Which has higher women's political participation index, Chile or Peru?

Chile, at 0.997 against 0.996 in Peru as of 2025.

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

121 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 Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Peru: Women's Political Participation Index

Chile

0.997

in 2025

Peru

0.996

in 2025

Chile rank

23rd

Peru rank

26th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Chile
Peru

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.997 against 0.996 in Peru, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 26th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.17	0.108	Peru
1910s	0.062	0.17	0.108	Peru
1920s	0.1031	0.17	0.0669	Peru
1930s	0.1355	0.17	0.0345	Peru
1940s	0.1667	0.17	0.0033	Peru
1950s	0.2225	0.2682	0.0457	Peru
1960s	0.2935	0.2624	0.0311	Chile
1970s	0.1341	0.239	0.1049	Peru
1980s	0.05	0.5033	0.4533	Peru
1990s	0.2996	0.7307	0.4311	Peru
2000s	0.8459	0.9078	0.0619	Peru
2010s	0.8892	0.9415	0.0523	Peru
2020s	0.9683	0.9862	0.0178	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Chile or Peru?: Chile, at 0.997 against 0.996 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Chile and Peru?: 0.001, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?: 121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for women's political participation index?: Chile ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.