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
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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.816 | — |
| 1901 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.816 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.33 | +63.4% |
| 1921 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.22 | -83.5% |
| 1932 | -0.932 | +323.6% |
| 1933 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.18 | +26.7% |
| 1940 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.9 | +60.5% |
| 1950 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.51 | -20.5% |
| 1957 | 0.087 | -105.8% |
| 1958 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.89 | -2277.0% |
| 1963 | -0.129 | -93.2% |
| 1964 | 0.296 | -329.5% |
| 1965 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.15 | -489.9% |
| 1969 | -0.905 | -21.6% |
| 1970 | -0.905 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.905 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.905 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.905 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.905 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.905 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.905 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.905 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.905 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.905 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.874 | -196.6% |
| 1981 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.671 | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.175 | -126.1% |
| 1993 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -698.3% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.909 | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.856 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.403 | -63.1% |
| 2019 | -0.006 | -101.5% |
| 2020 | -0.006 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.267 | +4350.0% |
| 2022 | -0.267 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.267 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.267 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.267 | -0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -0.267 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.557. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's -0.267 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.421. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.