Netherlands vs Peru: Democracy

Netherlands
2
in 2018
Peru
2
in 2018
Netherlands rank
1st
Peru rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Netherlands
  • Peru
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2 against 2 in Peru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.

Netherlands ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 9 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Peru Difference Ahead
1820s 0 1 1 Peru
1830s 0 1 1 Peru
1840s 0.2 1 0.8 Peru
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1.3 1 0.3 Netherlands
1920s 2 0 2 Netherlands
1930s 2 0.9 1.1 Netherlands
1940s 2 0.6 1.4 Netherlands
1950s 2 1 1 Netherlands
1960s 2 0.7 1.3 Netherlands
1970s 2 0.2 1.8 Netherlands
1980s 2 2 0
1990s 2 1.2 0.8 Netherlands
2000s 2 1.9 0.1 Netherlands
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Netherlands or Peru?
Netherlands, at 2 against 2 in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Netherlands and Peru?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Peru?
191 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Peru rank globally for democracy?
Netherlands ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).