Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Peru
Peru: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.63 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Peru, 1821β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.63 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Peru peaked at 0.721 in 1869 and was at its lowest, 0.353, in 1980.
That places Peru 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 205 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.6247 | 0.602 | 0.661 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.6058 | 0.563 | 0.629 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.614 | 0.604 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.6517 | 0.624 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6312 | 0.53 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6042 | 0.529 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6356 | 0.588 | 0.694 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6225 | 0.591 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5122 | 0.492 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5012 | 0.457 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.617 | 0.617 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5432 | 0.535 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5928 | 0.536 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5458 | 0.423 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3963 | 0.361 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4116 | 0.353 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6451 | 0.538 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5332 | 0.472 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5257 | 0.506 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5843 | 0.525 | 0.63 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Peru?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Peru was 0.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.721 in 1869.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.353 in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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