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

South Africa, at 0.997 against 0.996 in Peru as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political participation index between Peru and South Africa?

0.001, with South Africa ahead.

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

123 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.

Peru vs South Africa: Women's Political Participation Index

Peru

0.996

in 2025

South Africa

0.997

in 2025

Peru rank

26th

South Africa rank

23rd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Peru
South Africa

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.17	0.142	0.028	Peru
1910s	0.17	0.142	0.028	Peru
1920s	0.17	0.1876	0.0176	South Africa
1930s	0.17	0.316	0.146	South Africa
1940s	0.17	0.3277	0.1577	South Africa
1950s	0.2682	0.3383	0.0701	South Africa
1960s	0.2624	0.3375	0.0751	South Africa
1970s	0.239	0.3244	0.0854	South Africa
1980s	0.5033	0.3448	0.1585	Peru
1990s	0.7307	0.7025	0.0282	Peru
2000s	0.9078	0.9785	0.0707	South Africa
2010s	0.9415	0.9956	0.0541	South Africa
2020s	0.9862	0.997	0.0108	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Peru or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.997 against 0.996 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Peru and South Africa?: 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for women's political participation index?: Peru ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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.