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

Peru, at 0.625 against 0.622 in Poland as of 2025.

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

150 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Peru vs Poland: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Peru

0.625

in 2025

Poland

0.622

in 2025

Peru rank

33rd

Poland rank

34th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Peru
Poland

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.625 against 0.622 in Poland, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 13 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.09	0.056	0.034	Peru
1830s	0.09	0.0492	0.0408	Peru
1840s	0.09	0.041	0.049	Peru
1850s	0.09	0.0446	0.0454	Peru
1860s	0.09	0.0526	0.0374	Peru
1910s	0.399	0.248	0.151	Peru
1920s	0.1845	0.2984	0.1139	Poland
1930s	0.188	0.2293	0.0413	Poland
1940s	0.2077	0.0983	0.1093	Peru
1950s	0.212	0.0591	0.1529	Peru
1960s	0.3412	0.0619	0.2793	Peru
1970s	0.3886	0.07	0.3186	Peru
1980s	0.4614	0.1284	0.333	Peru
1990s	0.458	0.6345	0.1765	Poland
2000s	0.606	0.6783	0.0723	Poland
2010s	0.6798	0.6353	0.0445	Peru
2020s	0.6493	0.5838	0.0655	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Peru or Poland?: Peru, at 0.625 against 0.622 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Peru and Poland?: 0.003, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Poland?: 150 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Peru and Poland rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Peru ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 34th 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.