Share of women in parliament in Peru
Peru: Share of women in parliament was 41.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 41.5% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Peru peaked at 41.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1997.
Peru ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.8% | — |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +69.2% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +59.1% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 41.5% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.3% | 29.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 26.2% | 41.5% | 6 |
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 parliament in Peru?
- Share of women in parliament in Peru was 41.5% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for share of women in parliament?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.