Distribution of Democracy Index in Peru
Peru: Distribution of Democracy Index was 19 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
19
in 2001
All-time low
1
in 1920
Years of data
196
1821–2018
Distribution of Democracy Index in Peru, 1821–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 19 for distribution of democracy index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 196 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Peru peaked at 19 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1920.
Peru ranks 33rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 196 years of available data.
Distribution of Democracy Index in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 7 | — |
| 1822 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1823 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1825 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1826 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 1827 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1828 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1829 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 7 | -53.3% |
| 1836 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1840 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 1880 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 1887 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1921 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1931 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1932 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 1933 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1934 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 1949 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 1951 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 1957 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4 | -73.3% |
| 1963 | 15 | +275.0% |
| 1964 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | -80.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 1979 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 1980 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | -66.7% |
| 1993 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 9.67 | 5 | 15 | 9 |
| 1830s | 11.2 | 7 | 15 | 10 |
| 1840s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1850s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.5 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| 1890s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 1900s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.4 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.5 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.4 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.8 | 8 | 15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.5 | 3 | 15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 | 6 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5 | 14 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 |
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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 distribution of democracy index in Peru?
- Distribution of democracy index in Peru was 19 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2001.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1920.
- How does Peru rank for distribution of democracy index?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).