Rule of Law - Governance score in Peru

Peru: Rule of Law - Governance score was 48.26 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.26 0-100
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 208 countries
All-time high
51.13 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
43.89 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Peru, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 46.2 0-1001998: 46.3 0-1002000: 43.9 0-1002002: 47.8 0-1002003: 48 0-1002004: 50.4 0-1002005: 48.8 0-1002006: 48.1 0-1002007: 47.6 0-1002008: 47 0-1002009: 48.3 0-1002010: 48.5 0-1002011: 49.3 0-1002012: 48.6 0-1002013: 47.4 0-1002014: 47.4 0-1002015: 49.2 0-1002016: 51.1 0-1002017: 50.5 0-1002018: 49 0-1002019: 49.1 0-1002020: 49.5 0-1002021: 48 0-1002022: 48.6 0-1002023: 48.7 0-1002024: 48.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Peru is 48.26 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Peru peaked at 51.13 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.89 0-100, in 2000.

That places Peru 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Peru, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 46.16 0-100 —
1998 46.3 0-100 +0.3%
2000 43.89 0-100 -5.2%
2002 47.75 0-100 +8.8%
2003 48.01 0-100 +0.5%
2004 50.44 0-100 +5.1%
2005 48.76 0-100 -3.3%
2006 48.11 0-100 -1.3%
2007 47.6 0-100 -1.1%
2008 47 0-100 -1.3%
2009 48.29 0-100 +2.8%
2010 48.52 0-100 +0.5%
2011 49.33 0-100 +1.7%
2012 48.57 0-100 -1.6%
2013 47.41 0-100 -2.4%
2014 47.44 0-100 +0.0%
2015 49.19 0-100 +3.7%
2016 51.13 0-100 +3.9%
2017 50.52 0-100 -1.2%
2018 49.03 0-100 -2.9%
2019 49.11 0-100 +0.2%
2020 49.53 0-100 +0.9%
2021 48 0-100 -3.1%
2022 48.58 0-100 +1.2%
2023 48.72 0-100 +0.3%
2024 48.26 0-100 -1.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 48.26 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 48.26 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.64 0-100, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.23 0-100 46.16 0-100 46.3 0-100 2
2000s 47.76 0-100 43.89 0-100 50.44 0-100 9
2010s 49.02 0-100 47.41 0-100 51.13 0-100 10
2020s 48.62 0-100 48 0-100 49.53 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 131 Brazil 49.28 0-100 compare
  2. 132 Kenya 48.97 0-100 compare
  3. 133 Azerbaijan 48.61 0-100 compare
  4. 135 Tanzania 48.03 0-100 compare
  5. 136 Colombia 47.33 0-100 compare
  6. 137 Zambia 47.31 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Peru?
Rule of law - governance score in Peru was 48.26 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 51.13 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 43.89 0-100 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for rule of law - governance score?
Peru ranks 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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