Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Maldives or Peru?

Peru, at 0.738 against 0.715 in Maldives as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Maldives vs Peru: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Maldives

0.715

in 2025

Peru

0.738

in 2025

Maldives rank

79th

Peru rank

76th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Maldives
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.738 against 0.715 in Maldives, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Maldives ranks 79th and Peru ranks 76th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.129	0.4685	0.3395	Peru
1910s	0.129	0.4004	0.2714	Peru
1920s	0.129	0.1739	0.0449	Peru
1930s	0.1702	0.1851	0.0149	Peru
1940s	0.2202	0.4406	0.2204	Peru
1950s	0.2058	0.2973	0.0915	Peru
1960s	0.1923	0.5554	0.3631	Peru
1970s	0.184	0.1218	0.0622	Maldives
1980s	0.1638	0.5784	0.4146	Peru
1990s	0.1568	0.298	0.1412	Peru
2000s	0.2611	0.7522	0.4911	Peru
2010s	0.4745	0.837	0.3625	Peru
2020s	0.7125	0.813	0.1005	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Maldives or Peru?: Peru, at 0.738 against 0.715 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Maldives and Peru?: 0.023, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Peru rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Maldives ranks 79th and Peru ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.