Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Peru: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
23.6%
in 2026
Peru
41.5%
in 2026
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
28th
Peru rank
25th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41.5% against 23.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Peru ranks 25th of 42 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 21.0% | 3.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 25.0% | 5.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 36.6% | 14.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Peru?
- Peru, at 41.5% against 23.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Peru?
- 17.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Peru rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 28th 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.