Political Participation Index in Peru
Peru: Political Participation Index was 7.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Peru, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index in Peru is 7.25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Peru peaked at 8.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2023.
Peru ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Political Participation Index in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.75 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 8 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.75 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.25 | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.12, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 | 7.75 | 8.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 7.75 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 7.25 | 8 | 3 |
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 political participation index in Peru?
- Political participation index in Peru was 7.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for political participation index?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.