Nigeria vs Peru: Free country

Nigeria
1
in 2025
Peru
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
90th
Peru rank
90th

Free country over time

  • Nigeria
  • Peru
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Peru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 90th and Peru ranks 90th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 1.12 0.625 0.5 Nigeria
1980s 1 1.89 0.8889 Peru
1990s 0.5 1 0.5 Peru
2000s 1 1.9 0.9 Peru
2010s 1 2 1 Peru
2020s 1 1.17 0.1667 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Nigeria or Peru?
Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Nigeria and Peru?
0, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for free country?
Nigeria ranks 90th and Peru ranks 90th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).