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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Chile

Chile: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.957 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.957
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.957
in 1992
All-time low
0.042
in 1973
Years of data
221
1789–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Chile, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.957 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 221 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Chile peaked at 0.957 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1973.

Chile ranks 49th of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.185 0.185 0.185 1
1790s 0.185 0.185 0.185 10
1800s 0.185 0.185 0.185 10
1810s 0.185 0.185 0.185 10
1820s 0.2366 0.179 0.449 10
1830s 0.1816 0.179 0.183 10
1840s 0.183 0.183 0.183 10
1850s 0.183 0.183 0.183 10
1860s 0.183 0.183 0.183 10
1870s 0.183 0.183 0.183 10
1880s 0.183 0.183 0.183 10
1890s 0.4791 0.183 0.512 10
1900s 0.512 0.512 0.512 10
1910s 0.512 0.512 0.512 10
1920s 0.416 0.32 0.512 10
1930s 0.6976 0.32 0.82 10
1940s 0.82 0.82 0.82 10
1950s 0.82 0.82 0.82 10
1960s 0.82 0.82 0.82 10
1970s 0.6255 0.042 0.82 4
1990s 0.8614 0.479 0.957 10
2000s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
2010s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
2020s 0.957 0.957 0.957 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.961 compare
  2. 47 Norway 0.96 compare
  3. 47 Togo 0.96 compare
  4. 50 Czechia 0.956 compare
  5. 51 Bolivia 0.954 compare
  6. 51 Gabon 0.954 compare
  7. 51 Guatemala 0.954 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Chile?
Strong elected local governments index in Chile was 0.957 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.957 in 1992.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1973.
How does Chile rank for strong elected local governments index?
Chile ranks 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.