Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Peru
Peru: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.82 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Peru, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.82 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% over ten years.
Peru ranks 21st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Peru, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.52 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.8 ratio | +53.8% |
| 2023 | 0.76 ratio | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.75 ratio | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.82 ratio | +9.3% |
| 2026 | 0.82 ratio | +0.0% |
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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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Peru?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Peru was 0.82 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 ratio in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.