Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Chile

Chile: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.956
in 2013
All-time low
0.071
in 1814
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Chile, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.94 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Chile peaked at 0.956 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.071, in 1814.

Chile ranks 24th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.097 0.097 0.097 1
1790s 0.097 0.097 0.097 10
1800s 0.0958 0.093 0.097 10
1810s 0.1312 0.071 0.184 10
1820s 0.3726 0.25 0.435 10
1830s 0.3751 0.358 0.415 10
1840s 0.5033 0.496 0.513 10
1850s 0.4836 0.455 0.505 10
1860s 0.6224 0.603 0.64 10
1870s 0.64 0.64 0.64 10
1880s 0.6304 0.622 0.636 10
1890s 0.5675 0.447 0.593 10
1900s 0.593 0.593 0.593 10
1910s 0.593 0.593 0.593 10
1920s 0.5775 0.529 0.609 10
1930s 0.6105 0.529 0.694 10
1940s 0.6493 0.58 0.694 10
1950s 0.601 0.577 0.71 10
1960s 0.7606 0.728 0.787 10
1970s 0.3121 0.111 0.748 10
1980s 0.2085 0.142 0.422 10
1990s 0.9302 0.89 0.941 10
2000s 0.94 0.935 0.942 10
2010s 0.9433 0.911 0.956 10
2020s 0.922 0.881 0.94 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 21 Netherlands 0.95 compare
  2. 22 Italy 0.945 compare
  3. 23 South Korea 0.942 compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 0.94 compare
  5. 26 France 0.938 compare
  6. 27 Cyprus 0.936 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Chile?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Chile was 0.94 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2013.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.071 in 1814.
How does Chile rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Chile ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.