Which has higher participatory democracy index, Argentina or Peru?

Peru, at 0.448 against 0.429 in Argentina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Peru: Participatory Democracy Index

Argentina

0.429

in 2025

Peru

0.448

in 2025

Argentina rank

55th

Peru rank

52nd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Argentina
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.448 against 0.429 in Argentina, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and Peru ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.074	0.0448	0.0292	Argentina
1830s	0.067	0.0464	0.0206	Argentina
1840s	0.067	0.0483	0.0187	Argentina
1850s	0.1177	0.0503	0.0674	Argentina
1860s	0.1879	0.0473	0.1406	Argentina
1870s	0.1996	0.0517	0.1479	Argentina
1880s	0.2117	0.0293	0.1823	Argentina
1890s	0.2352	0.0471	0.1881	Argentina
1900s	0.2305	0.1435	0.087	Argentina
1910s	0.2702	0.1364	0.1338	Argentina
1920s	0.2981	0.0685	0.2296	Argentina
1930s	0.1982	0.0624	0.1358	Argentina
1940s	0.199	0.0902	0.1088	Argentina
1950s	0.2195	0.0896	0.1299	Argentina
1960s	0.2374	0.1617	0.0757	Argentina
1970s	0.191	0.1127	0.0783	Argentina
1980s	0.3904	0.3506	0.0398	Argentina
1990s	0.5697	0.2186	0.3511	Argentina
2000s	0.5454	0.5041	0.0413	Argentina
2010s	0.5109	0.5867	0.0758	Peru
2020s	0.5157	0.5037	0.012	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Argentina or Peru?: Peru, at 0.448 against 0.429 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Argentina and Peru?: 0.019, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?: 199 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Argentina ranks 55th and Peru ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.