Share of women in ministerial positions in Peru
Peru: Share of women in ministerial positions was 10.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Peru, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 10.5% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Peru peaked at 55.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2024.
Peru ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.8% | — |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +149.2% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +165.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +65.8% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +97.8% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 11.8% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 16.7% | 55.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 10.5% | 47.4% | 4 |
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)
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Peru?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Peru was 10.5% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Peru ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.