What is liberal democracy index in Peru?

Liberal democracy index in Peru was 0.506 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 2020.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1949.

How does Peru rank for liberal democracy index?

Peru ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Peru

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

Peru: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.506 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.506

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

63rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.706

in 2020

All-time low

0.032

in 1949

Years of data

199

1821–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Peru, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index 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, liberal democracy index in Peru peaked at 0.706 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1949.

That places Peru 63rd 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Peru, 1821 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1821	0.065	—
1822	0.062	-4.6%
1823	0.113	+82.3%
1824	0.079	-30.1%
1825	0.083	+5.1%
1826	0.058	-30.1%
1827	0.12	+106.9%
1828	0.12	+0.0%
1829	0.117	-2.5%
1830	0.089	-23.9%
1831	0.089	+0.0%
1832	0.089	+0.0%
1833	0.1	+12.4%
1834	0.115	+15.0%
1835	0.115	+0.0%
1836	0.099	-13.9%
1837	0.066	-33.3%
1838	0.066	+0.0%
1839	0.066	+0.0%
1840	0.095	+43.9%
1841	0.094	-1.1%
1842	0.088	-6.4%
1843	0.088	+0.0%
1844	0.088	+0.0%
1845	0.109	+23.9%
1846	0.113	+3.7%
1847	0.113	+0.0%
1848	0.113	+0.0%
1849	0.113	+0.0%
1850	0.113	+0.0%
1851	0.113	+0.0%
1852	0.113	+0.0%
1853	0.113	+0.0%
1854	0.108	-4.4%
1855	0.122	+13.0%
1856	0.129	+5.7%
1857	0.122	-5.4%
1858	0.122	+0.0%
1859	0.138	+13.1%
1860	0.138	+0.0%
1861	0.13	-5.8%
1862	0.13	+0.0%
1863	0.127	-2.3%
1864	0.126	-0.8%
1865	0.123	-2.4%
1866	0.116	-5.7%
1867	0.123	+6.0%
1868	0.111	-9.8%
1869	0.129	+16.2%
1870	0.129	+0.0%
1871	0.132	+2.3%
1872	0.141	+6.8%
1873	0.141	+0.0%
1874	0.141	+0.0%
1875	0.141	+0.0%
1876	0.141	+0.0%
1877	0.138	-2.1%
1878	0.138	+0.0%
1879	0.117	-15.2%
1880	0.042	-64.1%
1881	0.044	+4.8%
1882	0.044	+0.0%
1883	0.046	+4.5%
1884	0.096	+108.7%
1885	0.122	+27.1%
1892	0.144	+18.0%
1893	0.142	-1.4%
1894	0.141	-0.7%
1895	0.142	+0.7%
1896	0.15	+5.6%
1897	0.155	+3.3%
1898	0.155	+0.0%
1899	0.156	+0.6%
1900	0.169	+8.3%
1901	0.169	+0.0%
1902	0.169	+0.0%
1903	0.165	-2.4%
1904	0.163	-1.2%
1905	0.177	+8.6%
1906	0.177	+0.0%
1907	0.177	+0.0%
1908	0.175	-1.1%
1909	0.176	+0.6%
1910	0.178	+1.1%
1911	0.178	+0.0%
1912	0.182	+2.2%
1913	0.151	-17.0%
1914	0.13	-13.9%
1915	0.122	-6.2%
1916	0.136	+11.5%
1917	0.136	+0.0%
1918	0.136	+0.0%
1919	0.098	-27.9%
1920	0.055	-43.9%
1921	0.065	+18.2%
1922	0.065	+0.0%
1923	0.065	+0.0%
1924	0.067	+3.1%
1925	0.066	-1.5%
1926	0.066	+0.0%
1927	0.066	+0.0%
1928	0.066	+0.0%
1929	0.076	+15.2%
1930	0.074	-2.6%
1931	0.066	-10.8%
1932	0.056	-15.2%
1933	0.056	+0.0%
1934	0.056	+0.0%
1935	0.056	+0.0%
1936	0.056	+0.0%
1937	0.056	+0.0%
1938	0.056	+0.0%
1939	0.071	+26.8%
1940	0.157	+121.1%
1941	0.157	+0.0%
1942	0.157	+0.0%
1943	0.157	+0.0%
1944	0.157	+0.0%
1945	0.206	+31.2%
1946	0.245	+18.9%
1947	0.248	+1.2%
1948	0.12	-51.6%
1949	0.032	-73.3%
1950	0.042	+31.3%
1951	0.056	+33.3%
1952	0.056	+0.0%
1953	0.055	-1.8%
1954	0.055	+0.0%
1955	0.055	+0.0%
1956	0.126	+129.1%
1957	0.251	+99.2%
1958	0.257	+2.4%
1959	0.257	+0.0%
1960	0.258	+0.4%
1961	0.256	-0.8%
1962	0.141	-44.9%
1963	0.18	+27.7%
1964	0.332	+84.4%
1965	0.336	+1.2%
1966	0.336	+0.0%
1967	0.333	-0.9%
1968	0.17	-48.9%
1969	0.037	-78.2%
1970	0.037	+0.0%
1971	0.037	+0.0%
1972	0.037	+0.0%
1973	0.036	-2.7%
1974	0.035	-2.8%
1975	0.037	+5.7%
1976	0.039	+5.4%
1977	0.039	+0.0%
1978	0.058	+48.7%
1979	0.055	-5.2%
1980	0.18	+227.3%
1981	0.461	+156.1%
1982	0.451	-2.2%
1983	0.452	+0.2%
1984	0.452	+0.0%
1985	0.43	-4.9%
1986	0.422	-1.9%
1987	0.425	+0.7%
1988	0.425	+0.0%
1989	0.425	+0.0%
1990	0.393	-7.5%
1991	0.39	-0.8%
1992	0.115	-70.5%
1993	0.095	-17.4%
1994	0.094	-1.1%
1995	0.106	+12.8%
1996	0.129	+21.7%
1997	0.125	-3.1%
1998	0.12	-4.0%
1999	0.12	+0.0%
2000	0.185	+54.2%
2001	0.567	+206.5%
2002	0.648	+14.3%
2003	0.651	+0.5%
2004	0.651	+0.0%
2005	0.659	+1.2%
2006	0.652	-1.1%
2007	0.647	-0.8%
2008	0.65	+0.5%
2009	0.649	-0.2%
2010	0.658	+1.4%
2011	0.67	+1.8%
2012	0.698	+4.2%
2013	0.689	-1.3%
2014	0.691	+0.3%
2015	0.688	-0.4%
2016	0.673	-2.2%
2017	0.677	+0.6%
2018	0.698	+3.1%
2019	0.694	-0.6%
2020	0.706	+1.7%
2021	0.66	-6.5%
2022	0.621	-5.9%
2023	0.572	-7.9%
2024	0.501	-12.4%
2025	0.506	+1.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 0.506 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Peru's 0.506 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal 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	+227.3%	0.055	0.18
2001	+206.5%	0.185	0.567
1981	+156.1%	0.18	0.461
1956	+129.1%	0.055	0.126
1940	+121.1%	0.071	0.157
1884	+108.7%	0.046	0.096

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Peru?: Liberal democracy index in Peru was 0.506 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 2020.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1949.
How does Peru rank for liberal democracy index?: Peru ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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