Freedom in Peru
Where Peru sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Peru has a figure for 57 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.763 | 2025 | 66 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.777 | 2025 | 76 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.800 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.829 | 2025 | 67 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.481 | 2025 | 113 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.838 | 2025 | 38 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.909 | 2025 | 64 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.726 | 2025 | 72 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.461 | 2025 | 28 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 99 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 95.0 | 2023 | 28 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 103 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 123 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 39.0 | 2025 | 67 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 27.0 | 2025 | 73 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 51.8% | 2025 | 90 of 125 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 3.1% | 2025 | 21 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 56.2 | 2024 | 64 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $16.1K | 2025 | 82 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.4% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 1.5% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 40.700 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 5.9% | 2023 | 49 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 82.0% | 2024 | 78 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 11.7 | 2024 | 81 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 124.6 | 2024 | 55 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.667 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.506 | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.592 | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.691 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.786 | 2025 | 53 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.630 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.706 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.775 | 2025 | 79 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 57.6 | 2024 | 67 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 33.3 | 2024 | 115 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 47.4 | 2024 | 87 of 169 |
| Political stability | 54.7 | 2024 | 122 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.794 | 2023 | 66 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 77.9 | 2024 | 52 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 93.7% | 2024 | 15 of 27 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 108.3% | 2024 | 14 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 4.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 5.6% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 27.0% | 2023 | 73 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 51.0 | 2023 | 87 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 41.5% | 2025 | 20 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 65.0% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.97 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 85.6% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 18.9 | 2024 | 76 of 168 |
| Population | 34.6M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 2.02 | 2024 | 71 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 30.6% | 2021 | 73 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 96.5% | 2024 | 106 of 169 |
What is missing
3 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Peru in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Peru, not a zero. Who publishes what