Chile: Political corruption

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 Chile

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.084
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.119
 Min - Max 0.056 - 0.294
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.084 index points, an increase from 0.068 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.483 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Chile from 1960 to 2024 is 0.119 index points. The minimum value, 0.056 index points, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 0.294 index points was recorded in 1974. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Chile: Political corruption
 2024 0.084
 2023 0.068
 2022 0.063
 2021 0.067
 2020 0.056
 2019 0.056
 2018 0.057
 2017 0.074




Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

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