Netherlands vs Peru: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Peru
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Peru rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Netherlands
- Peru
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in Peru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | 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 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 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, Netherlands or Peru?
- Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Netherlands and Peru?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Peru?
- 199 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Peru rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Netherlands 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.