What is centralization of political power index in Peru?

Centralization of political power index in Peru was 0.252 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 0.969 in 1969.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 2021.

How does Peru rank for centralization of political power index?

Peru ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Peru data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Peru

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Peru
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.252 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.252

Change on year

up 27.9%

World rank

98th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.969

in 1969

All-time low

0.102

in 2021

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Peru, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Peru is 0.252, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Peru peaked at 0.969 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 2021.

That places Peru 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 205 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.7472	0.669	0.842	9
1830s	0.7905	0.756	0.816	10
1840s	0.783	0.76	0.806	10
1850s	0.7692	0.759	0.789	10
1860s	0.7621	0.751	0.785	10
1870s	0.7399	0.728	0.76	10
1880s	0.7367	0.633	0.894	10
1890s	0.6315	0.619	0.674	10
1900s	0.6045	0.59	0.619	10
1910s	0.6898	0.57	0.794	10
1920s	0.8682	0.863	0.88	10
1930s	0.8068	0.744	0.863	10
1940s	0.6337	0.37	0.957	10
1950s	0.7391	0.323	0.965	10
1960s	0.4291	0.247	0.969	10
1970s	0.9558	0.911	0.969	10
1980s	0.3061	0.207	0.759	10
1990s	0.7467	0.329	0.866	10
2000s	0.1975	0.108	0.78	10
2010s	0.1233	0.115	0.135	10
2020s	0.1537	0.102	0.252	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Peru?: Centralization of political power index in Peru was 0.252 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.969 in 1969.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 2021.
How does Peru rank for centralization of political power index?: Peru ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.