Peru vs Senegal: Share of women in parliament
Peru
41.5%
in 2025
Senegal
41.2%
in 2025
Peru rank
23rd
Senegal rank
26th
Share of women in parliament 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 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Senegal ahead.
Peru ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 12.0% | 1.2% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.9% | 3.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 38.5% | 13.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 43.1% | 5.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Peru or Senegal?
- Peru, at 41.5% against 41.2% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Peru and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Peru ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 26th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.