What is strong civil society index in Peru?

Strong civil society index in Peru was 0.739 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 0.904 in 2021.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 1880.

How does Peru rank for strong civil society index?

Peru ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru data come from?

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Peru

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Peru
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.739 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.739

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

88th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.904

in 2021

All-time low

0.18

in 1880

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Peru, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Peru stood at 0.739.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Peru peaked at 0.904 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 1880.

Peru ranks 88th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Peru, 1821 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1821	0.305	—
1822	0.385	+26.2%
1823	0.385	+0.0%
1824	0.385	+0.0%
1825	0.548	+42.3%
1826	0.548	+0.0%
1827	0.638	+16.4%
1828	0.638	+0.0%
1829	0.638	+0.0%
1830	0.638	+0.0%
1831	0.638	+0.0%
1832	0.638	+0.0%
1833	0.638	+0.0%
1834	0.638	+0.0%
1835	0.638	+0.0%
1836	0.638	+0.0%
1837	0.638	+0.0%
1838	0.638	+0.0%
1839	0.638	+0.0%
1840	0.638	+0.0%
1841	0.638	+0.0%
1842	0.638	+0.0%
1843	0.638	+0.0%
1844	0.638	+0.0%
1845	0.638	+0.0%
1846	0.638	+0.0%
1847	0.638	+0.0%
1848	0.638	+0.0%
1849	0.638	+0.0%
1850	0.638	+0.0%
1851	0.638	+0.0%
1852	0.638	+0.0%
1853	0.638	+0.0%
1854	0.638	+0.0%
1855	0.638	+0.0%
1856	0.638	+0.0%
1857	0.638	+0.0%
1858	0.638	+0.0%
1859	0.638	+0.0%
1860	0.638	+0.0%
1861	0.638	+0.0%
1862	0.638	+0.0%
1863	0.638	+0.0%
1864	0.638	+0.0%
1865	0.638	+0.0%
1866	0.638	+0.0%
1867	0.638	+0.0%
1868	0.403	-36.8%
1869	0.632	+56.8%
1870	0.632	+0.0%
1871	0.632	+0.0%
1872	0.632	+0.0%
1873	0.632	+0.0%
1874	0.632	+0.0%
1875	0.632	+0.0%
1876	0.632	+0.0%
1877	0.632	+0.0%
1878	0.632	+0.0%
1879	0.324	-48.7%
1880	0.18	-44.4%
1881	0.18	+0.0%
1882	0.18	+0.0%
1883	0.18	+0.0%
1884	0.631	+250.6%
1885	0.631	+0.0%
1886	0.631	+0.0%
1887	0.631	+0.0%
1888	0.631	+0.0%
1889	0.631	+0.0%
1890	0.631	+0.0%
1891	0.631	+0.0%
1892	0.631	+0.0%
1893	0.631	+0.0%
1894	0.631	+0.0%
1895	0.554	-12.2%
1896	0.639	+15.3%
1897	0.639	+0.0%
1898	0.639	+0.0%
1899	0.639	+0.0%
1900	0.639	+0.0%
1901	0.639	+0.0%
1902	0.639	+0.0%
1903	0.639	+0.0%
1904	0.639	+0.0%
1905	0.639	+0.0%
1906	0.639	+0.0%
1907	0.639	+0.0%
1908	0.639	+0.0%
1909	0.639	+0.0%
1910	0.661	+3.4%
1911	0.661	+0.0%
1912	0.638	-3.5%
1913	0.638	+0.0%
1914	0.478	-25.1%
1915	0.444	-7.1%
1916	0.555	+25.0%
1917	0.555	+0.0%
1918	0.555	+0.0%
1919	0.45	-18.9%
1920	0.481	+6.9%
1921	0.481	+0.0%
1922	0.481	+0.0%
1923	0.481	+0.0%
1924	0.481	+0.0%
1925	0.361	-24.9%
