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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Peru

Peru: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.691 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.691
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
85th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.846
in 2005
All-time low
0.035
in 1950
Years of data
205
1821–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Peru, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Peru stood at 0.691.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Peru peaked at 0.846 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1950.

Peru ranks 85th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Peru, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.444 —
1822 0.216 -51.4%
1823 0.216 +0.0%
1824 0.216 +0.0%
1825 0.216 +0.0%
1826 0.226 +4.6%
1827 0.263 +16.4%
1828 0.263 +0.0%
1829 0.206 -21.7%
1830 0.175 -15.0%
1831 0.175 +0.0%
1832 0.175 +0.0%
1833 0.175 +0.0%
1834 0.204 +16.6%
1835 0.204 +0.0%
1836 0.204 +0.0%
1837 0.204 +0.0%
1838 0.204 +0.0%
1839 0.204 +0.0%
1840 0.167 -18.1%
1841 0.167 +0.0%
1842 0.167 +0.0%
1843 0.167 +0.0%
1844 0.167 +0.0%
1845 0.204 +22.2%
1846 0.204 +0.0%
1847 0.204 +0.0%
1848 0.204 +0.0%
1849 0.204 +0.0%
1850 0.204 +0.0%
1851 0.204 +0.0%
1852 0.204 +0.0%
1853 0.204 +0.0%
1854 0.176 -13.7%
1855 0.204 +15.9%
1856 0.204 +0.0%
1857 0.204 +0.0%
1858 0.204 +0.0%
1859 0.204 +0.0%
1860 0.204 +0.0%
1861 0.204 +0.0%
1862 0.204 +0.0%
1863 0.204 +0.0%
1864 0.204 +0.0%
1865 0.204 +0.0%
1866 0.173 -15.2%
1867 0.173 +0.0%
1868 0.173 +0.0%
1869 0.206 +19.1%
1870 0.206 +0.0%
1871 0.206 +0.0%
1872 0.206 +0.0%
1873 0.206 +0.0%
1874 0.206 +0.0%
1875 0.206 +0.0%
1876 0.206 +0.0%
1877 0.206 +0.0%
1878 0.206 +0.0%
1879 0.206 +0.0%
1880 0.103 -50.0%
1881 0.103 +0.0%
1882 0.103 +0.0%
1883 0.102 -1.0%
1884 0.411 +302.9%
1885 0.411 +0.0%
1886 0.411 +0.0%
1887 0.411 +0.0%
1888 0.411 +0.0%
1889 0.411 +0.0%
1890 0.411 +0.0%
1891 0.411 +0.0%
1892 0.411 +0.0%
1893 0.411 +0.0%
1894 0.411 +0.0%
1895 0.411 +0.0%
1896 0.444 +8.0%
1897 0.444 +0.0%
1898 0.444 +0.0%
1899 0.444 +0.0%
1900 0.444 +0.0%
1901 0.444 +0.0%
1902 0.444 +0.0%
1903 0.444 +0.0%
1904 0.444 +0.0%
1905 0.472 +6.3%
1906 0.472 +0.0%
1907 0.472 +0.0%
1908 0.472 +0.0%
1909 0.472 +0.0%
1910 0.472 +0.0%
1911 0.472 +0.0%
1912 0.472 +0.0%
1913 0.425 -10.0%
1914 0.425 +0.0%
1915 0.209 -50.8%
1916 0.209 +0.0%
1917 0.209 +0.0%
1918 0.209 +0.0%
1919 0.209 +0.0%
1920 0.085 -59.3%
1921 0.085 +0.0%
1922 0.085 +0.0%
1923 0.085 +0.0%
1924 0.103 +21.2%
1925 0.103 +0.0%
1926 0.103 +0.0%
1927 0.103 +0.0%
1928 0.103 +0.0%
1929 0.103 +0.0%
1930 0.103 +0.0%
1931 0.216 +109.7%
1932 0.216 +0.0%
1933 0.236 +9.3%
1934 0.236 +0.0%
1935 0.236 +0.0%
1936 0.236 +0.0%
1937 0.236 +0.0%
1938 0.236 +0.0%
1939 0.236 +0.0%
1940 0.236 +0.0%
