Rule of Law Index in Peru
Peru: Rule of Law Index was 0.592 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.592
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
83rd
of 176 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 83rd 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.
Rule of Law Index in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 0.196 | — |
| 1822 | 0.137 | -30.1% |
| 1823 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.147 | +7.3% |
| 1827 | 0.164 | +11.6% |
| 1828 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.125 | -23.8% |
| 1830 | 0.111 | -11.2% |
| 1831 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.169 | +52.3% |
| 1835 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.151 | -10.7% |
| 1837 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.13 | -13.9% |
| 1841 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.229 | +76.2% |
| 1846 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.174 | -24.0% |
| 1852 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.157 | -9.8% |
| 1855 | 0.23 | +46.5% |
| 1856 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
| 1861 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.23 | -8.0% |
| 1864 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.227 | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.309 | +36.1% |
| 1869 | 0.173 | -44.0% |
| 1870 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.341 | +97.1% |
| 1873 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.312 | -8.5% |
| 1875 | 0.34 | +9.0% |
| 1876 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.247 | -27.4% |
| 1878 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.206 | -16.6% |
| 1880 | 0.094 | -54.4% |
| 1881 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.098 | +4.3% |
| 1884 | 0.262 | +167.3% |
| 1885 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.289 | +10.3% |
| 1887 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.321 | +11.1% |
| 1896 | 0.348 | +8.4% |
| 1897 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.5 | +43.7% |
| 1901 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.485 | -3.0% |
| 1906 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.45 | -7.2% |
| 1909 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.477 | +6.0% |
| 1911 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.54 | +13.2% |
| 1913 | 0.512 | -5.2% |
| 1914 | 0.45 | -12.1% |
| 1915 | 0.341 | -24.2% |
| 1916 | 0.367 | +7.6% |
| 1917 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.344 | -6.3% |
| 1920 | 0.207 | -39.8% |
| 1921 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.215 | +3.9% |
| 1925 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.282 | +31.2% |
| 1932 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.286 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.327 | +14.3% |
| 1940 | 0.389 | +19.0% |
| 1941 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.39 | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 0.518 | +32.8% |
| 1947 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.394 | -23.9% |
| 1949 | 0.147 | -62.7% |
| 1950 | 0.149 | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 0.164 | +10.1% |
| 1952 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.167 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.213 | +27.5% |
| 1957 | 0.633 | +197.2% |
| 1958 | 0.661 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.63 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.614 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.541 | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.688 | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.536 | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 0.212 | -60.4% |
| 1970 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.23 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.249 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.428 | +71.9% |
| 1981 | 0.686 | +60.3% |
| 1982 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.701 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.617 | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.567 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.567 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.567 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.567 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.44 | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.457 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.298 | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 0.165 | -44.6% |
| 1994 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.169 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.167 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.166 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.232 | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 0.742 | +219.8% |
| 2002 | 0.724 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.742 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.725 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.715 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.713 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.752 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.755 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.731 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.743 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.741 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.748 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.759 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.753 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.759 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.75 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.647 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.692 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.657 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.592 | -9.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.592 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.592 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.577, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 83rd out of 176 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
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.