Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Peru
Peru: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7491 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Peru, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Peru is 0.7491, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Peru peaked at 0.7491 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6619, in 2006.
Peru ranks 37th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6619 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6624 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6959 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7024 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6895 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6796 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6742 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6787 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7198 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.683 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.687 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.719 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.72 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.714 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.721 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7491 | +3.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.7491 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7097, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.7491 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7359, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6806 | 0.6619 | 0.7024 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6945 | 0.6742 | 0.72 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.728 | 0.714 | 0.7491 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Peru?
- Global gender gap index in Peru was 0.7491 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7491 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6619 in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for global gender gap index?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.