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

Senegal, at 0.743 against 0.738 in Peru as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Peru vs Senegal: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Peru

0.738

in 2025

Senegal

0.743

in 2025

Peru rank

76th

Senegal rank

73rd

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Peru
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.743 against 0.738 in Peru, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 76th and Senegal ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4815	0.1937	0.2878	Peru
1910s	0.4004	0.193	0.2074	Peru
1920s	0.1739	0.193	0.0191	Senegal
1930s	0.1851	0.193	0.0079	Senegal
1940s	0.4406	0.2369	0.2037	Peru
1950s	0.2973	0.3044	0.0071	Senegal
1960s	0.5554	0.6497	0.0943	Senegal
1970s	0.1218	0.6739	0.5521	Senegal
1980s	0.5784	0.6979	0.1195	Senegal
1990s	0.298	0.7053	0.4073	Senegal
2000s	0.7522	0.7451	0.0071	Peru
2010s	0.837	0.7748	0.0622	Peru
2020s	0.813	0.7487	0.0643	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Peru or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.743 against 0.738 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Peru and Senegal?: 0.005, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Peru ranks 76th and Senegal ranks 73rd 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.