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Electoral Democracy Index in Peru

Peru: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.667 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.667
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
58th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.827
in 2012
All-time low
0.02
in 1880
Years of data
199
1821–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Peru, 1821–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.667 for electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Peru peaked at 0.827 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1880.

Peru ranks 58th of 176 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.

Electoral Democracy Index in Peru, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.102 —
1822 0.181 +77.5%
1823 0.209 +15.5%
1824 0.191 -8.6%
1825 0.211 +10.5%
1826 0.15 -28.9%
1827 0.228 +52.0%
1828 0.228 +0.0%
1829 0.233 +2.2%
1830 0.218 -6.4%
1831 0.218 +0.0%
1832 0.218 +0.0%
1833 0.225 +3.2%
1834 0.219 -2.7%
1835 0.219 +0.0%
1836 0.212 -3.2%
1837 0.16 -24.5%
1838 0.16 +0.0%
1839 0.16 +0.0%
1840 0.206 +28.7%
1841 0.202 -1.9%
1842 0.174 -13.9%
1843 0.174 +0.0%
1844 0.174 +0.0%
1845 0.226 +29.9%
1846 0.242 +7.1%
1847 0.242 +0.0%
1848 0.242 +0.0%
1849 0.242 +0.0%
1850 0.242 +0.0%
1851 0.242 +0.0%
1852 0.242 +0.0%
1853 0.242 +0.0%
1854 0.232 -4.1%
1855 0.192 -17.2%
1856 0.217 +13.0%
1857 0.188 -13.4%
1858 0.189 +0.5%
1859 0.248 +31.2%
1860 0.25 +0.8%
1861 0.223 -10.8%
1862 0.223 +0.0%
1863 0.211 -5.4%
1864 0.207 -1.9%
1865 0.194 -6.3%
1866 0.184 -5.2%
1867 0.209 +13.6%
1868 0.18 -13.9%
1869 0.215 +19.4%
1870 0.215 +0.0%
1871 0.223 +3.7%
1872 0.253 +13.5%
1873 0.253 +0.0%
1874 0.253 +0.0%
1875 0.253 +0.0%
1876 0.253 +0.0%
1877 0.245 -3.2%
1878 0.245 +0.0%
1879 0.201 -18.0%
1880 0.02 -90.0%
1881 0.046 +130.0%
1882 0.052 +13.0%
1883 0.071 +36.5%
1884 0.174 +145.1%
1885 0.183 +5.2%
1892 0.215 +17.5%
1893 0.21 -2.3%
1894 0.204 -2.9%
1895 0.215 +5.4%
1896 0.238 +10.7%
1897 0.255 +7.1%
1898 0.255 +0.0%
1899 0.258 +1.2%
1900 0.262 +1.6%
1901 0.262 +0.0%
1902 0.262 +0.0%
1903 0.252 -3.8%
1904 0.246 -2.4%
1905 0.248 +0.8%
1906 0.249 +0.4%
1907 0.249 +0.0%
1908 0.248 -0.4%
1909 0.249 +0.4%
1910 0.251 +0.8%
1911 0.25 -0.4%
1912 0.25 +0.0%
1913 0.244 -2.4%
1914 0.169 -30.7%
1915 0.192 +13.6%
1916 0.247 +28.6%
1917 0.247 +0.0%
1918 0.247 +0.0%
1919 0.201 -18.6%
1920 0.129 -35.8%
1921 0.185 +43.4%
1922 0.185 +0.0%
1923 0.185 +0.0%
1924 0.185 +0.0%
1925 0.181 -2.2%
1926 0.181 +0.0%
1927 0.181 +0.0%
1928 0.181 +0.0%
1929 0.181 +0.0%
1930 0.157 -13.3%
1931 0.122 -22.3%
1932 0.152 +24.6%
1933 0.132 -13.2%
1934 0.122 -7.6%
1935 0.122 +0.0%
1936 0.122 +0.0%
1937 0.122 +0.0%
1938 0.122 +0.0%
1939 0.146 +19.7%
1940 0.25 +71.2%
1941 0.25 +0.0%
1942 0.25 +0.0%
1943 0.25 +0.0%
1944 0.25 +0.0%
1945 0.301 +20.4%
1946 0.297 -1.3%
1947 0.303 +2.0%
1948 0.174 -42.6%
1949 0.086 -50.6%
1950 0.119 +38.4%
1951 0.163 +37.0%
1952 0.163 +0.0%
1953 0.163 +0.0%
1954 0.163 +0.0%
1955 0.163 +0.0%
1956 0.265 +62.6%
1957 0.349 +31.7%
1958 0.349 +0.0%
1959 0.349 +0.0%
1960 0.35 +0.3%
1961 0.357 +2.0%
1962 0.278 -22.1%
1963 0.293 +5.4%
1964 0.411 +40.3%
1965 0.411 +0.0%
1966 0.411 +0.0%
1967 0.406 -1.2%
1968 0.267 -34.2%
1969 0.089 -66.7%
1970 0.097 +9.0%
1971 0.097 +0.0%
1972 0.097 +0.0%
1973 0.093 -4.1%
1974 0.091 -2.2%
1975 0.091 +0.0%
1976 0.1 +9.9%
1977 0.1 +0.0%
1978 0.195 +95.0%
1979 0.18 -7.7%
1980 0.441 +145.0%
1981 0.667 +51.2%
1982 0.663 -0.6%
1983 0.663 +0.0%
1984 0.663 +0.0%
1985 0.654 -1.4%
1986 0.655 +0.2%
1987 0.655 +0.0%
1988 0.655 +0.0%
1989 0.655 +0.0%
1990 0.612 -6.6%
1991 0.59 -3.6%
1992 0.249 -57.8%
1993 0.252 +1.2%
1994 0.246 -2.4%
1995 0.285 +15.9%
1996 0.362 +27.0%
1997 0.362 +0.0%
1998 0.349 -3.6%
1999 0.349 +0.0%
2000 0.413 +18.3%
2001 0.723 +75.1%
2002 0.792 +9.5%
2003 0.792 +0.0%
2004 0.792 +0.0%
2005 0.792 +0.0%
2006 0.792 +0.0%
2007 0.796 +0.5%
2008 0.801 +0.6%
2009 0.8 -0.1%
2010 0.804 +0.5%
2011 0.812 +1.0%
2012 0.827 +1.8%
2013 0.821 -0.7%
2014 0.822 +0.1%
2015 0.817 -0.6%
2016 0.788 -3.5%
2017 0.789 +0.1%
2018 0.81 +2.7%
2019 0.801 -1.1%
2020 0.818 +2.1%
2021 0.771 -5.7%
2022 0.733 -4.9%
2023 0.7 -4.5%
2024 0.642 -8.3%
2025 0.667 +3.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.667 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.667 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electoral 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.

