Which has higher democracy, Kenya or Peru?

Kenya, at 6 against 6 in Peru as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?

131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Peru: Democracy

Kenya

in 2025

Peru

in 2025

Kenya rank

78th

Peru rank

78th

Democracy over time

Kenya
Peru

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6 against 6 in Peru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Peru ahead.

Kenya ranks 78th and Peru ranks 78th of 198 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0	3	3	Peru
1900s	0	3	3	Peru
1910s	0	2.4	2.4	Peru
1920s	2	0.6	1.4	Kenya
1930s	2	1.5	0.5	Kenya
1940s	2	3.2	1.2	Peru
1950s	2	2.2	0.2	Peru
1960s	2.4	2.8	0.4	Peru
1970s	1	0	1	Kenya
1980s	1	6	5	Peru
1990s	2.6	3	0.4	Peru
2000s	4.8	6.6	1.8	Peru
2010s	5.1	7	1.9	Peru
2020s	6	6.33	0.3333	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Kenya or Peru?: Kenya, at 6 against 6 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Kenya and Peru?: 0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?: 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for democracy?: Kenya ranks 78th and Peru ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).