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Political Civil Liberties Index in Chile

Chile: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.943 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.943
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.967
in 2012
All-time low
0.028
in 1974
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Chile, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political civil liberties index in Chile stood at 0.943.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Chile peaked at 0.967 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1974.

Chile ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.068 0.068 0.068 1
1790s 0.0687 0.068 0.075 10
1800s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1810s 0.1549 0.103 0.198 10
1820s 0.3372 0.155 0.428 10
1830s 0.1633 0.152 0.185 10
1840s 0.2694 0.238 0.294 10
1850s 0.2407 0.219 0.294 10
1860s 0.496 0.396 0.517 10
1870s 0.6359 0.53 0.681 10
1880s 0.681 0.681 0.681 10
1890s 0.566 0.378 0.609 10
1900s 0.6119 0.609 0.623 10
1910s 0.623 0.623 0.623 10
1920s 0.57 0.474 0.623 10
1930s 0.5818 0.482 0.631 10
1940s 0.6107 0.542 0.634 10
1950s 0.5918 0.565 0.713 10
1960s 0.7818 0.729 0.812 10
1970s 0.2979 0.028 0.825 10
1980s 0.087 0.046 0.263 10
1990s 0.9402 0.93 0.942 10
2000s 0.9622 0.96 0.963 10
2010s 0.9591 0.922 0.967 10
2020s 0.9383 0.929 0.946 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 8 Norway 0.955 compare
  2. 9 France 0.953 compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 0.947 compare
  4. 11 Latvia 0.943 compare
  5. 13 Finland 0.936 compare
  6. 13 Jamaica 0.936 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Chile?
Political civil liberties index in Chile was 0.943 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2012.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1974.
How does Chile rank for political civil liberties index?
Chile ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.