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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Peru

Peru: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.786 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.786
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.974
in 2021
All-time low
0.068
in 1837
Years of data
192
1822–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Peru, 1822–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.786 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Peru peaked at 0.974 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1837.

Peru ranks 58th of 174 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.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Peru, year by year

Year Value Change
1822 0.375 —
1823 0.438 +16.8%
1824 0.128 -70.8%
1825 0.128 +0.0%
1826 0.11 -14.1%
1827 0.441 +300.9%
1828 0.441 +0.0%
1829 0.441 +0.0%
1830 0.203 -54.0%
1831 0.203 +0.0%
1832 0.203 +0.0%
1833 0.309 +52.2%
1834 0.44 +42.4%
1835 0.44 +0.0%
1836 0.3 -31.8%
1837 0.068 -77.3%
1838 0.068 +0.0%
1839 0.068 +0.0%
1840 0.312 +358.8%
1841 0.312 +0.0%
1842 0.312 +0.0%
1843 0.312 +0.0%
1844 0.312 +0.0%
1845 0.312 +0.0%
1846 0.312 +0.0%
1847 0.312 +0.0%
1848 0.312 +0.0%
1849 0.312 +0.0%
1850 0.312 +0.0%
1851 0.312 +0.0%
1852 0.312 +0.0%
1853 0.312 +0.0%
1854 0.312 +0.0%
1855 0.449 +43.9%
1856 0.449 +0.0%
1857 0.449 +0.0%
1858 0.449 +0.0%
1859 0.449 +0.0%
1860 0.449 +0.0%
1861 0.449 +0.0%
1862 0.449 +0.0%
1863 0.449 +0.0%
1864 0.449 +0.0%
1865 0.449 +0.0%
1866 0.449 +0.0%
1867 0.449 +0.0%
1868 0.449 +0.0%
1869 0.449 +0.0%
1870 0.449 +0.0%
1871 0.449 +0.0%
1872 0.449 +0.0%
1873 0.449 +0.0%
1874 0.449 +0.0%
1875 0.449 +0.0%
1876 0.449 +0.0%
1877 0.449 +0.0%
1878 0.449 +0.0%
1879 0.449 +0.0%
1880 0.07 -84.4%
1881 0.07 +0.0%
1882 0.07 +0.0%
1883 0.07 +0.0%
1884 0.07 +0.0%
1885 0.337 +381.4%
1886 0.465 +38.0%
1887 0.465 +0.0%
1888 0.465 +0.0%
1889 0.465 +0.0%
1890 0.465 +0.0%
1891 0.465 +0.0%
1892 0.465 +0.0%
1893 0.465 +0.0%
1894 0.465 +0.0%
1895 0.34 -26.9%
1896 0.34 +0.0%
1897 0.34 +0.0%
1898 0.34 +0.0%
1899 0.34 +0.0%
1900 0.394 +15.9%
1901 0.394 +0.0%
1902 0.394 +0.0%
1903 0.394 +0.0%
1904 0.394 +0.0%
1905 0.49 +24.4%
1906 0.49 +0.0%
1907 0.49 +0.0%
1908 0.49 +0.0%
1909 0.49 +0.0%
1910 0.49 +0.0%
1911 0.49 +0.0%
1912 0.531 +8.4%
1913 0.26 -51.0%
1914 0.26 +0.0%
1915 0.463 +78.1%
1916 0.437 -5.6%
1917 0.437 +0.0%
1918 0.437 +0.0%
1919 0.228 -47.8%
1920 0.162 -28.9%
1921 0.162 +0.0%
1922 0.162 +0.0%
1923 0.162 +0.0%
1924 0.162 +0.0%
1925 0.162 +0.0%
1926 0.162 +0.0%
1927 0.162 +0.0%
1928 0.162 +0.0%
1929 0.281 +73.5%
1930 0.281 +0.0%
1931 0.184 -34.5%
1932 0.298 +62.0%
1933 0.177 -40.6%
1934 0.177 +0.0%
1935 0.177 +0.0%
1936 0.177 +0.0%