1926	0.361	+0.0%
1927	0.361	+0.0%
1928	0.361	+0.0%
1929	0.361	+0.0%
1930	0.232	-35.7%
1931	0.232	+0.0%
1932	0.343	+47.8%
1933	0.343	+0.0%
1934	0.343	+0.0%
1935	0.343	+0.0%
1936	0.343	+0.0%
1937	0.343	+0.0%
1938	0.343	+0.0%
1939	0.343	+0.0%
1940	0.59	+72.0%
1941	0.59	+0.0%
1942	0.59	+0.0%
1943	0.59	+0.0%
1944	0.59	+0.0%
1945	0.624	+5.8%
1946	0.678	+8.7%
1947	0.678	+0.0%
1948	0.618	-8.8%
1949	0.265	-57.1%
1950	0.265	+0.0%
1951	0.371	+40.0%
1952	0.371	+0.0%
1953	0.371	+0.0%
1954	0.362	-2.4%
1955	0.346	-4.4%
1956	0.346	+0.0%
1957	0.569	+64.5%
1958	0.569	+0.0%
1959	0.569	+0.0%
1960	0.58	+1.9%
1961	0.58	+0.0%
1962	0.275	-52.6%
1963	0.665	+141.8%
1964	0.751	+12.9%
1965	0.751	+0.0%
1966	0.751	+0.0%
1967	0.727	-3.2%
1968	0.595	-18.2%
1969	0.283	-52.4%
1970	0.283	+0.0%
1971	0.283	+0.0%
1972	0.283	+0.0%
1973	0.265	-6.4%
1974	0.268	+1.1%
1975	0.268	+0.0%
1976	0.268	+0.0%
1977	0.295	+10.1%
1978	0.403	+36.6%
1979	0.538	+33.5%
1980	0.693	+28.8%
1981	0.71	+2.5%
1982	0.706	-0.6%
1983	0.706	+0.0%
1984	0.706	+0.0%
1985	0.677	-4.1%
1986	0.677	+0.0%
1987	0.677	+0.0%
1988	0.677	+0.0%
1989	0.677	+0.0%
1990	0.667	-1.5%
1991	0.667	+0.0%
1992	0.478	-28.3%
1993	0.478	+0.0%
1994	0.582	+21.8%
1995	0.582	+0.0%
1996	0.582	+0.0%
1997	0.582	+0.0%
1998	0.582	+0.0%
1999	0.582	+0.0%
2000	0.674	+15.8%
2001	0.875	+29.8%
2002	0.875	+0.0%
2003	0.875	+0.0%
2004	0.875	+0.0%
2005	0.875	+0.0%
2006	0.864	-1.3%
2007	0.859	-0.6%
2008	0.859	+0.0%
2009	0.867	+0.9%
2010	0.867	+0.0%
2011	0.865	-0.2%
2012	0.865	+0.0%
2013	0.902	+4.3%
2014	0.902	+0.0%
2015	0.836	-7.3%
2016	0.836	+0.0%
2017	0.836	+0.0%
2018	0.902	+7.9%
2019	0.902	+0.0%
2020	0.895	-0.8%
2021	0.904	+1.0%
2022	0.869	-3.9%
2023	0.841	-3.2%
2024	0.715	-15.0%
2025	0.739	+3.4%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 0.739 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6945, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Peru's 0.739 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.837, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.4967	0.305	0.638	9
1830s	0.638	0.638	0.638	10
1840s	0.638	0.638	0.638	10
1850s	0.638	0.638	0.638	10
1860s	0.6139	0.403	0.638	10
1870s	0.6012	0.324	0.632	10
1880s	0.4506	0.18	0.631	10
1890s	0.6265	0.554	0.639	10
1900s	0.639	0.639	0.639	10
1910s	0.5635	0.444	0.661	10
1920s	0.421	0.361	0.481	10
1930s	0.3208	0.232	0.343	10
1940s	0.5813	0.265	0.678	10
1950s	0.4139	0.265	0.569	10
1960s	0.5958	0.275	0.751	10
1970s	0.3154	0.265	0.538	10
1980s	0.6906	0.677	0.71	10
1990s	0.5782	0.478	0.667	10
2000s	0.8498	0.674	0.875	10
2010s	0.8713	0.836	0.902	10
2020s	0.8272	0.715	0.904	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Peru?: Strong civil society index in Peru was 0.739 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.904 in 2021.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 1880.
How does Peru rank for strong civil society index?: Peru ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).