Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) vs Peru: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
23.1%
in 2022
Peru
41.5%
in 2026
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) rank
29th
Peru rank
26th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41.5% against 23.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan), a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ahead.
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 29th and Peru ranks 26th of 41 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 21.0% | 1.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 25.0% | 4.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 33.1% | 10.0% | 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 Asia (excluding Japan) or Peru?
- Peru, at 41.5% against 23.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and Peru?
- 18.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and Peru rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 29th and Peru ranks 26th of 41 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.