Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Chile
Chile: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 69.84 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.84 0-100
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
80.3 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
69.63 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Chile, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law - governance score in Chile stood at 69.84 0-100.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Chile peaked at 80.3 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69.63 0-100, in 2023.
Chile ranks 52nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Chile, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.34 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 76.04 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 79.41 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 80.21 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.57 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 79.41 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.3 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 79.57 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 79.61 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.94 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.1 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.62 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 77 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 77.4 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.37 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 76.17 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.37 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 75 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.78 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.79 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.64 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.03 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 71.41 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.13 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.63 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 70.19 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 69.84 0-100 | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 69.84 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.39 0-100, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 69.84 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.05 0-100, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.69 0-100 | 76.04 0-100 | 77.34 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.57 0-100 | 78.94 0-100 | 80.3 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.91 0-100 | 73.64 0-100 | 78.62 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.54 0-100 | 69.63 0-100 | 71.41 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Chile?
- Rule of law - governance score in Chile was 69.84 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 0-100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.63 0-100 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Chile ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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