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.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Peru

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Peru
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

68 Colombia 0.405 compare
68 Dominican Republic 0.405 compare
70 Bolivia 0.394 compare
72 Benin 0.387 compare
73 Liberia 0.386 compare
74 Mongolia 0.382 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Peru

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)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.506 (2025)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.