Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Colombia or Peru?

Colombia, at 0.777 against 0.775 in Peru as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Peru: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Colombia

0.777

in 2025

Peru

0.775

in 2025

Colombia rank

86th

Peru rank

87th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Colombia
Peru

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.777 against 0.775 in Peru, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Colombia ranks 86th and Peru ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2357	0.257	0.0213	Peru
1910s	0.242	0.2505	0.0085	Peru
1920s	0.2571	0.222	0.0351	Colombia
1930s	0.2971	0.234	0.0631	Colombia
1940s	0.2967	0.3352	0.0385	Peru
1950s	0.3645	0.3902	0.0257	Peru
1960s	0.4542	0.4356	0.0186	Colombia
1970s	0.4602	0.3578	0.1024	Colombia
1980s	0.4597	0.5648	0.1051	Peru
1990s	0.7169	0.6207	0.0962	Colombia
2000s	0.7278	0.7566	0.0288	Peru
2010s	0.7733	0.7884	0.0151	Peru
2020s	0.782	0.7982	0.0162	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Colombia or Peru?: Colombia, at 0.777 against 0.775 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Colombia and Peru?: 0.002, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Colombia ranks 86th and Peru ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.