What is strong civil society index in Chile?

Strong civil society index in Chile was 0.813 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 1996.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1974.

How does Chile rank for strong civil society index?

Chile ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Chile

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Chile
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.813 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.813

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

71st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.948

in 1996

All-time low

0.031

in 1974

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Chile, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.813 for strong civil society index in 2025.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Chile peaked at 0.948 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1974.

Chile ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Chile, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.046	—
1790	0.046	+0.0%
1791	0.046	+0.0%
1792	0.046	+0.0%
1793	0.046	+0.0%
1794	0.046	+0.0%
1795	0.046	+0.0%
1796	0.046	+0.0%
1797	0.046	+0.0%
1798	0.046	+0.0%
1799	0.046	+0.0%
1800	0.046	+0.0%
1801	0.046	+0.0%
1802	0.046	+0.0%
1803	0.046	+0.0%
1804	0.046	+0.0%
1805	0.046	+0.0%
1806	0.046	+0.0%
1807	0.046	+0.0%
1808	0.046	+0.0%
1809	0.046	+0.0%
1810	0.08	+73.9%
1811	0.08	+0.0%
1812	0.132	+65.0%
1813	0.132	+0.0%
1814	0.052	-60.6%
1815	0.052	+0.0%
1816	0.052	+0.0%
1817	0.052	+0.0%
1818	0.097	+86.5%
1819	0.097	+0.0%
1820	0.117	+20.6%
1821	0.121	+3.4%
1822	0.142	+17.4%
1823	0.246	+73.2%
1824	0.246	+0.0%
1825	0.246	+0.0%
1826	0.246	+0.0%
1827	0.246	+0.0%
1828	0.246	+0.0%
1829	0.246	+0.0%
1830	0.11	-55.3%
1831	0.11	+0.0%
1832	0.11	+0.0%
1833	0.11	+0.0%
1834	0.084	-23.6%
1835	0.084	+0.0%
1836	0.084	+0.0%
1837	0.084	+0.0%
1838	0.096	+14.3%
1839	0.096	+0.0%
1840	0.125	+30.2%
1841	0.125	+0.0%
1842	0.183	+46.4%
1843	0.183	+0.0%
1844	0.183	+0.0%
1845	0.183	+0.0%
1846	0.183	+0.0%
1847	0.183	+0.0%
1848	0.198	+8.2%
1849	0.198	+0.0%
1850	0.103	-48.0%
1851	0.114	+10.7%
1852	0.114	+0.0%
1853	0.114	+0.0%
1854	0.114	+0.0%
1855	0.114	+0.0%
1856	0.114	+0.0%
1857	0.114	+0.0%
1858	0.114	+0.0%
1859	0.114	+0.0%
1860	0.16	+40.4%
1861	0.224	+40.0%
1862	0.285	+27.2%
1863	0.327	+14.7%
1864	0.327	+0.0%
1865	0.327	+0.0%
1866	0.327	+0.0%
1867	0.327	+0.0%
1868	0.327	+0.0%
1869	0.327	+0.0%
1870	0.327	+0.0%
1871	0.327	+0.0%
1872	0.327	+0.0%
1873	0.327	+0.0%
1874	0.493	+50.8%
1875	0.493	+0.0%
1876	0.493	+0.0%
1877	0.493	+0.0%
1878	0.493	+0.0%
1879	0.493	+0.0%
1880	0.493	+0.0%
1881	0.493	+0.0%
1882	0.493	+0.0%
1883	0.493	+0.0%
1884	0.497	+0.8%
1885	0.497	+0.0%
1886	0.497	+0.0%
1887	0.497	+0.0%
1888	0.497	+0.0%
1889	0.497	+0.0%
1890	0.216	-56.5%
1891	0.162	-25.0%
1892	0.438	+170.4%
1893	0.456	+4.1%
1894	0.456	+0.0%
1895	0.456	+0.0%
1896	0.456	+0.0%
1897	0.456	+0.0%
1898	0.456	+0.0%
1899	0.456	+0.0%
1900	0.456	+0.0%
1901	0.456	+0.0%
1902	0.456	+0.0%
1903	0.456	+0.0%
1904	0.456	+0.0%
1905	0.482	+5.7%
1906	0.439	-8.9%
1907	0.439	+0.0%
1908	0.439	+0.0%
1909	0.468	+6.6%
1910	0.468	+0.0%
1911	0.468	+0.0%
1912	0.468	+0.0%
1913	0.468	+0.0%
1914	0.468	+0.0%
1915	0.468	+0.0%
1916	0.468	+0.0%
1917	0.468	+0.0%
1918	0.468	+0.0%
1919	0.468	+0.0%
1920	0.468	+0.0%
1921	0.468	+0.0%
1922	0.468	+0.0%
1923	0.468	+0.0%
1924	0.468	+0.0%
1925	0.468	+0.0%
1926	0.48	+2.6%
1927	0.48	+0.0%
1928	0.48	+0.0%
1929	0.48	+0.0%
1930	0.48	+0.0%
1931	0.48	+0.0%
1932	0.48	+0.0%
1933	0.48	+0.0%
1934	0.48	+0.0%
1935	0.527	+9.8%
1936	0.527	+0.0%
1937	0.527	+0.0%
1938	0.416	-21.1%
1939	0.517	+24.3%
1940	0.517	+0.0%
1941	0.517	+0.0%
1942	0.517	+0.0%
1943	0.517	+0.0%
1944	0.517	+0.0%
1945	0.517	+0.0%
1946	0.468	-9.5%
1947	0.468	+0.0%
1948	0.468	+0.0%
1949	0.468	+0.0%
1950	0.468	+0.0%
1951	0.468	+0.0%
1952	0.468	+0.0%
1953	0.468	+0.0%
1954	0.468	+0.0%
1955	0.468	+0.0%
1956	0.468	+0.0%
1957	0.478	+2.1%
1958	0.544	+13.8%
1959	0.625	+14.9%
1960	0.625	+0.0%
1961	0.625	+0.0%
1962	0.625	+0.0%
1963	0.625	+0.0%
1964	0.758	+21.3%
1965	0.785	+3.6%
1966	0.785	+0.0%
1967	0.785	+0.0%
1968	0.785	+0.0%
1969	0.785	+0.0%
1970	0.792	+0.9%
1971	0.792	+0.0%
1972	0.792	+0.0%
1973	0.308	-61.1%
1974	0.031	-89.9%
1975	0.031	+0.0%
1976	0.031	+0.0%
1977	0.067	+116.1%
1978	0.034	-49.3%
1979	0.059	+73.5%
1980	0.068	+15.3%
1981	0.068	+0.0%
1982	0.068	+0.0%
1983	0.068	+0.0%
1984	0.068	+0.0%
1985	0.103	+51.5%
1986	0.103	+0.0%
1987	0.134	+30.1%
1988	0.171	+27.6%
1989	0.174	+1.8%
1990	0.937	+438.5%
1991	0.937	+0.0%
1992	0.937	+0.0%
1993	0.937	+0.0%
1994	0.937	+0.0%
1995	0.937	+0.0%
1996	0.948	+1.2%
1997	0.948	+0.0%
1998	0.948	+0.0%
1999	0.948	+0.0%
2000	0.948	+0.0%
2001	0.948	+0.0%
2002	0.948	+0.0%
2003	0.948	+0.0%
2004	0.948	+0.0%
2005	0.948	+0.0%
2006	0.948	+0.0%
2007	0.948	+0.0%
2008	0.948	+0.0%
2009	0.948	+0.0%
2010	0.948	+0.0%
2011	0.942	-0.6%
2012	0.942	+0.0%
2013	0.941	-0.1%
2014	0.941	+0.0%
2015	0.934	-0.7%
2016	0.934	+0.0%
2017	0.934	+0.0%
2018	0.912	-2.4%
2019	0.885	-3.0%
2020	0.88	-0.6%
2021	0.855	-2.8%
2022	0.837	-2.1%
2023	0.851	+1.7%
2024	0.84	-1.3%
2025	0.813	-3.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

