Egalitarian Democracy Index in Peru
Peru: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.388 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.388
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
71st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.521
in 2018
All-time low
0.023
in 1949
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Peru, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Peru stood at 0.388.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Peru peaked at 0.521 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1949.
Peru ranks 71st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.042 | — |
| 1901 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.039 | -7.1% |
| 1904 | 0.038 | -2.6% |
| 1905 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.038 | -2.6% |
| 1909 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.04 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.038 | -5.0% |
| 1914 | 0.025 | -34.2% |
| 1915 | 0.029 | +16.0% |
| 1916 | 0.038 | +31.0% |
| 1917 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.032 | -15.8% |
| 1920 | 0.025 | -21.9% |
| 1921 | 0.034 | +36.0% |
| 1922 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.03 | -11.8% |
| 1931 | 0.027 | -10.0% |
| 1932 | 0.031 | +14.8% |
| 1933 | 0.028 | -9.7% |
| 1934 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 1935 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.031 | +14.8% |
| 1940 | 0.05 | +61.3% |
| 1941 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.062 | +24.0% |
| 1946 | 0.061 | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 0.062 | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 0.035 | -43.5% |
| 1949 | 0.023 | -34.3% |
| 1950 | 0.029 | +26.1% |
| 1951 | 0.035 | +20.7% |
| 1952 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.055 | +57.1% |
| 1957 | 0.077 | +40.0% |
| 1958 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.088 | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 0.09 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.071 | -21.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1 | +40.8% |
| 1964 | 0.149 | +49.0% |
| 1965 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.149 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.128 | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 0.107 | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 0.119 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.123 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.125 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.121 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.122 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.123 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.145 | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.137 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.236 | +72.3% |
| 1981 | 0.32 | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 0.318 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.315 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.319 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.286 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.281 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.138 | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 0.14 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.138 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.153 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.181 | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.175 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.249 | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 0.429 | +72.3% |
| 2002 | 0.471 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.476 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.477 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.481 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.478 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.484 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.493 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.494 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.501 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.514 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.507 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.515 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.508 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.504 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.503 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.521 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.514 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.517 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.481 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.442 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.414 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.38 | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 0.388 | +2.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.388 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.388 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.394, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +72.3% | 0.137 | 0.236 |
| 2001 | +72.3% | 0.249 | 0.429 |
| 1940 | +61.3% | 0.031 | 0.05 |
| 1956 | +57.1% | 0.035 | 0.055 |
| 1992 | -50.9% | 0.281 | 0.138 |
| 1964 | +49.0% | 0.1 | 0.149 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0396 | 0.038 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0356 | 0.025 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0331 | 0.025 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0282 | 0.027 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0493 | 0.023 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.049 | 0.029 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1181 | 0.071 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1263 | 0.119 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3101 | 0.236 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1848 | 0.138 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4518 | 0.249 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5081 | 0.494 | 0.521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.437 | 0.38 | 0.517 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 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 egalitarian democracy index in Peru?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Peru was 0.388 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.521 in 2018.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1949.
- How does Peru rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.