Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Peru
Peru: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.475 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.475
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
117th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.929
in 2001
All-time low
0.108
in 1962
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Peru, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Peru is 0.475, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Peru peaked at 0.929 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.108, in 1962.
That places Peru 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.314 | — |
| 1901 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.287 | -8.6% |
| 1904 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.314 | +9.4% |
| 1907 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.291 | -7.3% |
| 1911 | 0.199 | -31.6% |
| 1912 | 0.223 | +12.1% |
| 1913 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.241 | +8.1% |
| 1916 | 0.189 | -21.6% |
| 1917 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.165 | -12.7% |
| 1921 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.21 | +27.3% |
| 1932 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 1933 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.168 | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.112 | -33.3% |
| 1950 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.188 | +67.9% |
| 1957 | 0.409 | +117.6% |
| 1958 | 0.405 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.108 | -73.3% |
| 1963 | 0.308 | +185.2% |
| 1964 | 0.482 | +56.5% |
| 1965 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.172 | -64.3% |
| 1969 | 0.214 | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.18 | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.168 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.193 | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.684 | +254.4% |
| 1981 | 0.722 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.734 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.714 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.682 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.626 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.429 | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 0.383 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.707 | +84.6% |
| 2001 | 0.929 | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.832 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.829 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.787 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.797 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.784 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.76 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.773 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.744 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.747 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.77 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.73 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.711 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.709 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.525 | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.516 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.47 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.475 | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.475 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.475 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.624, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3059 | 0.287 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2156 | 0.189 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.165 | 0.165 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1803 | 0.165 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1624 | 0.112 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2079 | 0.112 | 0.409 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.354 | 0.108 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1972 | 0.168 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7102 | 0.682 | 0.734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4362 | 0.383 | 0.626 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8348 | 0.707 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7603 | 0.711 | 0.797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5677 | 0.47 | 0.711 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 114 Solomon Islands 0.484 compare
- 115 Bangladesh 0.48 compare
- 116 Algeria 0.479 compare
- 118 Qatar 0.473 compare
- 119 Paraguay 0.453 compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 0.453 compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Peru?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Peru was 0.475 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1962.
- How does Peru rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Peru ranks 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.