Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Peru

Peru: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
76th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.901
in 2019
All-time low
0.384
in 1949
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Peru is 0.8, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 0.901 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.384, in 1949.

Peru ranks 76th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.642 0.384 0.76 4
1950s 0.5045 0.384 0.748 10
1960s 0.7051 0.42 0.777 10
1970s 0.4345 0.397 0.535 10
1980s 0.6338 0.602 0.702 10
1990s 0.4701 0.42 0.595 10
2000s 0.844 0.504 0.885 10
2010s 0.8918 0.883 0.901 10
2020s 0.8408 0.791 0.88 6

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  4. 76 Armenia 0.8 compare
  5. 78 Hungary 0.793 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 0.8 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2019.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.384 in 1949.
How does Peru rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Peru ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.