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

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

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

129 years are reported by both, from 1821 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 Taiwan: Women's Political Participation Index

Peru

0.996

in 2025

Taiwan

0.995

in 2025

Peru rank

26th

Taiwan rank

29th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Peru
Taiwan

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.

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

Across the 14 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.34	0.197	0.143	Peru
1900s	0.17	0.176	0.006	Taiwan
1910s	0.17	0.176	0.006	Taiwan
1920s	0.17	0.176	0.006	Taiwan
1930s	0.17	0.176	0.006	Taiwan
1940s	0.17	0.2219	0.0519	Taiwan
1950s	0.2682	0.4926	0.2244	Taiwan
1960s	0.2624	0.5037	0.2413	Taiwan
1970s	0.239	0.5863	0.3473	Taiwan
1980s	0.5033	0.6753	0.172	Taiwan
1990s	0.7307	0.8235	0.0928	Taiwan
2000s	0.9078	0.9591	0.0513	Taiwan
2010s	0.9415	0.9917	0.0502	Taiwan
2020s	0.9862	0.998	0.0118	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Peru or Taiwan?: Peru, at 0.996 against 0.995 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Peru and Taiwan?: 0.001, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Taiwan?: 129 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Peru and Taiwan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Peru ranks 26th and Taiwan 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.