Peru vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women's Political Participation Index
Peru
0.996
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.997
in 2025
Peru rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Peru
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.997 against 0.996 in Peru, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Peru ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.17 | 0.189 | 0.019 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.17 | 0.1923 | 0.0223 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.17 | 0.2344 | 0.0644 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.17 | 0.3248 | 0.1548 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.17 | 0.342 | 0.172 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.2682 | 0.3543 | 0.0861 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.2624 | 0.5162 | 0.2538 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.239 | 0.718 | 0.479 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.5033 | 0.7418 | 0.2385 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.7307 | 0.7583 | 0.0276 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.9078 | 0.8988 | 0.009 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.9415 | 0.9732 | 0.0317 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9862 | 0.994 | 0.0078 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Peru or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.997 against 0.996 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.001, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Peru ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.