Which has higher liberal democracy index, Lesotho or Peru?

Lesotho, at 0.512 against 0.506 in Peru 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Peru: Liberal Democracy Index

Lesotho

0.512

in 2025

Peru

0.506

in 2025

Lesotho rank

62nd

Peru rank

63rd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Lesotho
Peru

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.512 against 0.506 in Peru, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Lesotho ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.08	0.1717	0.0917	Peru
1910s	0.08	0.1447	0.0647	Peru
1920s	0.08	0.0657	0.0143	Lesotho
1930s	0.08	0.0603	0.0197	Lesotho
1940s	0.08	0.1636	0.0836	Peru
1950s	0.0914	0.121	0.0296	Peru
1960s	0.1515	0.2379	0.0864	Peru
1970s	0.1146	0.041	0.0736	Lesotho
1980s	0.1198	0.4123	0.2925	Peru
1990s	0.2504	0.1687	0.0817	Lesotho
2000s	0.3944	0.5959	0.2015	Peru
2010s	0.4435	0.6836	0.2401	Peru
2020s	0.5087	0.5943	0.0857	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Lesotho or Peru?: Lesotho, at 0.512 against 0.506 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Lesotho and Peru?: 0.006, with Lesotho 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 liberal democracy index?: Lesotho ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.