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

Peru, at 0.996 against 0.995 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Peru vs Senegal: Women's Political Participation Index

Peru

0.996

in 2025

Senegal

0.995

in 2025

Peru rank

26th

Senegal rank

29th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Peru
Senegal

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.996 against 0.995 in Senegal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.17	0.068	0.102	Peru
1910s	0.17	0.068	0.102	Peru
1920s	0.17	0.068	0.102	Peru
1930s	0.17	0.068	0.102	Peru
1940s	0.17	0.1044	0.0656	Peru
1950s	0.2682	0.159	0.1092	Peru
1960s	0.2624	0.568	0.3056	Senegal
1970s	0.239	0.6234	0.3844	Senegal
1980s	0.5033	0.8053	0.302	Senegal
1990s	0.7307	0.8417	0.111	Senegal
2000s	0.9078	0.8702	0.0376	Peru
2010s	0.9415	0.9838	0.0423	Senegal
2020s	0.9862	0.9958	0.0097	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Peru or Senegal?: Peru, at 0.996 against 0.995 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Peru and Senegal?: 0.001, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Peru ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 29th 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.