Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Peru
Peru: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 38.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Peru is 38.46, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Peru peaked at 40 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.83, in 1997.
That places Peru 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.83 | — |
| 1998 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.33 | +69.2% |
| 2002 | 18.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.17 | +59.1% |
| 2007 | 29.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.5 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.54 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 21.54 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.54 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.31 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.69 | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 27.69 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.69 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 26.15 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 40 | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.76 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 38.46 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.83 | 10.83 | 10.83 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.96 | 18.33 | 29.17 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.98 | 21.54 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.67 | 26.15 | 40 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 29 Cape Verde 38.89 compare
- 30 Netherlands 38.67 compare
- 31 Switzerland 38.5 compare
- 33 Burundi 38.21 compare
- 34 Australia 38 compare
- 34 Serbia 38 compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 38 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Peru?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Peru was 38.46 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.83 in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.