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

Peru, at 0.667 against 0.656 in Nepal as of 2025.

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

Nepal vs Peru: Key features of democracy

Nepal

0.656

in 2025

Peru

0.667

in 2025

Nepal rank

61st

Peru rank

58th

Key features of democracy over time

Nepal
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.667 against 0.656 in Nepal, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.

Nepal ranks 61st and Peru ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.007	0.1926	0.1856	Peru
1830s	0.007	0.2009	0.1939	Peru
1840s	0.0066	0.2124	0.2058	Peru
1850s	0.006	0.2234	0.2174	Peru
1860s	0.006	0.2096	0.2036	Peru
1870s	0.006	0.2394	0.2334	Peru
1880s	0.006	0.091	0.085	Peru
1890s	0.006	0.2313	0.2253	Peru
1900s	0.01	0.2527	0.2427	Peru
1910s	0.01	0.2298	0.2198	Peru
1920s	0.009	0.1774	0.1684	Peru
1930s	0.0098	0.1319	0.1221	Peru
1940s	0.0118	0.2411	0.2293	Peru
1950s	0.1277	0.2246	0.0969	Peru
1960s	0.1036	0.3273	0.2237	Peru
1970s	0.0938	0.1141	0.0203	Peru
1980s	0.1092	0.6371	0.5279	Peru
1990s	0.3843	0.3656	0.0187	Nepal
2000s	0.3195	0.7493	0.4298	Peru
2010s	0.5612	0.8091	0.2479	Peru
2020s	0.6413	0.7218	0.0805	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Nepal or Peru?: Peru, at 0.667 against 0.656 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Nepal and Peru?: 0.011, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?: 199 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for key features of democracy?: Nepal ranks 61st 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

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