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Centralization of Political Power Index in Chile

Chile: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.031 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.031
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.866
in 1810
All-time low
0.023
in 2014
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Chile, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Chile is 0.031, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Chile peaked at 0.866 in 1810 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 2014.

That places Chile 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Chile, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.793 —
1790 0.793 +0.0%
1791 0.793 +0.0%
1792 0.793 +0.0%
1793 0.793 +0.0%
1794 0.793 +0.0%
1795 0.793 +0.0%
1796 0.793 +0.0%
1797 0.793 +0.0%
1798 0.793 +0.0%
1799 0.793 +0.0%
1800 0.793 +0.0%
1801 0.793 +0.0%
1802 0.793 +0.0%
1803 0.793 +0.0%
1804 0.793 +0.0%
1805 0.793 +0.0%
1806 0.793 +0.0%
1807 0.793 +0.0%
1808 0.793 +0.0%
1809 0.793 +0.0%
1810 0.866 +9.2%
1811 0.839 -3.1%
1812 0.839 +0.0%
1813 0.839 +0.0%
1814 0.839 +0.0%
1815 0.839 +0.0%
1816 0.839 +0.0%
1817 0.839 +0.0%
1818 0.862 +2.7%
1819 0.862 +0.0%
1820 0.862 +0.0%
1821 0.862 +0.0%
1822 0.862 +0.0%
1823 0.812 -5.8%
1824 0.598 -26.4%
1825 0.598 +0.0%
1826 0.598 +0.0%
1827 0.598 +0.0%
1828 0.6 +0.3%
1829 0.6 +0.0%
1830 0.679 +13.2%
1831 0.71 +4.6%
1832 0.71 +0.0%
1833 0.724 +2.0%
1834 0.724 +0.0%
1835 0.724 +0.0%
1836 0.724 +0.0%
1837 0.724 +0.0%
1838 0.724 +0.0%
1839 0.724 +0.0%
1840 0.71 -1.9%
1841 0.71 +0.0%
1842 0.71 +0.0%
1843 0.71 +0.0%
1844 0.71 +0.0%
1845 0.71 +0.0%
1846 0.71 +0.0%
1847 0.71 +0.0%
1848 0.71 +0.0%
1849 0.71 +0.0%
1850 0.726 +2.3%
1851 0.726 +0.0%
1852 0.726 +0.0%
1853 0.726 +0.0%
1854 0.726 +0.0%
1855 0.726 +0.0%
1856 0.726 +0.0%
1857 0.726 +0.0%
1858 0.726 +0.0%
1859 0.726 +0.0%
1860 0.661 -9.0%
1861 0.577 -12.7%
1862 0.577 +0.0%
1863 0.577 +0.0%
1864 0.577 +0.0%
1865 0.577 +0.0%
1866 0.577 +0.0%
1867 0.577 +0.0%
1868 0.577 +0.0%
1869 0.577 +0.0%
1870 0.571 -1.0%
1871 0.571 +0.0%
1872 0.571 +0.0%
1873 0.571 +0.0%
1874 0.496 -13.1%
1875 0.496 +0.0%
1876 0.496 +0.0%
1877 0.496 +0.0%
1878 0.496 +0.0%
1879 0.496 +0.0%
1880 0.496 +0.0%
1881 0.496 +0.0%
1882 0.496 +0.0%
1883 0.496 +0.0%
1884 0.496 +0.0%
1885 0.496 +0.0%
1886 0.498 +0.4%
1887 0.498 +0.0%
1888 0.498 +0.0%
1889 0.498 +0.0%
1890 0.602 +20.9%
1891 0.602 +0.0%
1892 0.445 -26.1%
1893 0.445 +0.0%
1894 0.445 +0.0%
1895 0.445 +0.0%
1896 0.445 +0.0%
1897 0.445 +0.0%
1898 0.445 +0.0%
1899 0.445 +0.0%
1900 0.445 +0.0%
1901 0.445 +0.0%
1902 0.429 -3.6%
1903 0.42 -2.1%
1904 0.42 +0.0%
1905 0.42 +0.0%
1906 0.42 +0.0%
1907 0.42 +0.0%
1908 0.42 +0.0%
1909 0.42 +0.0%
1910 0.42 +0.0%
1911 0.42 +0.0%
1912 0.42 +0.0%
1913 0.42 +0.0%
1914 0.42 +0.0%
1915 0.42 +0.0%
1916 0.42 +0.0%
1917 0.42 +0.0%
1918 0.42 +0.0%
1919 0.42 +0.0%
1920 0.422 +0.5%
1921 0.418 -0.9%
1922 0.418 +0.0%
1923 0.418 +0.0%
1924 0.418 +0.0%
1925 0.55 +31.6%
1926 0.527 -4.2%
1927 0.436 -17.3%
1928 0.455 +4.4%
