Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Gabon or Peru?

Peru, at 0.625 against 0.62 in Gabon as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.

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.

Gabon vs Peru: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Gabon

0.62

in 2025

Peru

0.625

in 2025

Gabon rank

35th

Peru rank

33rd

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Gabon
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.625 against 0.62 in Gabon, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Peru ahead.

Gabon ranks 35th and Peru ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.015	0.3715	0.3565	Peru
1920s	0.015	0.1845	0.1695	Peru
1930s	0.013	0.1913	0.1783	Peru
1940s	0.0313	0.2042	0.1729	Peru
1950s	0.069	0.212	0.143	Peru
1960s	0.2571	0.3412	0.0841	Peru
1970s	0.2	0.3886	0.1886	Peru
1980s	0.2	0.4614	0.2614	Peru
1990s	0.4755	0.458	0.0175	Gabon
2000s	0.5549	0.606	0.0511	Peru
2010s	0.5891	0.6798	0.0907	Peru
2020s	0.5833	0.6493	0.066	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Gabon or Peru?: Peru, at 0.625 against 0.62 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Gabon and Peru?: 0.005, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Peru?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Peru rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Gabon ranks 35th 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

Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.