How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Peru: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Niger

20.8%

in 2025

Peru

21.1%

in 2025

Niger rank

103rd

Peru rank

100th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Niger
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 21.1% against 20.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 103rd and Peru ranks 100th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.5%	20.6%	3.9%	Niger
2010s	16.7%	32.2%	15.4%	Peru
2020s	19.5%	31.6%	12.1%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Niger or Peru?: Peru, at 21.1% against 20.8% in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Niger and Peru?: 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Niger and Peru rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Niger ranks 103rd and Peru ranks 100th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.