Free and Fair Elections Score in Chile

Chile: Free and Fair Elections Score was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2009
All-time low
8
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Chile, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 82007: 92009: 102011: 102013: 92015: 92017: 92019: 102021: 102023: 102025: 10

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free and fair elections score in Chile is 10, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Chile peaked at 10 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2005.

Chile ranks 1st of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 8 10 3
2010s 9.4 9 10 5
2020s 10 10 10 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 1 Brazil 10 compare
  2. 1 Costa Rica 10 compare
  3. 1 Czechia 10 compare
  4. 1 Estonia 10 compare
  5. 1 Latvia 10 compare
  6. 1 Lithuania 10 compare
  7. 1 Slovakia 10 compare
  8. 1 Slovenia 10 compare
  9. 1 Taiwan 10 compare
  10. 1 Uruguay 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Chile?
Free and fair elections score in Chile was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2009.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
How does Chile rank for free and fair elections score?
Chile ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.