1937 0.177 +0.0%
1938 0.177 +0.0%
1939 0.177 +0.0%
1940 0.398 +124.9%
1941 0.398 +0.0%
1942 0.398 +0.0%
1943 0.398 +0.0%
1944 0.398 +0.0%
1945 0.69 +73.4%
1946 0.69 +0.0%
1947 0.69 +0.0%
1950 0.099 -85.7%
1951 0.109 +10.1%
1952 0.109 +0.0%
1953 0.109 +0.0%
1954 0.109 +0.0%
1955 0.109 +0.0%
1956 0.522 +378.9%
1957 0.522 +0.0%
1958 0.522 +0.0%
1959 0.522 +0.0%
1960 0.522 +0.0%
1961 0.522 +0.0%
1963 0.694 +33.0%
1964 0.838 +20.7%
1965 0.866 +3.3%
1966 0.866 +0.0%
1967 0.866 +0.0%
1968 0.463 -46.5%
1978 0.284 -38.7%
1979 0.284 +0.0%
1980 0.416 +46.5%
1981 0.594 +42.8%
1982 0.594 +0.0%
1983 0.594 +0.0%
1984 0.594 +0.0%
1985 0.594 +0.0%
1986 0.594 +0.0%
1987 0.594 +0.0%
1988 0.594 +0.0%
1989 0.594 +0.0%
1990 0.793 +33.5%
1991 0.812 +2.4%
1992 0.516 -36.5%
1993 0.224 -56.6%
1994 0.224 +0.0%
1995 0.224 +0.0%
1996 0.224 +0.0%
1997 0.224 +0.0%
1998 0.224 +0.0%
1999 0.224 +0.0%
2000 0.494 +120.5%
2001 0.715 +44.7%
2002 0.833 +16.5%
2003 0.849 +1.9%
2004 0.849 +0.0%
2005 0.849 +0.0%
2006 0.845 -0.5%
2007 0.795 -5.9%
2008 0.795 +0.0%
2009 0.795 +0.0%
2010 0.802 +0.9%
2011 0.827 +3.1%
2012 0.878 +6.2%
2013 0.876 -0.2%
2014 0.876 +0.0%
2015 0.88 +0.5%
2016 0.926 +5.2%
2017 0.951 +2.7%
2018 0.965 +1.5%
2019 0.961 -0.4%
2020 0.969 +0.8%
2021 0.974 +0.5%
2022 0.973 -0.1%
2023 0.852 -12.4%
2024 0.777 -8.8%
2025 0.786 +1.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.786 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.786 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.3128 0.11 0.441 8
1830s 0.2302 0.068 0.44 10
1840s 0.312 0.312 0.312 10
1850s 0.3805 0.312 0.449 10
1860s 0.449 0.449 0.449 10
1870s 0.449 0.449 0.449 10
1880s 0.2547 0.07 0.465 10
1890s 0.4025 0.34 0.465 10
1900s 0.442 0.394 0.49 10
1910s 0.4033 0.228 0.531 10
1920s 0.1739 0.162 0.281 10
1930s 0.2002 0.177 0.298 10
1940s 0.5075 0.398 0.69 8
1950s 0.2732 0.099 0.522 10
1960s 0.7046 0.463 0.866 8
1970s 0.284 0.284 0.284 2
1980s 0.5762 0.416 0.594 10
1990s 0.3689 0.224 0.812 10
2000s 0.7819 0.494 0.849 10
2010s 0.8942 0.802 0.965 10
2020s 0.8885 0.777 0.974 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 55 Papua New Guinea 0.79 compare
  2. 56 Nepal 0.789 compare
  3. 57 Kuwait 0.788 compare
  4. 59 Jamaica 0.783 compare
  5. 60 Namibia 0.757 compare
  6. 60 Zambia 0.757 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Peru?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Peru was 0.786 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2021.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1837.
How does Peru rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Peru ranks 58th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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