Peruvian Congress Is the Most Corrupt Institution: PROETICA

Citizens perceived an increase in corruption over the past five years.

On Thursday, the National Consortium for Public Ethics (PROETICA) published the 13th National Survey on Perceptions of Corruption, which reveals that 85% of Peruvians consider Congress the most corrupt institution.

The study, conducted by Ipsos in partnership with Consulting Support, Radio Programs of Peru (RPP), and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), revealed a “drastic increase” in the perception of corruption in Congress, which leads the ranking with 85%, far surpassing the Prosecutor’s Office and the Judiciary.

The Prosecutor’s Office received 35% of mentions, and the Judiciary (33%). Meanwhile, the transitional government headed by Interim President Jose Jeri received 8% of mentions.

Other institutions mentioned were the Executive Branch (33%), the National Police (27%), local municipalities (17%), regional governments (13%), the media (8%), and political parties and regional movements (6%).

Según la #EncuestaProética2025, la corrupción sigue siendo considerada como uno de los principales problemas del país. Mientras que otros, como la delincuencia o la crisis política, son consecuencia directa o indirecta de esta.

Pese a que esto es así hace varios años, la mayoría… pic.twitter.com/DfGGIhtu6K

— Proética (@ProeticaPeru) December 11, 2025

The text reads, “According to the Proetica Survey 2025, corruption continues to be considered one of the country’s main problems. Other issues, such as crime and the political crisis, are seen as direct or indirect consequences of corruption. Although this has been the case for several years, the majority of Peruvians believe that corruption has increased in the last five years and will continue to increase in the next five.”

Between 2022 and 2025, perceptions of corruption in Congress increased from 60% to 85%, in the Attorney General’s Office from 18% to 35%, and in the National Police from 22% to 27%. In contrast, the perception of corruption in municipalities decreased from 22% to 17% and in regional governments from 25% to 13%.

The PROETICA report highlighted that citizens are demanding that Congress and the police lead the fight against corruption. Furthermore, Peruvians identified crime as another major problem facing the nation over the past five years.

The survey, conducted between October 22 and 31 with 1,300 participants in urban areas, has a margin of error of 2.7%. The legislature received twice as many mentions as other national entities, which means a significant increase.

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