Peru

Overview

Peru lands at #21 of 72 on the Cooked Index — #21 Most Cooked. The clearest fault line runs through political institutions: political polarization (Polarization 80/100) is worse than 78% of countries tracked. Housing policy isn't far behind — housing cost burden trails 65% of the field. And economic policy rounds out the picture: income inequality (Gini 40.3) sits worse than 76% of countries. Same scoreboard, different departments.

At 36/100, Peru is 9 points above the median of 27 across all 72 countries (higher = more cooked). Where the system is holding up: billionaires hoarded (1 billionaires) — better than 78% of countries tracked. Strip away the country name and you're really looking at a political institutions problem.

Sources: V-Dem + Global Peace Index (2025) · OECD Affordable Housing Database (HC1.2) (2024) · World Bank — Gini Index (SI.POV.GINI) (2018–2022)