Which has higher private civil liberties index, Peru or United States?

Peru, at 0.833 against 0.832 in United States as of 2025.

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

205 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.