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How it is governed

Chile on the 12 axes

MLPGFree-Market CosmopolitanOpen markets, open minds, open borders for ideas.

Chile is typed MLPG, the Free-Market Cosmopolitan, though most of its leans are moderate. The standouts are Democratic Authority (-0.90), Secular Religion (-0.75) and Global Trade (-0.65). Government spending is only 26% of GDP (IMF, 2025), which helps put Welfare on the Self-reliant side at +0.35, and the trade freedom score is 78 (2026). The state is separated from religion, which supports the Secular score. Technology is close to the centre at -0.10, and Structure leans Central at +0.30.

Uruguay is the closest match at 86%. Both share the type and a Democratic, Secular profile. Uruguay sits at the centre on Ownership, Welfare, Structure and Trade, where Chile leans Private, Self-reliant, Central and Global. Chile has a prison population of 329 per 100,000 (2025). The page ranks politicians and historical figures by closeness to Chile's profile, and you can take the test to see how close you are.

Laws and institutionsData 2026-10
ECONOMYSTATESOCIETYWORLDOwnershipMarketsWelfareAuthoritySecurityStructureMoralityReligionTechnologyCultureTradeForeign
Axis by axis

Where Chile sits

  1. 01Ownership+15
    PublicPrivate
  2. 02Markets+25
    PlannedFree
  3. 03Welfare+35
    SharedSelf-reliant
  4. 04Authority-90
    DemocraticStrong leader
  5. 05Security-25
    LibertyOrder
  6. 06Structure+30
    LocalCentral
  7. 07Morality-30
    ProgressiveTraditional
  8. 08Religion-75
    SecularReligious
  9. 09Technology-10
    EmbraceCaution
  10. 10Culture-65
    MulticulturalNational identity
  11. 11Trade-65
    GlobalProtected
  12. 12Foreign policy-55
    CooperationStrength

Scores come from laws, budgets and institutional indexes, not from polls or the party in power. How country profiles are built

People

Who is closest to how Chile is governed?

Each percentage compares a person's documented positions with the country's current profile, on the axes both have on record. A high score means their views match the status quo. A low one means they would change more.

Historical figures

  1. Patricio AylwinPatricio Aylwin1918-2016 · President of Chile (1990-1994)85%
  2. Eduardo Frei MontalvaEduardo Frei Montalva1911-1982 · President of Chile (1964-1970)75%
  3. Bernardo O'HigginsBernardo O'Higgins1778-1842 · Supreme Director of Chile (1817-1823)66%
  4. Salvador AllendeSalvador Allende1908-1973 · President of Chile (1970-1973)66%

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Chile: questions

What is Chile's type on the 12 axes?

Read from its laws and institutions, Chile comes out as MLPG (Free-Market Cosmopolitan). The type takes one letter per family of three axes: Economy, State, Society and World. It describes how the country is governed, not what its people think.

Which figure from Chile is closest to how it is governed today?

Of the people from Chile profiled here, Patricio Aylwin sits closest to its current policy profile, at 85% on the axes both have on record.

Which countries are governed most like Chile?

On the 12 axes, Uruguay is closest at 86%, followed by Colombia at 84%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.