Gender Inequality Index in Peru
Peru: Gender Inequality Index was 0.36 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Peru, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.36 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Peru peaked at 0.599 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2021.
Peru ranks 79th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.557 | 0.51 | 0.599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.442 | 0.407 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3953 | 0.378 | 0.413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3707 | 0.36 | 0.392 | 3 |
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More gender data for Peru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 264,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 274,244 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Peru?
- Gender inequality index in Peru was 0.36 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.599 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for gender inequality index?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.