Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Paraguay or Peru?

Peru, at 0.475 against 0.453 in Paraguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Paraguay vs Peru: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Paraguay

0.453

in 2025

Peru

0.475

in 2025

Paraguay rank

119th

Peru rank

117th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Paraguay
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.475 against 0.453 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Paraguay ranks 119th and Peru ranks 117th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.14	0.3059	0.1659	Peru
1910s	0.14	0.2156	0.0756	Peru
1920s	0.1651	0.165	0.0001	Paraguay
1930s	0.1625	0.1803	0.0178	Peru
1940s	0.108	0.1624	0.0544	Peru
1950s	0.07	0.2079	0.1379	Peru
1960s	0.0286	0.354	0.3254	Peru
1970s	0.023	0.1972	0.1742	Peru
1980s	0.0303	0.7102	0.6799	Peru
1990s	0.4195	0.4362	0.0167	Peru
2000s	0.5081	0.8348	0.3267	Peru
2010s	0.5399	0.7603	0.2204	Peru
2020s	0.5008	0.5677	0.0668	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Paraguay or Peru?: Peru, at 0.475 against 0.453 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Paraguay and Peru?: 0.022, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Paraguay ranks 119th and Peru ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.