Peru vs United States: Elected political leaders index
Peru
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Peru rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1790s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.325 | 1 | 0.675 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.575 | 1 | 0.425 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.425 | 1 | 0.575 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.575 | 1 | 0.425 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.675 | 1 | 0.325 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.875 | 1 | 0.125 | United States |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United States |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United States |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Peru or United States?
- Peru, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Peru and United States?
- 0, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Peru ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.