Brazil vs Peru: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Brazil
1
in 2025
Peru
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Peru rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Peru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 197 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Peru |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Brazil or Peru?
- Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Brazil and Peru?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 197 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.