Which has higher liberal democracy index, Nepal or Peru?

Peru, at 0.506 against 0.505 in Nepal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal 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.

Nepal vs Peru: Liberal Democracy Index

Nepal

0.505

in 2025

Peru

0.506

in 2025

Nepal rank

64th

Peru rank

63rd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Nepal
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.506 against 0.505 in Nepal, a difference of 0.001.

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

Nepal ranks 64th and Peru ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.019	0.1717	0.1527	Peru
1910s	0.019	0.1447	0.1257	Peru
1920s	0.019	0.0657	0.0467	Peru
1930s	0.019	0.0603	0.0413	Peru
1940s	0.019	0.1636	0.1446	Peru
1950s	0.0709	0.121	0.0501	Peru
1960s	0.0794	0.2379	0.1585	Peru
1970s	0.0802	0.041	0.0392	Nepal
1980s	0.1027	0.4123	0.3096	Peru
1990s	0.3057	0.1687	0.137	Nepal
2000s	0.2605	0.5959	0.3354	Peru
2010s	0.459	0.6836	0.2246	Peru
2020s	0.5037	0.5943	0.0907	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Nepal or Peru?: Peru, at 0.506 against 0.505 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Nepal and Peru?: 0.001, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Nepal ranks 64th 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.