YearChange FromTo
1884 +145.1% 0.071 0.174
1980 +145.0% 0.18 0.441
1881 +130.0% 0.02 0.046
1978 +95.0% 0.1 0.195
1880 -90.0% 0.201 0.02
1822 +77.5% 0.102 0.181

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.1926 0.102 0.233 9
1830s 0.2009 0.16 0.225 10
1840s 0.2124 0.174 0.242 10
1850s 0.2234 0.188 0.248 10
1860s 0.2096 0.18 0.25 10
1870s 0.2394 0.201 0.253 10
1880s 0.091 0.02 0.183 6
1890s 0.2313 0.204 0.258 8
1900s 0.2527 0.246 0.262 10
1910s 0.2298 0.169 0.251 10
1920s 0.1774 0.129 0.185 10
1930s 0.1319 0.122 0.157 10
1940s 0.2411 0.086 0.303 10
1950s 0.2246 0.119 0.349 10
1960s 0.3273 0.089 0.411 10
1970s 0.1141 0.091 0.195 10
1980s 0.6371 0.441 0.667 10
1990s 0.3656 0.246 0.612 10
2000s 0.7493 0.413 0.801 10
2010s 0.8091 0.788 0.827 10
2020s 0.7218 0.642 0.818 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 55 Argentina 0.69 compare
  2. 56 Croatia 0.686 compare
  3. 57 Colombia 0.679 compare
  4. 59 Botswana 0.665 compare
  5. 60 Lesotho 0.661 compare
  6. 61 Nepal 0.656 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Peru?
Electoral democracy index in Peru was 0.667 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 2012.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1880.
How does Peru rank for electoral democracy index?
Peru ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.