Paraguay vs Peru: Elected Political Leaders Index
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Peru
1
in 2025
Paraguay rank
1st
Peru rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1 against 1 in Peru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Peru ahead.
Paraguay ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0.325 | 0.325 | Peru |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.575 | 0.575 | Peru |
| 1840s | 0.3 | 0.425 | 0.125 | Peru |
| 1850s | 0.5 | 0.575 | 0.075 | Peru |
| 1860s | 0.625 | 0.7 | 0.075 | Peru |
| 1870s | 0.65 | 0.675 | 0.025 | Peru |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Peru |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0.45 | 0.8 | 0.35 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.95 | 1 | 0.05 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.95 | 0.7 | 0.25 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Paraguay |
| 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 political leaders index, Paraguay or Peru?
- Paraguay, at 1 against 1 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Paraguay and Peru?
- 0, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Paraguay 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 Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).