What is women's civil liberties index in Peru?

Women's civil liberties index in Peru was 0.59 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 0.721 in 2014.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.331 in 1821.

How does Peru rank for women's civil liberties index?

Peru ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Peru

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Peru
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.59 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.59

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

115th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.721

in 2014

All-time low

0.331

in 1821

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Peru, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil liberties index in Peru stood at 0.59.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Peru peaked at 0.721 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.331, in 1821.

Peru ranks 115th 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.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Peru, 1821 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1821	0.331	—
1822	0.331	+0.0%
1823	0.331	+0.0%
1824	0.331	+0.0%
1825	0.331	+0.0%
1826	0.331	+0.0%
1827	0.331	+0.0%
1828	0.331	+0.0%
1829	0.331	+0.0%
1830	0.331	+0.0%
1831	0.331	+0.0%
1832	0.331	+0.0%
1833	0.331	+0.0%
1834	0.331	+0.0%
1835	0.331	+0.0%
1836	0.331	+0.0%
1837	0.331	+0.0%
1838	0.331	+0.0%
1839	0.331	+0.0%
1840	0.331	+0.0%
1841	0.331	+0.0%
1842	0.331	+0.0%
1843	0.331	+0.0%
1844	0.331	+0.0%
1845	0.331	+0.0%
1846	0.331	+0.0%
1847	0.331	+0.0%
1848	0.331	+0.0%
1849	0.331	+0.0%
1850	0.331	+0.0%
1851	0.331	+0.0%
1852	0.331	+0.0%
1853	0.331	+0.0%
1854	0.331	+0.0%
1855	0.452	+36.6%
1856	0.452	+0.0%
1857	0.452	+0.0%
1858	0.452	+0.0%
1859	0.452	+0.0%
1860	0.452	+0.0%
1861	0.452	+0.0%
1862	0.452	+0.0%
1863	0.452	+0.0%
1864	0.452	+0.0%
1865	0.452	+0.0%
1866	0.452	+0.0%
1867	0.452	+0.0%
1868	0.452	+0.0%
1869	0.452	+0.0%
1870	0.452	+0.0%
1871	0.452	+0.0%
1872	0.452	+0.0%
1873	0.452	+0.0%
1874	0.452	+0.0%
1875	0.452	+0.0%
1876	0.452	+0.0%
1877	0.452	+0.0%
1878	0.452	+0.0%
1879	0.452	+0.0%
1880	0.452	+0.0%
1881	0.452	+0.0%
1882	0.452	+0.0%
1883	0.452	+0.0%
1884	0.452	+0.0%
1885	0.452	+0.0%
1886	0.452	+0.0%
1887	0.452	+0.0%
1888	0.452	+0.0%
1889	0.452	+0.0%
1890	0.452	+0.0%
1891	0.452	+0.0%
1892	0.452	+0.0%
1893	0.452	+0.0%
1894	0.452	+0.0%
1895	0.416	-8.0%
1896	0.416	+0.0%
1897	0.416	+0.0%
1898	0.416	+0.0%
1899	0.416	+0.0%
1900	0.416	+0.0%
1901	0.416	+0.0%
1902	0.416	+0.0%
1903	0.416	+0.0%
1904	0.416	+0.0%
1905	0.416	+0.0%
1906	0.416	+0.0%
1907	0.416	+0.0%
1908	0.416	+0.0%
1909	0.416	+0.0%
1910	0.416	+0.0%
1911	0.416	+0.0%
1912	0.416	+0.0%
1913	0.416	+0.0%
1914	0.416	+0.0%
1915	0.376	-9.6%
1916	0.376	+0.0%
1917	0.376	+0.0%
1918	0.376	+0.0%
1919	0.376	+0.0%
1920	0.343	-8.8%
1921	0.343	+0.0%
1922	0.343	+0.0%
1923	0.343	+0.0%
1924	0.343	+0.0%
1925	0.343	+0.0%
1926	0.343	+0.0%
1927	0.343	+0.0%
1928	0.343	+0.0%
1929	0.343	+0.0%
1930	0.343	+0.0%
1931	0.368	+7.3%
1932	0.368	+0.0%
1933	0.368	+0.0%
