Citizen support for democracy in Peru
Peru: Citizen support for democracy was -1.04 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Peru, 1995–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen support for democracy in Peru is -1.04, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Peru peaked at -0.0544 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.04, in 2020.
That places Peru 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1614 | -0.3158 | -0.0664 | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.5632 | -0.8599 | -0.0544 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6177 | -0.995 | -0.3757 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 | -1.04 | -1.04 | 1 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 6,788 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 7,885 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.667 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.763 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.777 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.667 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.448 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Peru?
- Citizen support for democracy in Peru was -1.04 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0544 in 2000.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.04 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Peru ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.