Which has higher participatory democracy index, Croatia or Peru?

Croatia, at 0.459 against 0.448 in Peru as of 2025.

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

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Croatia vs Peru: Participatory Democracy Index

Croatia

0.459

in 2025

Peru

0.448

in 2025

Croatia rank

49th

Peru rank

52nd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Croatia
Peru

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.459 against 0.448 in Peru, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Peru ahead.

Croatia ranks 49th and Peru ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.0396	0.0902	0.0507	Peru
1950s	0.0646	0.0896	0.025	Peru
1960s	0.0649	0.1617	0.0968	Peru
1970s	0.0645	0.1127	0.0482	Peru
1980s	0.0762	0.3506	0.2744	Peru
1990s	0.2142	0.2186	0.0044	Peru
2000s	0.4815	0.5041	0.0226	Peru
2010s	0.5638	0.5867	0.0229	Peru
2020s	0.4923	0.5037	0.0113	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Croatia or Peru?: Croatia, at 0.459 against 0.448 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Croatia and Peru?: 0.011, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Peru?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Peru rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Croatia ranks 49th 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.