Kenya vs Peru: Distribution of Democracy Index

Kenya
19
in 2018
Peru
19
in 2018
Kenya rank
33rd
Peru rank
33rd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Kenya
  • Peru
05101520182119192018

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 19 against 19 in Peru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Peru ahead.

Kenya ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 33rd of 168 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 9 11.57 2.57 Peru
1970s 3.1 4.5 1.4 Peru
1980s 3.2 17 13.8 Peru
1990s 7.5 10.5 3 Peru
2000s 16.9 18.5 1.6 Peru
2010s 18.67 19 0.3333 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Kenya or Peru?
Kenya, at 19 against 19 in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Kenya and Peru?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Kenya ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).