Corruption Perceptions Index in Peru
Peru: Corruption Perceptions Index was 31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Peru, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corruption perceptions index in Peru is 31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Peru peaked at 38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2024.
Peru ranks 126th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 38 | — |
| 2013 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 31 | -6.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.62 | 35 | 38 | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.8 | 31 | 38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 126 Djibouti 31 compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 31 compare
- 129 Egypt 30 compare
- 129 El Salvador 30 compare
- 129 Mauritania 30 compare
More social development data for Peru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,788 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Peru?
- Corruption perceptions index in Peru was 31 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2012.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Peru ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.