Africa vs Peru: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa
25.9%
in 2026
Peru
41.5%
in 2026
Africa rank
23rd
Peru rank
25th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41.5% against 25.9% in Africa, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 25th of 42 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Africa or Peru?
- Peru, at 41.5% against 25.9% in Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Africa and Peru?
- 15.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Africa and Peru rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 25th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.