What is liberal democracy in Peru?

Liberal democracy in Peru was 2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1981.

What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1821.

How does Peru rank for liberal democracy?

Peru ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal democracy in Peru

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

Peru: Liberal democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

32nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1981

All-time low

in 1821

Years of data

199

1821–2025

Liberal democracy in Peru, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy in Peru is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 199 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Peru peaked at 2 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1821.

Peru ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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	0.7778	0	1	9
1830s	1	1	1	10
1840s	0.1	0	1	10
1850s	0	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	0	10
1880s	0.6667	0	1	6
1890s	0.125	0	1	8
1900s	1	1	1	10
1910s	0.8	0	1	10
1920s	1	1	1	10
1930s	0.3	0	1	10
1940s	0.8	0	1	10
1950s	0.4	0	1	10
1960s	0.7	0	1	10
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	1.9	1	2	10
1990s	0.9	0	2	10
2000s	1.9	1	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	10
2020s	2	2	2	6

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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)
Varieties of democracy 0.667 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.506 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.8 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.8 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.667 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy in Peru?: Liberal democracy in Peru was 2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1981.
What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1821.
How does Peru rank for liberal democracy?: Peru ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.