Peru vs Taiwan, China: Share of women in parliament
Peru
41.5%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
42.0%
in 2025
Peru rank
22nd
Taiwan, China rank
20th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Peru
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 42.0% against 41.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Peru ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 12.0% | 10.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 12.3% | 10.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 13.9% | 7.5% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 13.3% | 4.5% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 22.8% | 1.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 34.7% | 9.5% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 41.9% | 4.7% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Peru or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 42.0% against 41.5% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Peru and Taiwan, China?
- 0.5%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Taiwan, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Peru ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 20th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.