Freedom in Chile
Where Chile sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Chile has a figure for 55 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.926 | 2025 | 17 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.860 | 2025 | 47 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.930 | 2025 | 18 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.929 | 2025 | 39 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.789 | 2025 | 36 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.918 | 2025 | 10 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 2.651 | 2025 | 13 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.891 | 2025 | 24 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.598 | 2025 | 20 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 23 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 80.0 | 2023 | 90 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 27 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 7 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 11 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 57.0 | 2025 | 13 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 38.0 | 2025 | 21 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 65.0% | 2025 | 75 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 18.3% | 2024 | 44 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 24.6% | 2023 | 36 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 4.1% | 2025 | 12 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 67.2 | 2024 | 31 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $30.9K | 2025 | 52 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.5% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 4.2% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 9.0% | 2025 | 128 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 95.6% | 2024 | 19 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 23.7 | 2024 | 55 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 132.7 | 2024 | 33 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.839 | 2025 | 18 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.781 | 2025 | 16 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.951 | 2025 | 20 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.941 | 2025 | 20 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.976 | 2025 | 5 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.075 | 2025 | 22 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.775 | 2025 | 58 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.913 | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 74.3 | 2024 | 30 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 70.2 | 2024 | 26 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 70.1 | 2024 | 30 of 169 |
| Political stability | 68.0 | 2024 | 67 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.878 | 2023 | 38 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 81.4 | 2024 | 30 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 105.6% | 2024 | 18 of 85 |
| Health spending | 10.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 34.6% | 2023 | 103 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 10.0 | 2023 | 41 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 33.5% | 2025 | 48 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 52.9% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.14 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 89.2% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 24.3 | 2024 | 85 of 168 |
| Population | 19.9M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 3.94 | 2024 | 102 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 24.2% | 2021 | 89 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 99.0% | 2024 | 96 of 169 |
What is missing
5 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Chile in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Chile, not a zero. Who publishes what