Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Peru
Peru: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 25 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Peru, 1980–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Peru is 25 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Peru peaked at 25 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1980.
That places Peru 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 years | — |
| 1981 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1 years | -91.7% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 25 years | +4.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 25 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 years, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 25 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41 years, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -91.7% | 12 years | 1 years |
| 1981 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5 years | 11 years | 12 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 1 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.5 years | 10 years | 19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 years | 20 years | 25 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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More social development data for Peru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,788 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Peru?
- Age of electoral democracy in Peru was 25 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 25 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.