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Private Civil Liberties Index in Chile

Chile: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.931 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.931
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.955
in 2019
All-time low
0.041
in 1804
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties 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 private civil liberties index in Chile is 0.931, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Chile peaked at 0.955 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1804.

That places Chile 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Chile, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.053 —
1790 0.053 +0.0%
1791 0.053 +0.0%
1792 0.053 +0.0%
1793 0.053 +0.0%
1794 0.053 +0.0%
1795 0.053 +0.0%
1796 0.053 +0.0%
1797 0.053 +0.0%
1798 0.053 +0.0%
1799 0.053 +0.0%
1800 0.053 +0.0%
1801 0.053 +0.0%
1802 0.053 +0.0%
1803 0.053 +0.0%
1804 0.041 -22.6%
1805 0.041 +0.0%
1806 0.041 +0.0%
1807 0.052 +26.8%
1808 0.052 +0.0%
1809 0.052 +0.0%
1810 0.116 +123.1%
1811 0.135 +16.4%
1812 0.135 +0.0%
1813 0.135 +0.0%
1814 0.041 -69.6%
1815 0.041 +0.0%
1816 0.041 +0.0%
1817 0.098 +139.0%
1818 0.125 +27.6%
1819 0.166 +32.8%
1820 0.284 +71.1%
1821 0.284 +0.0%
1822 0.311 +9.5%
1823 0.403 +29.6%
1824 0.403 +0.0%
1825 0.403 +0.0%
1826 0.403 +0.0%
1827 0.403 +0.0%
1828 0.332 -17.6%
1829 0.332 +0.0%
1830 0.356 +7.2%
1831 0.348 -2.2%
1832 0.321 -7.8%
1833 0.306 -4.7%
1834 0.306 +0.0%
1835 0.306 +0.0%
1836 0.306 +0.0%
1837 0.306 +0.0%
1838 0.329 +7.5%
1839 0.329 +0.0%
1840 0.329 +0.0%
1841 0.329 +0.0%
1842 0.329 +0.0%
1843 0.329 +0.0%
1844 0.299 -9.1%
1845 0.34 +13.7%
1846 0.34 +0.0%
1847 0.34 +0.0%
1848 0.34 +0.0%
1849 0.366 +7.6%
1850 0.366 +0.0%
1851 0.342 -6.6%
1852 0.342 +0.0%
1853 0.342 +0.0%
1854 0.342 +0.0%
1855 0.342 +0.0%
1856 0.342 +0.0%
1857 0.369 +7.9%
1858 0.369 +0.0%
1859 0.397 +7.6%
1860 0.397 +0.0%
1861 0.397 +0.0%
1862 0.397 +0.0%
1863 0.397 +0.0%
1864 0.414 +4.3%
1865 0.504 +21.7%
1866 0.504 +0.0%
1867 0.504 +0.0%
1868 0.504 +0.0%
1869 0.504 +0.0%
1870 0.504 +0.0%
1871 0.504 +0.0%
1872 0.504 +0.0%
1873 0.504 +0.0%
1874 0.504 +0.0%
1875 0.504 +0.0%
1876 0.504 +0.0%
1877 0.504 +0.0%
1878 0.504 +0.0%
1879 0.504 +0.0%
1880 0.53 +5.2%
1881 0.496 -6.4%
1882 0.496 +0.0%
1883 0.496 +0.0%
1884 0.496 +0.0%
1885 0.51 +2.8%
1886 0.51 +0.0%
1887 0.51 +0.0%
1888 0.51 +0.0%
1889 0.51 +0.0%
1890 0.462 -9.4%
1891 0.462 +0.0%
1892 0.512 +10.8%
1893 0.512 +0.0%
1894 0.512 +0.0%
1895 0.512 +0.0%
1896 0.512 +0.0%
1897 0.512 +0.0%
1898 0.512 +0.0%
1899 0.512 +0.0%
1900 0.512 +0.0%
1901 0.512 +0.0%
1902 0.512 +0.0%
1903 0.512 +0.0%
1904 0.512 +0.0%
1905 0.512 +0.0%
1906 0.512 +0.0%
1907 0.512 +0.0%
1908 0.512 +0.0%
1909 0.512 +0.0%
1910 0.512 +0.0%
1911 0.512 +0.0%
1912 0.512 +0.0%
1913 0.512 +0.0%
1914 0.512 +0.0%
1915 0.512 +0.0%
1916 0.512 +0.0%
1917 0.512 +0.0%
1918 0.512 +0.0%
1919 0.512 +0.0%
1920 0.528 +3.1%
1921 0.528 +0.0%
1922 0.528 +0.0%
1923 0.528 +0.0%
1924 0.528 +0.0%
1925 0.528 +0.0%
1926 0.541 +2.5%
1927 0.509 -5.9%
1928 0.509 +0.0%
1929 0.509 +0.0%
1930 0.509 +0.0%
1931 0.509 +0.0%
1932 0.536 +5.3%
1933 0.539 +0.6%
