Governance

Peru

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Women in parliament19972024
10.818.125.432.74019972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.667 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.506 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness-0.2 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law-0.506 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption-0.72 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.0456 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability-0.654 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality0.0828 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index1 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.285 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet37WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament38.5 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcivil law systemCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 70CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous; latest promulgated 29 December 1993, enacted 31 December 1993

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Peru's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.667 index), liberal democracy index (0.506 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.