Peru: Participatory democracy index

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 Peru

Participatory democracy index

 Latest value 0.471
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.336
 Min - Max 0.097 - 0.610
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.471 index points, a decline from 0.514 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.319 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Peru from 1960 to 2023 is 0.336 index points. The minimum value, 0.097 index points, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 0.61 index points was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Peru - Participatory democracy index - Recent values chart

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Peru - Participatory democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent of citizen engagement and participation in public decision-making processes.

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 Egalitarian democracy index 0.417 2023 index points
 Government accountability 1.179 2023 index points
 Freedom of expression 0.825 2023 index points
 Political corruption 0.583 2023 index points
 Women political empowerment 0.813 2023 index points
 Academic freedom 0.869 2023 index points
 Clean elections index 0.877 2023 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.827 2023 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.847 2023 index points
 Civil society participation index 0.655 2023 index points
 Direct popular vote index 0.242 2023 index points
 Equal protection index 0.540 2023 index points
 Presidential elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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