Peru vs Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Peru
41.5%
in 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
25.9%
in 2022
Peru rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
22nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Peru
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41.5% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ahead.
Peru ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 14.4% | 6.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.0% | 3.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 25.4% | 7.6% | 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, Peru or Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- Peru, at 41.5% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 15.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Peru ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 22nd 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.