Peru vs Senegal: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Peru
41.5%
in 2026
Senegal
41.2%
in 2026
Peru rank
25th
Senegal rank
27th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Peru
- Senegal
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41.5% against 41.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Peru ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.1% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 36.6% | 11.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 43.3% | 6.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Peru or Senegal?
- Peru, at 41.5% against 41.2% in Senegal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Peru and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Peru ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 27th of 210 countries.
- 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.