Which has higher key features of democracy, Lesotho or Peru?

Peru, at 0.667 against 0.661 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Peru: Key features of democracy

Lesotho

0.661

in 2025

Peru

0.667

in 2025

Lesotho rank

60th

Peru rank

58th

Key features of democracy over time

Lesotho
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.667 against 0.661 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Lesotho ranks 60th and Peru ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.045	0.2527	0.2077	Peru
1910s	0.045	0.2298	0.1848	Peru
1920s	0.045	0.1774	0.1324	Peru
1930s	0.045	0.1319	0.0869	Peru
1940s	0.045	0.2411	0.1961	Peru
1950s	0.0688	0.2246	0.1558	Peru
1960s	0.1828	0.3273	0.1445	Peru
1970s	0.1186	0.1141	0.0045	Lesotho
1980s	0.1239	0.6371	0.5132	Peru
1990s	0.3073	0.3656	0.0583	Peru
2000s	0.527	0.7493	0.2223	Peru
2010s	0.5858	0.8091	0.2233	Peru
2020s	0.6452	0.7218	0.0767	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Lesotho or Peru?: Peru, at 0.667 against 0.661 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Lesotho and Peru?: 0.006, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Peru rank globally for key features of democracy?: Lesotho ranks 60th and Peru ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
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.