Equal Rights Protection Index in Peru
Peru: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.481 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Peru, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Peru is 0.481, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Peru peaked at 0.638 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1900.
That places Peru 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0525 | 0.043 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0375 | 0.037 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0389 | 0.038 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2751 | 0.04 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6295 | 0.619 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2087 | 0.192 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.211 | 0.202 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5077 | 0.502 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5774 | 0.53 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5427 | 0.481 | 0.638 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 121 Papua New Guinea 0.504 compare
- 122 Ethiopia 0.503 compare
- 123 Honduras 0.491 compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 0.467 compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 0.459 compare
- 127 Canada 0.456 compare
More social development data for Peru
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- 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)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.506 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.8 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.448 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.8 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Peru?
- Equal rights protection index in Peru was 0.481 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.638 in 2020.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1900.
- How does Peru rank for equal rights protection index?
- Peru ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.