Political Participation Index in Chile

Chile: Political Participation Index was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2019
All-time low
9
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Chile, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92007: 9.52009: 9.82011: 9.52013: 92015: 9.22017: 9.52019: 102021: 9.82023: 102025: 10

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

Analysis

In 2025, political participation index in Chile stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Chile peaked at 10 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2005.

That places Chile 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 9.42 9 9.75 3
2010s 9.45 9 10 5
2020s 9.92 9.75 10 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 1 Estonia 10 compare
  2. 1 Lithuania 10 compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 9.75 compare
  4. 4 Latvia 9.75 compare
  5. 4 Taiwan 9.75 compare
  6. 4 Uruguay 9.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Chile?
Political participation index in Chile was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2019.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
How does Chile rank for political participation index?
Chile ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
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 and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.