Which has higher liberal democracy index, Namibia or Peru?

Namibia, at 0.519 against 0.506 in Peru as of 2025.

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

125 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.

Namibia vs Peru: Liberal Democracy Index

Namibia

0.519

in 2025

Peru

0.506

in 2025

Namibia rank

60th

Peru rank

63rd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Namibia
Peru

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.519 against 0.506 in Peru, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Namibia ranks 60th and Peru ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0357	0.1717	0.136	Peru
1910s	0.0388	0.1447	0.1059	Peru
1920s	0.0473	0.0657	0.0184	Peru
1930s	0.0584	0.0603	0.0019	Peru
1940s	0.0576	0.1636	0.106	Peru
1950s	0.0569	0.121	0.0641	Peru
1960s	0.0571	0.2379	0.1808	Peru
1970s	0.0579	0.0394	0.0184	Namibia
1980s	0.0741	0.4123	0.3382	Peru
1990s	0.5122	0.1687	0.3435	Namibia
2000s	0.5419	0.5959	0.054	Peru
2010s	0.5486	0.6836	0.135	Peru
2020s	0.5105	0.5943	0.0838	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Namibia or Peru?: Namibia, at 0.519 against 0.506 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Namibia and Peru?: 0.013, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Peru?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Peru rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Namibia ranks 60th 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: 30 October 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.