1929 0.455 +0.0%
1930 0.455 +0.0%
1931 0.446 -2.0%
1932 0.357 -20.0%
1933 0.286 -19.9%
1934 0.278 -2.8%
1935 0.278 +0.0%
1936 0.278 +0.0%
1937 0.278 +0.0%
1938 0.278 +0.0%
1939 0.278 +0.0%
1940 0.286 +2.9%
1941 0.286 +0.0%
1942 0.286 +0.0%
1943 0.286 +0.0%
1944 0.286 +0.0%
1945 0.286 +0.0%
1946 0.286 +0.0%
1947 0.286 +0.0%
1948 0.271 -5.2%
1949 0.276 +1.8%
1950 0.268 -2.9%
1951 0.271 +1.1%
1952 0.28 +3.3%
1953 0.28 +0.0%
1954 0.28 +0.0%
1955 0.28 +0.0%
1956 0.28 +0.0%
1957 0.28 +0.0%
1958 0.28 +0.0%
1959 0.244 -12.9%
1960 0.244 +0.0%
1961 0.244 +0.0%
1962 0.244 +0.0%
1963 0.244 +0.0%
1964 0.244 +0.0%
1965 0.244 +0.0%
1966 0.244 +0.0%
1967 0.244 +0.0%
1968 0.244 +0.0%
1969 0.244 +0.0%
1970 0.274 +12.3%
1971 0.274 +0.0%
1972 0.274 +0.0%
1973 0.392 +43.1%
1974 0.842 +114.8%
1975 0.842 +0.0%
1976 0.842 +0.0%
1977 0.842 +0.0%
1978 0.842 +0.0%
1979 0.842 +0.0%
1980 0.762 -9.5%
1981 0.762 +0.0%
1982 0.762 +0.0%
1983 0.762 +0.0%
1984 0.762 +0.0%
1985 0.755 -0.9%
1986 0.755 +0.0%
1987 0.755 +0.0%
1988 0.745 -1.3%
1989 0.679 -8.9%
1990 0.081 -88.1%
1991 0.041 -49.4%
1992 0.041 +0.0%
1993 0.041 +0.0%
1994 0.041 +0.0%
1995 0.041 +0.0%
1996 0.041 +0.0%
1997 0.041 +0.0%
1998 0.041 +0.0%
1999 0.041 +0.0%
2000 0.041 +0.0%
2001 0.041 +0.0%
2002 0.041 +0.0%
2003 0.041 +0.0%
2004 0.041 +0.0%
2005 0.036 -12.2%
2006 0.036 +0.0%
2007 0.034 -5.6%
2008 0.034 +0.0%
2009 0.034 +0.0%
2010 0.032 -5.9%
2011 0.032 +0.0%
2012 0.029 -9.4%
2013 0.025 -13.8%
2014 0.023 -8.0%
2015 0.025 +8.7%
2016 0.025 +0.0%
2017 0.025 +0.0%
2018 0.051 +104.0%
2019 0.044 -13.7%
2020 0.038 -13.6%
2021 0.029 -23.7%
2022 0.03 +3.4%
2023 0.031 +3.3%
2024 0.031 +0.0%
2025 0.031 +0.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 0.031 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 0.031 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.793 0.793 0.793 1
1790s 0.793 0.793 0.793 10
1800s 0.793 0.793 0.793 10
1810s 0.8463 0.839 0.866 10
1820s 0.699 0.598 0.862 10
1830s 0.7167 0.679 0.724 10
1840s 0.71 0.71 0.71 10
1850s 0.726 0.726 0.726 10
1860s 0.5854 0.577 0.661 10
1870s 0.526 0.496 0.571 10
1880s 0.4968 0.496 0.498 10
1890s 0.4764 0.445 0.602 10
1900s 0.4259 0.42 0.445 10
1910s 0.42 0.42 0.42 10
1920s 0.4517 0.418 0.55 10
1930s 0.3212 0.278 0.455 10
1940s 0.2835 0.271 0.286 10
1950s 0.2743 0.244 0.28 10
1960s 0.244 0.244 0.244 10
1970s 0.6266 0.274 0.842 10
1980s 0.7499 0.679 0.762 10
1990s 0.045 0.041 0.081 10
2000s 0.0379 0.034 0.041 10
2010s 0.0311 0.023 0.051 10
2020s 0.0317 0.029 0.038 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 165 Brazil 0.034 compare
  2. 166 Costa Rica 0.033 compare
  3. 168 Germany 0.03 compare
  4. 169 Norway 0.027 compare
  5. 170 Estonia 0.026 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Chile?
Centralization of political power index in Chile was 0.031 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 1810.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 2014.
How does Chile rank for centralization of political power index?
Chile ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.