Japan vs Peru: Elected parliament and government

Japan
1
in 2025
Peru
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Peru rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Japan
  • Peru
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Peru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Peru ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Peru Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0.4 0.4 Peru
1830s 0 0.8 0.8 Peru
1840s 0 0.7 0.7 Peru
1850s 0 1 1 Peru
1860s 0 0.8 0.8 Peru
1870s 0 0.9 0.9 Peru
1880s 0 0.4 0.4 Peru
1890s 0 1 1 Peru
1900s 0 1 1 Peru
1910s 0.2 0.8 0.6 Peru
1920s 1 0 1 Japan
1930s 0.6 0.4 0.2 Japan
1940s 0 0.8 0.8 Peru
1950s 0.8 1 0.2 Peru
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Japan
1970s 1 0 1 Japan
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Japan
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Japan or Peru?
Japan, at 1 against 1 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Japan and Peru?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Japan and Peru rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Japan ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.