India, Oct. 21 -- Oxfam said in an analysis published on Oct. 20, 2026 that the richest 1 percent of Peruvians captured 42 percent of all new wealth created between 2019 and 2025, while the poorest 50 percent received 1.4 percent. The findings were released as Oxfam and the Institute for Peruvian Studies co-published the 2026 National Survey on Perceptions of Inequalities (ENADES 2026).
Survey findings on governance and inequality perceptions
Oxfam said ENADES 2026 found that 84 percent of Peruvians believe the country is governed by powerful groups for their own benefit, primarily political elites, large corporations, and other economic actors.
The survey reported the following perceptions:
* 72 percent of Peruvians believe their count...