🇨🇱 Chile: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 78.1 (on a 0–100 scale), Chile ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
José Antonio Kast
Head of State · independent politician
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Chile's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Chile a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 78.1 (on a 0–100 scale), Chile ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #16 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Chile improving or declining?
Chile's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 5.8 points over the past decade, standing at 78.1 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.5).
Who leads Chile?
José Antonio Kast is Chile's head of state (independent politician).