Which has higher electoral democracy index, Argentina or Peru?

Argentina, at 0.69 against 0.667 in Peru as of 2025.

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

199 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Argentina vs Peru: Electoral Democracy Index

Argentina

0.69

in 2025

Peru

0.667

in 2025

Argentina rank

55th

Peru rank

58th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Argentina
Peru

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.69 against 0.667 in Peru, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and Peru ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 14 and Peru in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.1371	0.1926	0.0554	Peru
1830s	0.1	0.2009	0.1009	Peru
1840s	0.1	0.2124	0.1124	Peru
1850s	0.189	0.2234	0.0344	Peru
1860s	0.3195	0.2096	0.1099	Argentina
1870s	0.3474	0.2394	0.108	Argentina
1880s	0.3513	0.091	0.2603	Argentina
1890s	0.3458	0.2313	0.1145	Argentina
1900s	0.3335	0.2527	0.0808	Argentina
1910s	0.425	0.2298	0.1952	Argentina
1920s	0.4839	0.1774	0.3065	Argentina
1930s	0.2628	0.1319	0.1309	Argentina
1940s	0.2673	0.2411	0.0262	Argentina
1950s	0.3169	0.2246	0.0923	Argentina
1960s	0.3169	0.3273	0.0104	Peru
1970s	0.2227	0.1141	0.1086	Argentina
1980s	0.5453	0.6371	0.0918	Peru
1990s	0.8295	0.3656	0.4639	Argentina
2000s	0.797	0.7493	0.0477	Argentina
2010s	0.7633	0.8091	0.0458	Peru
2020s	0.7788	0.7218	0.057	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Argentina or Peru?: Argentina, at 0.69 against 0.667 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Argentina and Peru?: 0.023, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?: 199 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Argentina ranks 55th and Peru ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.