Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Peru or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.514 against 0.502 in Peru as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Peru vs Rwanda: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Peru

0.502

in 2025

Rwanda

0.514

in 2025

Peru rank

111th

Rwanda rank

109th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Peru
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.514 against 0.502 in Peru, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Peru ranks 111th and Rwanda ranks 109th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.036	0.106	0.07	Rwanda
1920s	0.058	0.106	0.048	Rwanda
1930s	0.0658	0.106	0.0402	Rwanda
1940s	0.0706	0.106	0.0354	Rwanda
1950s	0.0788	0.1077	0.0289	Rwanda
1960s	0.2166	0.3522	0.1356	Rwanda
1970s	0.4407	0.3777	0.063	Peru
1980s	0.3783	0.3691	0.0092	Peru
1990s	0.3676	0.4776	0.11	Rwanda
2000s	0.5153	0.6108	0.0955	Rwanda
2010s	0.5484	0.6328	0.0844	Rwanda
2020s	0.5275	0.552	0.0245	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Peru or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.514 against 0.502 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Peru and Rwanda?: 0.012, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Peru and Rwanda rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Peru ranks 111th and Rwanda ranks 109th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.