Peru vs Qatar: Direct Democracy Index
Peru
0.195
in 2025
Qatar
0.2
in 2025
Peru rank
26th
Qatar rank
25th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Peru
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.2 against 0.195 in Peru, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Peru ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 25th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.1075 | 0 | 0.1075 | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.098 | 0.1364 | 0.0384 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.2739 | 0.11 | 0.1639 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.2497 | 0.086 | 0.1637 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Peru or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.2 against 0.195 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Peru and Qatar?
- 0.005, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Qatar rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Peru ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 25th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.