What is public sector corruption index in Peru?

Public sector corruption index in Peru was 0.243 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 1821.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.155 in 2018.

How does Peru rank for public sector corruption index?

Peru ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Peru data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Peru

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Peru
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.243 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.243

Change on year

up 7.5%

World rank

117th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.628

in 1821

All-time low

0.155

in 2018

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Peru, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Peru is 0.243, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Peru peaked at 0.628 in 1821 and was at its lowest, 0.155, in 2018.

Peru ranks 117th of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.628	0.628	0.628	9
1830s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1840s	0.543	0.458	0.628	10
1850s	0.458	0.458	0.458	10
1860s	0.458	0.458	0.458	10
1870s	0.458	0.458	0.458	10
1880s	0.458	0.458	0.458	10
1890s	0.458	0.458	0.458	10
1900s	0.367	0.314	0.42	10
1910s	0.317	0.317	0.317	10
1920s	0.414	0.414	0.414	10
1930s	0.414	0.414	0.414	10
1940s	0.3969	0.243	0.414	10
1950s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1960s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1970s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1980s	0.2039	0.195	0.215	10
1990s	0.215	0.215	0.215	10
2000s	0.1924	0.189	0.213	10
2010s	0.1768	0.155	0.201	10
2020s	0.2145	0.192	0.243	6

Countries ranked near Peru

114 Croatia 0.288 compare
115 Panama 0.284 compare
116 Belarus 0.264 compare
118 Brazil 0.242 compare
119 Tanzania 0.24 compare
120 Malaysia 0.236 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Peru

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 6,788 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 7,885 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.667 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.763 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.777 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.667 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.448 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.506 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Peru?: Public sector corruption index in Peru was 0.243 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 1821.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.155 in 2018.
How does Peru rank for public sector corruption index?: Peru ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).