Peru vs United States: Private civil liberties index
Peru
0.833
in 2025
United States
0.832
in 2025
Peru rank
63rd
United States rank
65th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.833 against 0.832 in United States, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was United States ahead.
Peru ranks 63rd and United States ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and United States in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.388 | 0.408 | 0.02 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.388 | 0.381 | 0.007 | Peru |
| 1840s | 0.388 | 0.2831 | 0.1049 | Peru |
| 1850s | 0.4305 | 0.374 | 0.0565 | Peru |
| 1860s | 0.473 | 0.543 | 0.07 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.473 | 0.636 | 0.163 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.51 | 0.6402 | 0.1302 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.4965 | 0.6574 | 0.1609 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.516 | 0.658 | 0.142 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.5173 | 0.6461 | 0.1288 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.377 | 0.6506 | 0.2736 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.414 | 0.6576 | 0.2436 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.6037 | 0.6319 | 0.0282 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.51 | 0.7084 | 0.1984 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.646 | 0.7426 | 0.0966 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.4828 | 0.883 | 0.4002 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.7133 | 0.9254 | 0.2121 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.6951 | 0.932 | 0.2369 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.8233 | 0.9312 | 0.1079 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.859 | 0.9269 | 0.0679 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8397 | 0.8928 | 0.0532 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Peru or United States?
- Peru, at 0.833 against 0.832 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Peru and United States?
- 0.001, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Peru ranks 63rd and United States ranks 65th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.