Chile among the freest countries in the world: scores 95 points in international ranking

Chile ranked among the freest countries on the planet by scoring 95 out of 100 points in the international ranking released by Freedom House and published by Visual Capitalist.

The measurement places the South American country within the group of democracies with the highest levels of political and civil liberties globally.

The list places Chile alongside highly developed European nations such as Germany, Iceland, and Belgium, all with a similar score. In Latin America, only Uruguay ranks above, with 97 points.

The report evaluates aspects such as democratic functioning, freedom of expression, judicial independence, respect for civil rights, and institutional transparency. Under these parameters, Chile appears as one of the most consolidated democracies in the region, far surpassing countries like Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, which are among the nations with the lowest freedom indices.

The report also shows that the United States scored 81 points, falling below Chile and recording a notable decline compared to previous years, according to the publication.

Despite the positive international evaluation, Chile's domestic landscape continues to be marked by debates related to inequality, public security, trust in institutions, and political tensions arising after the social unrest of 2019. However, the ranking focuses specifically on civil and political liberties, rather than on economic or social welfare indicators.

Chile's leadership in this type of measurement consolidates its international image as a stable democracy within Latin America, in a regional context where several countries face scrutiny over institutional setbacks and restrictions on citizens' rights.

Even so, according to Freedom House, global freedom declined for the twentieth consecutive year in 2025. More than 50 countries, including the United States, experienced a deterioration in their political rights and civil liberties. This chart ranks the freest and least free countries in the world according to the Freedom House report "Freedom in the World 2026," which evaluates political rights and civil liberties in 195 countries and territories. Finland topped the ranking with a perfect score of 100, followed by New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden with 99 points.

Meanwhile, South Sudan scored 0 points, the lowest possible score, highlighting the growing disparity between the world's strongest democracies and the most repressive regimes.