Peru vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Peru
41.5%
in 2026
South-eastern Asia
23.6%
in 2026
Peru rank
26th
South-eastern Asia rank
28th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Peru
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41.5% against 23.6% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.
Peru ranks 26th and South-eastern Asia ranks 28th of 212 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 15.2% | 5.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 18.5% | 6.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 22.4% | 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, Peru or South-eastern Asia?
- Peru, at 41.5% against 23.6% in South-eastern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Peru and South-eastern Asia?
- 17.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South-eastern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Peru and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Peru ranks 26th and South-eastern Asia ranks 28th of 212 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.