1934 0.539 +0.0%
1935 0.539 +0.0%
1936 0.539 +0.0%
1937 0.539 +0.0%
1938 0.59 +9.5%
1939 0.63 +6.8%
1940 0.63 +0.0%
1941 0.63 +0.0%
1942 0.63 +0.0%
1943 0.63 +0.0%
1944 0.63 +0.0%
1945 0.63 +0.0%
1946 0.613 -2.7%
1947 0.542 -11.6%
1948 0.542 +0.0%
1949 0.542 +0.0%
1950 0.542 +0.0%
1951 0.542 +0.0%
1952 0.534 -1.5%
1953 0.534 +0.0%
1954 0.534 +0.0%
1955 0.534 +0.0%
1956 0.534 +0.0%
1957 0.534 +0.0%
1958 0.562 +5.2%
1959 0.645 +14.8%
1960 0.644 -0.2%
1961 0.644 +0.0%
1962 0.644 +0.0%
1963 0.644 +0.0%
1964 0.703 +9.2%
1965 0.703 +0.0%
1966 0.709 +0.9%
1967 0.72 +1.6%
1968 0.72 +0.0%
1969 0.72 +0.0%
1970 0.706 -1.9%
1971 0.706 +0.0%
1972 0.706 +0.0%
1973 0.422 -40.2%
1974 0.302 -28.4%
1975 0.302 +0.0%
1976 0.302 +0.0%
1977 0.302 +0.0%
1978 0.302 +0.0%
1979 0.302 +0.0%
1980 0.336 +11.3%
1981 0.339 +0.9%
1982 0.339 +0.0%
1983 0.397 +17.1%
1984 0.407 +2.5%
1985 0.407 +0.0%
1986 0.419 +2.9%
1987 0.419 +0.0%
1988 0.46 +9.8%
1989 0.587 +27.6%
1990 0.92 +56.7%
1991 0.939 +2.1%
1992 0.939 +0.0%
1993 0.939 +0.0%
1994 0.939 +0.0%
1995 0.939 +0.0%
1996 0.939 +0.0%
1997 0.939 +0.0%
1998 0.939 +0.0%
1999 0.945 +0.6%
2000 0.945 +0.0%
2001 0.945 +0.0%
2002 0.952 +0.7%
2003 0.952 +0.0%
2004 0.952 +0.0%
2005 0.952 +0.0%
2006 0.952 +0.0%
2007 0.952 +0.0%
2008 0.952 +0.0%
2009 0.952 +0.0%
2010 0.952 +0.0%
2011 0.952 +0.0%
2012 0.952 +0.0%
2013 0.954 +0.2%
2014 0.954 +0.0%
2015 0.948 -0.6%
2016 0.948 +0.0%
2017 0.948 +0.0%
2018 0.948 +0.0%
2019 0.955 +0.7%
2020 0.888 -7.0%
2021 0.873 -1.7%
2022 0.921 +5.5%
2023 0.931 +1.1%
2024 0.931 +0.0%
2025 0.931 +0.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 0.931 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 0.931 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.829, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.053 0.053 0.053 1
1790s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1800s 0.0491 0.041 0.053 10
1810s 0.1033 0.041 0.166 10
1820s 0.3558 0.284 0.403 10
1830s 0.3213 0.306 0.356 10
1840s 0.3341 0.299 0.366 10
1850s 0.3553 0.342 0.397 10
1860s 0.4522 0.397 0.504 10
1870s 0.504 0.504 0.504 10
1880s 0.5064 0.496 0.53 10
1890s 0.502 0.462 0.512 10
1900s 0.512 0.512 0.512 10
1910s 0.512 0.512 0.512 10
1920s 0.5236 0.509 0.541 10
1930s 0.5469 0.509 0.63 10
1940s 0.6019 0.542 0.63 10
1950s 0.5495 0.534 0.645 10
1960s 0.6851 0.644 0.72 10
1970s 0.4352 0.302 0.706 10
1980s 0.411 0.336 0.587 10
1990s 0.9377 0.92 0.945 10
2000s 0.9506 0.945 0.952 10
2010s 0.9511 0.948 0.955 10
2020s 0.9125 0.873 0.931 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 9 Belgium 0.936 compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 0.936 compare
  3. 11 Czechia 0.934 compare
  4. 12 Malta 0.931 compare
  5. 14 Taiwan 0.93 compare
  6. 15 Finland 0.927 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Chile?
Private civil liberties index in Chile was 0.931 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2019.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1804.
How does Chile rank for private civil liberties index?
Chile ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private 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, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.