Rule of law index bti in Peru
Peru: Rule of law index bti was 5.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2017
All-time low
5.75
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Peru, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law index bti in Peru stood at 5.75. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Peru peaked at 6.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 2023.
Peru ranks 38th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.25 | — |
| 2007 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.25 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.75 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.25, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.25, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.25 | 6 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 5.75 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index bti in Peru?
- Rule of law index bti in Peru was 5.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for rule of law index bti?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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