Eastern Europe vs Peru: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Eastern Europe
24.8%
in 2026
Peru
41.5%
in 2026
Eastern Europe rank
26th
Peru rank
25th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Eastern Europe
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41.5% against 24.8% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 26th 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 Europe | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 21.0% | 7.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 25.0% | 7.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 36.6% | 13.6% | 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 Europe or Peru?
- Peru, at 41.5% against 24.8% in Eastern Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern Europe and Peru?
- 16.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eastern Europe and Peru rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Europe ranks 26th 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.