Political polarization score in Peru
Peru: Political polarization score was 2.52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.52
in 2022
All-time low
-1.53
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political polarization score in Peru, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.52 for political polarization score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 1,398.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Peru peaked at 2.52 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.53, in 1900.
Peru ranks 9th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political polarization score in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.53 | — |
| 1901 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.499 | -132.6% |
| 1920 | -0.046 | -109.2% |
| 1921 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.26 | -2837.0% |
| 1931 | 1.59 | +26.5% |
| 1932 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.978 | -38.6% |
| 1934 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.358 | -136.6% |
| 1941 | -0.358 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.358 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.358 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.358 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.213 | -159.5% |
| 1946 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.211 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.766 | +263.0% |
| 1967 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.227 | -70.4% |
| 1969 | -0.32 | -241.0% |
| 1970 | -0.32 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.32 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.32 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.32 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.32 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.32 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.954 | -398.1% |
| 1977 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.226 | -76.3% |
| 1981 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.681 | +201.3% |
| 1993 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 | +79.4% |
| 2001 | -0.685 | -156.1% |
| 2002 | -0.685 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.685 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.685 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.685 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.357 | -47.9% |
| 2007 | -0.699 | +95.8% |
| 2008 | -0.699 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.699 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.162 | -76.8% |
| 2011 | -0.246 | +51.9% |
| 2012 | -0.194 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.78 | -502.1% |
| 2017 | 0.906 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.987 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.888 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.984 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.92 | +95.2% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6285, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.682, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.33 | -1.53 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.046 | -0.046 | -0.046 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.13 | 0.978 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.0729 | -0.358 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.211 | 0.211 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2705 | -0.32 | 0.766 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1896 | -0.32 | 0.954 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.59 | 0.226 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4657 | -0.699 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2377 | -0.246 | 0.987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 0.984 | 2.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
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- 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 polarization score in Peru?
- Political polarization score in Peru was 2.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 2022.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 in 1900.
- How does Peru rank for political polarization score?
- Peru ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,398.5%. 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 Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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