Justified Political Positions Score in Chile

Chile: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.48 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 2014
All-time low
-2.4
in 1975
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Chile, 1900–2025

-2-10123190019622025

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 1.48 for justified political positions score in 2025.

The figure is down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Chile peaked at 2.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.4, in 1975.

That places Chile 44th out of 175 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
1900s -0.686 -0.873 -0.499 10
1910s -0.499 -0.499 -0.499 10
1920s -0.3903 -0.965 -0.095 10
1930s -0.6099 -1.08 0.326 10
1940s 0.538 0.251 0.661 10
1950s 0.2795 0.112 0.576 10
1960s 0.9996 0.368 1.53 10
1970s -1.25 -2.4 1.17 10
1980s -1.75 -2.4 -1.41 10
1990s 1.45 0.895 2.23 10
2000s 2.09 1.94 2.42 10
2010s 2.17 1.67 2.51 10
2020s 1.55 1.48 1.81 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 41 Guatemala 1.56 compare
  2. 42 Taiwan 1.55 compare
  3. 43 Cyprus 1.49 compare
  4. 45 Latvia 1.44 compare
  5. 46 Bhutan 1.4 compare
  6. 47 Iceland 1.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Chile?
Justified political positions score in Chile was 1.48 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 2014.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was -2.4 in 1975.
How does Chile rank for justified political positions score?
Chile ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.