Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Peru
Peru: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Peru, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democratic electoral institutions score in Peru stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Peru peaked at 11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2011.
Peru ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5139 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6126 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2052 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4994 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6602 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 165.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Peru?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Peru was 10 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2005.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Peru ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.