1941 0.236 +0.0%
1942 0.236 +0.0%
1943 0.236 +0.0%
1944 0.236 +0.0%
1945 0.236 +0.0%
1946 0.601 +154.7%
1947 0.601 +0.0%
1948 0.499 -17.0%
1949 0.043 -91.4%
1950 0.035 -18.6%
1951 0.043 +22.9%
1952 0.043 +0.0%
1953 0.047 +9.3%
1954 0.047 +0.0%
1955 0.047 +0.0%
1956 0.065 +38.3%
1957 0.666 +924.6%
1958 0.666 +0.0%
1959 0.666 +0.0%
1960 0.666 +0.0%
1961 0.62 -6.9%
1962 0.613 -1.1%
1963 0.269 -56.1%
1964 0.706 +162.5%
1965 0.706 +0.0%
1966 0.706 +0.0%
1967 0.706 +0.0%
1968 0.524 -25.8%
1969 0.036 -93.1%
1970 0.036 +0.0%
1971 0.036 +0.0%
1972 0.036 +0.0%
1973 0.036 +0.0%
1974 0.036 +0.0%
1975 0.052 +44.4%
1976 0.052 +0.0%
1977 0.052 +0.0%
1978 0.061 +17.3%
1979 0.061 +0.0%
1980 0.18 +195.1%
1981 0.736 +308.9%
1982 0.736 +0.0%
1983 0.753 +2.3%
1984 0.753 +0.0%
1985 0.667 -11.4%
1986 0.641 -3.9%
1987 0.641 +0.0%
1988 0.641 +0.0%
1989 0.641 +0.0%
1990 0.415 -35.3%
1991 0.485 +16.9%
1992 0.174 -64.1%
1993 0.057 -67.2%
1994 0.057 +0.0%
1995 0.057 +0.0%
1996 0.058 +1.8%
1997 0.058 +0.0%
1998 0.052 -10.3%
1999 0.052 +0.0%
2000 0.105 +101.9%
2001 0.776 +639.0%
2002 0.811 +4.5%
2003 0.811 +0.0%
2004 0.811 +0.0%
2005 0.846 +4.3%
2006 0.826 -2.4%
2007 0.81 -1.9%
2008 0.81 +0.0%
2009 0.81 +0.0%
2010 0.81 +0.0%
2011 0.816 +0.7%
2012 0.827 +1.3%
2013 0.823 -0.5%
2014 0.823 +0.0%
2015 0.823 +0.0%
2016 0.823 +0.0%
2017 0.812 -1.3%
2018 0.816 +0.5%
2019 0.832 +2.0%
2020 0.842 +1.2%
2021 0.829 -1.5%
2022 0.802 -3.3%
2023 0.827 +3.1%
2024 0.782 -5.4%
2025 0.691 -11.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.691 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.691 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.694, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.2518 0.206 0.444 9
1830s 0.1924 0.175 0.204 10
1840s 0.1855 0.167 0.204 10
1850s 0.2012 0.176 0.204 10
1860s 0.1949 0.173 0.206 10
1870s 0.206 0.206 0.206 10
1880s 0.2877 0.102 0.411 10
1890s 0.4242 0.411 0.444 10
1900s 0.458 0.444 0.472 10
1910s 0.3311 0.209 0.472 10
1920s 0.0958 0.085 0.103 10
1930s 0.2187 0.103 0.236 10
1940s 0.316 0.043 0.601 10
1950s 0.2325 0.035 0.666 10
1960s 0.5552 0.036 0.706 10
1970s 0.0458 0.036 0.061 10
1980s 0.6389 0.18 0.753 10
1990s 0.1465 0.052 0.485 10
2000s 0.7416 0.105 0.846 10
2010s 0.8205 0.81 0.832 10
2020s 0.7955 0.691 0.842 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 82 Zambia 0.71 compare
  2. 83 Panama 0.694 compare
  3. 83 Senegal 0.694 compare
  4. 86 Albania 0.689 compare
  5. 87 Niger 0.687 compare
  6. 88 Hungary 0.678 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Peru?
Judicial checks on government index in Peru was 0.691 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.846 in 2005.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1950.
How does Peru rank for judicial checks on government index?
Peru ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.