Chile vs Peru: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Chile
0.619
in 2025
Peru
0.625
in 2025
Chile rank
36th
Peru rank
33rd
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.625 against 0.619 in Chile, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Peru ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 13 and Peru in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1323 | 0.09 | 0.0423 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.0801 | 0.09 | 0.0099 | Peru |
| 1840s | 0.0978 | 0.09 | 0.0078 | Chile |
| 1850s | 0.1214 | 0.09 | 0.0314 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.1709 | 0.09 | 0.0809 | Chile |
| 1870s | 0.203 | 0.086 | 0.117 | Chile |
| 1880s | 0.2096 | 0.085 | 0.1246 | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.3006 | 0.0774 | 0.2232 | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.31 | 0.375 | 0.065 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.31 | 0.3715 | 0.0615 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.2808 | 0.1845 | 0.0963 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.3602 | 0.1913 | 0.1689 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.3984 | 0.2042 | 0.1942 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.4024 | 0.212 | 0.1904 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.4434 | 0.3412 | 0.1022 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.2045 | 0.3886 | 0.1841 | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.1073 | 0.4614 | 0.3541 | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.5314 | 0.458 | 0.0734 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.5769 | 0.606 | 0.0291 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.5772 | 0.6798 | 0.1026 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.6475 | 0.6493 | 0.0018 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Chile or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.625 against 0.619 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Chile and Peru?
- 0.006, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Chile ranks 36th and Peru ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.