Justified Political Positions Score in Peru

Peru: Justified Political Positions Score was -0.267 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.267
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 2016
All-time low
-1.9
in 1949
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Peru, 1900–2025

-2-101190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Peru is -0.267, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 131.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Peru peaked at 1.21 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.9, in 1949.

Peru ranks 136th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.816 -0.816 -0.816 10
1910s -0.816 -0.816 -0.816 10
1920s -1.33 -1.33 -1.33 10
1930s -0.9258 -1.33 -0.22 10
1940s -1.25 -1.9 -1.18 10
1950s -1.26 -1.9 0.087 10
1960s -0.2724 -1.89 0.296 10
1970s -0.905 -0.905 -0.905 10
1980s 0.874 0.874 0.874 10
1990s -0.0058 -0.175 0.671 10
2000s 1.07 0.909 1.16 10
2010s 0.8356 -0.006 1.21 10
2020s -0.2235 -0.267 -0.006 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Peru?
Justified political positions score in Peru was -0.267 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 2016.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -1.9 in 1949.
How does Peru rank for justified political positions score?
Peru ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 131.2%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.