 | 0.345 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.343 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 0.342 | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.368 | +7.6% |
| 1916 | 0.373 | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.343 | -8.0% |
| 1919 | 0.337 | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.329 | -2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.357 | +8.5% |
| 1922 | 0.364 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.238 | -34.6% |
| 1925 | 0.062 | -73.9% |
| 1926 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1927 | 0.21 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0.33 | — |
| 1931 | 0.11 | -66.7% |
| 1932 | 0.457 | +315.5% |
| 1933 | 0.57 | +24.7% |
| 1934 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.628 | +10.2% |
| 1938 | 0.637 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.622 | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.66 | +6.1% |
| 1942 | 0.656 | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 0.655 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.669 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 0.674 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 0.678 | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.672 | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.671 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.674 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.673 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.686 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.726 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 0.804 | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.828 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.833 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.837 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.847 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.846 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.845 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.843 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.587 | -30.4% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0.043 | — |
| 1990 | 0.888 | +1965.1% |
| 1991 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.892 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.954 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.952 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.953 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.954 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.955 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.968 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.968 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.968 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.968 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.969 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.969 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.961 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.965 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.964 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.965 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.963 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.955 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.956 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.956 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.929, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.956 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.768, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1965.1% | 0.043 | 0.888 |
| 1932 | +315.5% | 0.11 | 0.457 |
| 1815 | -100.0% | 0.034 | 0 |
| 1830 | -100.0% | 0.135 | 0 |
| 1926 | -100.0% | 0.062 | 0 |
| 1928 | -100.0% | 0.21 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0679 | 0 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1517 | 0.135 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1082 | 0 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1281 | 0.117 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1342 | 0.101 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1325 | 0.127 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1673 | 0.133 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2515 | 0.235 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3873 | 0.262 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3614 | 0.342 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3511 | 0.337 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1924 | 0 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5064 | 0.11 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6619 | 0.622 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6925 | 0.671 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8369 | 0.804 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3118 | 0 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 | 0 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.928 | 0.888 | 0.954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9594 | 0.952 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9662 | 0.961 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9585 | 0.955 | 0.965 | 6 |
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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 free and fair elections index in Chile?
- Free and fair elections index in Chile was 0.956 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2012.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Chile rank for free and fair elections index?
- Chile ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.