Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ecuador or Peru?

Peru, at 0.377 against 0.366 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Peru: Deliberative Democracy Index

Ecuador

0.366

in 2025

Peru

0.377

in 2025

Ecuador rank

79th

Peru rank

76th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Ecuador
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.377 against 0.366 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Ecuador ranks 79th and Peru ranks 76th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0911	0.1223	0.0312	Peru
1910s	0.0939	0.0889	0.005	Ecuador
1920s	0.0672	0.0631	0.0041	Ecuador
1930s	0.0677	0.0582	0.0095	Ecuador
1940s	0.0796	0.0768	0.0028	Ecuador
1950s	0.1368	0.091	0.0458	Ecuador
1960s	0.0788	0.1684	0.0896	Peru
1970s	0.0557	0.061	0.0053	Peru
1980s	0.3859	0.4736	0.0877	Peru
1990s	0.4395	0.2134	0.2261	Ecuador
2000s	0.432	0.6326	0.2006	Peru
2010s	0.3966	0.6335	0.2369	Peru
2020s	0.4042	0.4632	0.059	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ecuador or Peru?: Peru, at 0.377 against 0.366 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Ecuador and Peru?: 0.011, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Ecuador ranks 79th and Peru ranks 76th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.