Governance

Chile

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Women in parliament19972024
7.514.521.528.535.519972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.839 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.781 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness0.964 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law0.691 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption1.11 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.994 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability0.121 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality0.781 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index0.488 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.474 %WB DPI [2020]
Parties in executive cabinet57WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament35.5 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcivil law system influenced by several Western European civil legal systems; Constitutional Tribunal reviews legislative actsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; in September 2022 and again in December 2023, referendums presented for a new constitution were both defeated, and the September 1980 constitution remains in force

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Chile's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.839 index), liberal democracy index (0.781 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.