Maldives vs Peru: Liberal democracy
Maldives
2
in 2025
Peru
2
in 2025
Maldives rank
32nd
Peru rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Maldives
- Peru
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2 against 2 in Peru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
Maldives ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | Peru |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Peru |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Maldives or Peru?
- Maldives, at 2 against 2 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Maldives and Peru?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Peru?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Peru rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Maldives ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.