Key features of liberal democracy in Peru
Peru: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.506 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Peru, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Peru stood at 0.506.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Peru peaked at 0.706 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1949.
Peru ranks 63rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0908 | 0.058 | 0.12 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.0894 | 0.066 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1014 | 0.088 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1193 | 0.108 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1253 | 0.111 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1359 | 0.117 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0657 | 0.042 | 0.122 | 6 |
| 1890s | 0.1481 | 0.141 | 0.156 | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.1717 | 0.163 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1447 | 0.098 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0657 | 0.055 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0603 | 0.056 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1636 | 0.032 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.121 | 0.042 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2379 | 0.037 | 0.336 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.041 | 0.035 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4123 | 0.18 | 0.461 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1687 | 0.094 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5959 | 0.185 | 0.659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6836 | 0.658 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5943 | 0.501 | 0.706 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 60 Namibia 0.519 compare
- 60 Sao Tome and Principe 0.519 compare
- 62 Lesotho 0.512 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 0.505 compare
- 64 Nepal 0.505 compare
- 66 Montenegro 0.5 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)
- Key features 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.448 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy in Peru?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Peru was 0.506 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 2020.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1949.
- How does Peru rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Peru ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. 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, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.