🇵🇪 Peru: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Peru's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.493 (0–1 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
JosĂ© MarĂa Balcázar
Head of State
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2026 Peruvian regional and municipal elections
2026-10-04T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Peru's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Peru a democracy?
Only partially — Peru's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.493 (0–1 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #62 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Peru improving or declining?
Peru's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.193 points over the past decade, standing at 0.493 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.092).
Who leads Peru?
JosĂ© MarĂa Balcázar is Peru's head of state.
When is the next election in Peru?
2026 Peruvian regional and municipal elections is scheduled for 2026-10-04T00:00:00Z.