Chile's 0.813 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Chile's 0.813 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.837, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.046	0.046	0.046	1
1790s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1800s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1810s	0.0826	0.052	0.132	10
1820s	0.2102	0.117	0.246	10
1830s	0.0968	0.084	0.11	10
1840s	0.1744	0.125	0.198	10
1850s	0.1129	0.103	0.114	10
1860s	0.2958	0.16	0.327	10
1870s	0.4266	0.327	0.493	10
1880s	0.4954	0.493	0.497	10
1890s	0.4008	0.162	0.456	10
1900s	0.4547	0.439	0.482	10
1910s	0.468	0.468	0.468	10
1920s	0.4728	0.468	0.48	10
1930s	0.4914	0.416	0.527	10
1940s	0.4974	0.468	0.517	10
1950s	0.4923	0.468	0.625	10
1960s	0.7183	0.625	0.785	10
1970s	0.2937	0.031	0.792	10
1980s	0.1025	0.068	0.174	10
1990s	0.9414	0.937	0.948	10
2000s	0.948	0.948	0.948	10
2010s	0.9313	0.885	0.948	10
2020s	0.846	0.813	0.88	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Chile?: Strong civil society index in Chile was 0.813 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 1996.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1974.
How does Chile rank for strong civil society index?: Chile ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).