Guatemala vs Peru: Legislative Corruption Score
Guatemala
-2.17
in 2025
Peru
-2.11
in 2025
Guatemala rank
165th
Peru rank
163rd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports -2.11 against -2.17 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 165th and Peru ranks 163rd of 174 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.177 | 0.2022 | 0.0252 | Peru |
| 1830s | 0.177 | 0.211 | 0.034 | Peru |
| 1840s | -1.61 | -0.509 | 1.1 | Peru |
| 1850s | -1.61 | -1.23 | 0.383 | Peru |
| 1860s | -1.61 | -2.26 | 0.645 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | -1.61 | -2.26 | 0.645 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | -1.61 | -1.27 | 0.3442 | Peru |
| 1890s | -1.61 | -1.41 | 0.202 | Peru |
| 1900s | -1.61 | -0.565 | 1.05 | Peru |
| 1910s | -1.01 | -0.565 | 0.441 | Peru |
| 1920s | -1.01 | -1.23 | 0.228 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | -0.7955 | -1.1 | 0.3075 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | -0.6128 | -0.972 | 0.3592 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | -0.601 | -0.9696 | 0.3686 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | -1.02 | -0.2502 | 0.7688 | Peru |
| 1980s | -1.44 | 0.127 | 1.57 | Peru |
| 1990s | -1.91 | -0.7844 | 1.13 | Peru |
| 2000s | -1.85 | -0.896 | 0.956 | Peru |
| 2010s | -1.87 | -1.13 | 0.746 | Peru |
| 2020s | -2.04 | -1.61 | 0.4375 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Guatemala or Peru?
- Peru, at -2.11 against -2.17 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Guatemala and Peru?
- 0.06, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 172 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Guatemala ranks 165th and Peru ranks 163rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.