Engaged Society Score in Peru
Peru: Engaged Society Score was 0.537 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.537
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2001
All-time low
-2.33
in 1879
Years of data
205
1821–2025
Engaged Society Score in Peru, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in Peru stood at 0.537.
That represents a change of down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Peru peaked at 1.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.33, in 1879.
Peru ranks 105th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | -1.56 | — |
| 1822 | 0.374 | -124.0% |
| 1823 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.56 | -516.3% |
| 1826 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | 1.46 | -194.0% |
| 1828 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.54 | -205.5% |
| 1831 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.377 | -124.4% |
| 1834 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.56 | -513.5% |
| 1837 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.371 | -123.8% |
| 1841 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | -2.33 | -726.7% |
| 1880 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.315 | -113.5% |
| 1885 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.998 | -416.8% |
| 1912 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.75 | +75.4% |
| 1950 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.3 | -25.8% |
| 1957 | -0.547 | -57.9% |
| 1958 | -0.547 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.547 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.547 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.547 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.77 | +223.8% |
| 1963 | -0.94 | -46.9% |
| 1964 | -0.205 | -78.2% |
| 1965 | -0.205 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.205 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.205 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.84 | +799.5% |
| 1969 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.093 | -105.0% |
| 1981 | 0.311 | +234.4% |
| 1982 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.792 | -354.7% |
| 1993 | -0.988 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.988 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -211.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | +63.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.537 | -48.0% |
| 2025 | 0.537 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.537 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7405, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.537 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0934 | -1.56 | 1.46 | 9 |
| 1830s | -0.9737 | -1.56 | 0.377 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.371 | 0.371 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.371 | 0.371 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.371 | 0.371 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1014 | -2.33 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.741 | -2.33 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.315 | 0.315 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.315 | 0.315 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.8667 | -0.998 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.998 | -0.998 | -0.998 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.998 | -0.998 | -0.998 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.07 | -1.75 | -0.998 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.34 | -1.75 | -0.547 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8313 | -1.84 | -0.205 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.84 | -1.84 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2892 | 0.093 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7086 | -0.988 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.18 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9213 | 0.537 | 1.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 engaged society score in Peru?
- Engaged society score in Peru was 0.537 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.33 in 1879.
- How does Peru rank for engaged society score?
- Peru ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.