What is rule of law index in Peru?

Rule of law index in Peru was 0.592 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 0.759 in 2018.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 1880.

How does Peru rank for rule of law index?

Peru ranks 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Peru

Name: Rule of Law Index in Peru
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Rule of Law Index was 0.592 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.592

Change on year

down 9.9%

World rank

80th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.759

in 2018

All-time low

0.094

in 1880

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Rule of Law Index in Peru, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Peru stood at 0.592.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Peru peaked at 0.759 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.094, in 1880.

Peru ranks 80th of 173 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.1493	0.125	0.196	9
1830s	0.1386	0.111	0.169	10
1840s	0.1795	0.13	0.229	10
1850s	0.2058	0.157	0.23	10
1860s	0.2376	0.173	0.309	10
1870s	0.272	0.173	0.341	10
1880s	0.206	0.094	0.289	10
1890s	0.3158	0.289	0.348	10
1900s	0.4855	0.45	0.5	10
1910s	0.4242	0.341	0.54	10
1920s	0.2118	0.207	0.215	10
1930s	0.2822	0.215	0.327	10
1940s	0.3912	0.147	0.518	10
1950s	0.3146	0.149	0.661	10
1960s	0.5946	0.212	0.688	10
1970s	0.2248	0.212	0.249	10
1980s	0.6087	0.428	0.701	10
1990s	0.2358	0.165	0.457	10
2000s	0.6758	0.232	0.742	10
2010s	0.7426	0.713	0.759	10
2020s	0.6828	0.592	0.759	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Peru?: Rule of law index in Peru was 0.592 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.759 in 2018.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 1880.
How does Peru rank for rule of law index?: Peru ranks 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.