Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Peru
Peru: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2025
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Peru, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Peru is 0.8%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.8% over ten years.
Peru ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.5% | — |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +8.8% |
| 2026 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Peru?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Peru was 0.8% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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