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Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chile

Chile: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.913 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.913
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.913
in 2025
All-time low
0.063
in 1804
Years of data
143
1789–2025

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy 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 women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chile is 0.913, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 143 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chile peaked at 0.913 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.063, in 1804.

Chile ranks 20th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chile, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.071 —
1790 0.071 +0.0%
1791 0.071 +0.0%
1792 0.071 +0.0%
1793 0.071 +0.0%
1794 0.071 +0.0%
1795 0.071 +0.0%
1796 0.071 +0.0%
1797 0.071 +0.0%
1798 0.071 +0.0%
1799 0.071 +0.0%
1800 0.071 +0.0%
1801 0.071 +0.0%
1802 0.071 +0.0%
1803 0.071 +0.0%
1804 0.063 -11.3%
1805 0.063 +0.0%
1806 0.063 +0.0%
1807 0.075 +19.0%
1808 0.075 +0.0%
1809 0.075 +0.0%
1810 0.076 +1.3%
1900 0.235 +209.2%
1901 0.235 +0.0%
1902 0.235 +0.0%
1903 0.235 +0.0%
1904 0.235 +0.0%
1905 0.235 +0.0%
1906 0.235 +0.0%
1907 0.235 +0.0%
1908 0.235 +0.0%
1909 0.235 +0.0%
1910 0.235 +0.0%
1911 0.235 +0.0%
1912 0.235 +0.0%
1913 0.235 +0.0%
1914 0.235 +0.0%
1915 0.235 +0.0%
1916 0.235 +0.0%
1917 0.235 +0.0%
1918 0.235 +0.0%
1919 0.235 +0.0%
1920 0.235 +0.0%
1921 0.251 +6.8%
1922 0.251 +0.0%
1923 0.251 +0.0%
1924 0.251 +0.0%
1925 0.251 +0.0%
1926 0.248 -1.2%
1932 0.236 -4.8%
1933 0.241 +2.1%
1934 0.241 +0.0%
1935 0.244 +1.2%
1936 0.263 +7.8%
1937 0.263 +0.0%
1938 0.288 +9.5%
1939 0.288 +0.0%
1940 0.288 +0.0%
1941 0.288 +0.0%
1942 0.288 +0.0%
1943 0.288 +0.0%
1944 0.288 +0.0%
1945 0.288 +0.0%
1946 0.289 +0.3%
1947 0.266 -8.0%
1948 0.266 +0.0%
1949 0.298 +12.0%
1950 0.298 +0.0%
1951 0.301 +1.0%
1952 0.295 -2.0%
1953 0.297 +0.7%
1954 0.297 +0.0%
1955 0.297 +0.0%
1956 0.297 +0.0%
1957 0.3 +1.0%
1958 0.324 +8.0%
1959 0.343 +5.9%
1960 0.355 +3.5%
1961 0.368 +3.7%
1962 0.368 +0.0%
1963 0.368 +0.0%
1964 0.397 +7.9%
1965 0.426 +7.3%
1966 0.426 +0.0%
1967 0.429 +0.7%
1968 0.429 +0.0%
1969 0.422 -1.6%
1970 0.429 +1.7%
1971 0.429 +0.0%
1972 0.392 -8.6%
1973 0.261 -33.4%
1974 0.181 -30.7%
1975 0.181 +0.0%
1976 0.181 +0.0%
1977 0.181 +0.0%
1978 0.181 +0.0%
1979 0.181 +0.0%
1980 0.194 +7.2%
1981 0.205 +5.7%
1982 0.205 +0.0%
1983 0.205 +0.0%
1984 0.205 +0.0%
1985 0.205 +0.0%
1986 0.211 +2.9%
1987 0.211 +0.0%
1988 0.211 +0.0%
1989 0.262 +24.2%
1990 0.571 +117.9%
1991 0.624 +9.3%
1992 0.624 +0.0%
1993 0.632 +1.3%
1994 0.637 +0.8%
1995 0.637 +0.0%
1996 0.64 +0.5%
1997 0.658 +2.8%
1998 0.658 +0.0%
1999 0.658 +0.0%
2000 0.813 +23.6%
2001 0.82 +0.9%
2002 0.832 +1.5%
2003 0.832 +0.0%
2004 0.832 +0.0%
2005 0.842 +1.2%
2006 0.842 +0.0%
2007 0.842 +0.0%
2008 0.842 +0.0%
2009 0.839 -0.4%
2010 0.839 +0.0%
2011 0.841 +0.2%
2012 0.841 +0.0%
2013 0.846 +0.6%
2014 0.858 +1.4%
2015 0.847 -1.3%
2016 0.831 -1.9%
2017 0.851 +2.4%
2018 0.847 -0.5%
2019 0.854 +0.8%
2020 0.867 +1.5%
2021 0.855 -1.4%
2022 0.9 +5.3%
2023 0.905 +0.6%
2024 0.909 +0.4%
2025 0.913 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.071 0.071 0.071 1
1790s 0.071 0.071 0.071 10
1800s 0.0698 0.063 0.075 10
1810s 0.076 0.076 0.076 1
1900s 0.235 0.235 0.235 10
1910s 0.235 0.235 0.235 10
1920s 0.2483 0.235 0.251 7
1930s 0.258 0.236 0.288 8
1940s 0.2847 0.266 0.298 10
1950s 0.3049 0.295 0.343 10
1960s 0.3988 0.355 0.429 10
1970s 0.2597 0.181 0.429 10
1980s 0.2114 0.194 0.262 10
1990s 0.6339 0.571 0.658 10
2000s 0.8336 0.813 0.842 10
2010s 0.8455 0.831 0.858 10
2020s 0.8915 0.855 0.913 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 18 Sweden 0.923 compare
  2. 19 Malta 0.917 compare
  3. 20 Croatia 0.913 compare
  4. 22 Seychelles 0.908 compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 0.907 compare
  6. 23 Costa Rica 0.907 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chile?
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chile was 0.913 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1804.
How does Chile rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
Chile ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.