1934	0.368	+0.0%
1935	0.368	+0.0%
1936	0.368	+0.0%
1937	0.368	+0.0%
1938	0.368	+0.0%
1939	0.368	+0.0%
1940	0.465	+26.4%
1941	0.465	+0.0%
1942	0.465	+0.0%
1943	0.465	+0.0%
1944	0.465	+0.0%
1945	0.465	+0.0%
1946	0.494	+6.2%
1947	0.494	+0.0%
1948	0.494	+0.0%
1949	0.365	-26.1%
1950	0.365	+0.0%
1951	0.365	+0.0%
1952	0.365	+0.0%
1953	0.365	+0.0%
1954	0.365	+0.0%
1955	0.365	+0.0%
1956	0.365	+0.0%
1957	0.506	+38.6%
1958	0.506	+0.0%
1959	0.506	+0.0%
1960	0.506	+0.0%
1961	0.506	+0.0%
1962	0.506	+0.0%
1963	0.446	-11.9%
1964	0.549	+23.1%
1965	0.549	+0.0%
1966	0.549	+0.0%
1967	0.549	+0.0%
1968	0.549	+0.0%
1969	0.441	-19.7%
1970	0.441	+0.0%
1971	0.441	+0.0%
1972	0.441	+0.0%
1973	0.441	+0.0%
1974	0.441	+0.0%
1975	0.441	+0.0%
1976	0.441	+0.0%
1977	0.441	+0.0%
1978	0.441	+0.0%
1979	0.441	+0.0%
1980	0.498	+12.9%
1981	0.585	+17.5%
1982	0.585	+0.0%
1983	0.585	+0.0%
1984	0.585	+0.0%
1985	0.585	+0.0%
1986	0.585	+0.0%
1987	0.585	+0.0%
1988	0.585	+0.0%
1989	0.585	+0.0%
1990	0.585	+0.0%
1991	0.585	+0.0%
1992	0.585	+0.0%
1993	0.5	-14.5%
1994	0.5	+0.0%
1995	0.565	+13.0%
1996	0.565	+0.0%
1997	0.565	+0.0%
1998	0.565	+0.0%
1999	0.565	+0.0%
2000	0.607	+7.4%
2001	0.712	+17.3%
2002	0.712	+0.0%
2003	0.712	+0.0%
2004	0.712	+0.0%
2005	0.712	+0.0%
2006	0.712	+0.0%
2007	0.712	+0.0%
2008	0.712	+0.0%
2009	0.712	+0.0%
2010	0.712	+0.0%
2011	0.712	+0.0%
2012	0.712	+0.0%
2013	0.712	+0.0%
2014	0.721	+1.3%
2015	0.71	-1.5%
2016	0.71	+0.0%
2017	0.71	+0.0%
2018	0.71	+0.0%
2019	0.716	+0.8%
2020	0.673	-6.0%
2021	0.673	+0.0%
2022	0.686	+1.9%
2023	0.686	+0.0%
2024	0.624	-9.0%
2025	0.59	-5.4%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 0.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7015, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Peru's 0.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.693, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.331	0.331	0.331	9
1830s	0.331	0.331	0.331	10
1840s	0.331	0.331	0.331	10
1850s	0.3915	0.331	0.452	10
1860s	0.452	0.452	0.452	10
1870s	0.452	0.452	0.452	10
1880s	0.452	0.452	0.452	10
1890s	0.434	0.416	0.452	10
1900s	0.416	0.416	0.416	10
1910s	0.396	0.376	0.416	10
1920s	0.343	0.343	0.343	10
1930s	0.3655	0.343	0.368	10
1940s	0.4637	0.365	0.494	10
1950s	0.4073	0.365	0.506	10
1960s	0.515	0.441	0.549	10
1970s	0.441	0.441	0.441	10
1980s	0.5763	0.498	0.585	10
1990s	0.558	0.5	0.585	10
2000s	0.7015	0.607	0.712	10
2010s	0.7125	0.71	0.721	10
2020s	0.6553	0.59	0.686	6

Countries ranked near Peru

112 India 0.621 compare
113 Kazakhstan 0.604 compare
114 Togo 0.596 compare
116 Turkey 0.586 compare
117 Angola 0.577 compare
118 Palestine 0.551 compare

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More gender data for Peru

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 28,205 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Peru?: Women's civil liberties index in Peru was 0.59 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.721 in 2014.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.331 in 1821.
How does Peru rank for women's civil liberties index?: Peru ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.