What is women's political empowerment index in Peru?

Women's political empowerment index in Peru was 0.775 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 2019.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.219 in 1930.

How does Peru rank for women's political empowerment index?

Peru ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Peru

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Peru
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.775 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.775

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.835

in 2019

All-time low

0.219

in 1930

Years of data

129

1821–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Peru, 1821–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Peru is 0.775, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Peru peaked at 0.835 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.219, in 1930.

That places Peru 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 129 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Peru, 1821 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1821	0.302	—
1822	0.302	+0.0%
1826	0.302	+0.0%
1900	0.257	-14.9%
1901	0.257	+0.0%
1902	0.257	+0.0%
1903	0.257	+0.0%
1904	0.257	+0.0%
1905	0.257	+0.0%
1906	0.257	+0.0%
1907	0.257	+0.0%
1908	0.257	+0.0%
1909	0.257	+0.0%
1910	0.247	-3.9%
1911	0.261	+5.7%
1912	0.261	+0.0%
1913	0.261	+0.0%
1914	0.261	+0.0%
1915	0.243	-6.9%
1916	0.243	+0.0%
1917	0.243	+0.0%
1918	0.243	+0.0%
1919	0.242	-0.4%
1920	0.222	-8.3%
1921	0.222	+0.0%
1922	0.222	+0.0%
1923	0.222	+0.0%
1924	0.222	+0.0%
1925	0.222	+0.0%
1926	0.222	+0.0%
1927	0.222	+0.0%
1928	0.222	+0.0%
1929	0.222	+0.0%
1930	0.219	-1.4%
1931	0.235	+7.3%
1932	0.235	+0.0%
1933	0.235	+0.0%
1934	0.235	+0.0%
1935	0.235	+0.0%
1936	0.235	+0.0%
1937	0.235	+0.0%
1938	0.235	+0.0%
1939	0.241	+2.6%
1940	0.332	+37.8%
1941	0.329	-0.9%
1942	0.329	+0.0%
1943	0.329	+0.0%
1944	0.329	+0.0%
1945	0.351	+6.7%
1946	0.367	+4.6%
1947	0.367	+0.0%
1948	0.33	-10.1%
1949	0.289	-12.4%
1950	0.349	+20.8%
1951	0.349	+0.0%
1952	0.349	+0.0%
1953	0.349	+0.0%
1954	0.349	+0.0%
1955	0.349	+0.0%
1956	0.398	+14.0%
1957	0.47	+18.1%
1958	0.47	+0.0%
1959	0.47	+0.0%
1960	0.47	+0.0%
1961	0.47	+0.0%
1962	0.401	-14.7%
1963	0.408	+1.7%
1964	0.462	+13.2%
1965	0.462	+0.0%
1966	0.462	+0.0%
1967	0.462	+0.0%
1968	0.412	-10.8%
1969	0.347	-15.8%
1970	0.355	+2.3%
1971	0.355	+0.0%
1972	0.355	+0.0%
1973	0.355	+0.0%
1974	0.355	+0.0%
1975	0.355	+0.0%
1976	0.362	+2.0%
1977	0.362	+0.0%
1978	0.362	+0.0%
1979	0.362	+0.0%
1980	0.457	+26.2%
1981	0.574	+25.6%
1982	0.574	+0.0%
1983	0.574	+0.0%
1984	0.574	+0.0%
1985	0.563	-1.9%
1986	0.583	+3.6%
1987	0.583	+0.0%
1988	0.583	+0.0%
1989	0.583	+0.0%
1990	0.62	+6.3%
1991	0.641	+3.4%
1992	0.608	-5.1%
1993	0.599	-1.5%
1994	0.599	+0.0%
1995	0.628	+4.8%
1996	0.628	+0.0%
1997	0.628	+0.0%
1998	0.628	+0.0%
1999	0.628	+0.0%
2000	0.653	+4.0%
2001	0.756	+15.8%
2002	0.756	+0.0%
2003	0.756	+0.0%
2004	0.756	+0.0%
2005	0.759	+0.4%
2006	0.784	+3.3%
2007	0.783	-0.1%
2008	0.783	+0.0%
2009	0.78	-0.4%
2010	0.781	+0.1%
2011	0.771	-1.3%
2012	0.775	+0.5%
2013	0.771	-0.5%
2014	0.777	+0.8%
2015	0.77	-0.9%
2016	0.784	+1.8%
2017	0.793	+1.1%
2018	0.827	+4.3%
2019	0.835	+1.0%
2020	0.799	-4.3%
2021	0.809	+1.3%
2022	0.809	+0.0%
2023	0.809	+0.0%
2024	0.788	-2.6%
2025	0.775	-1.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 0.775 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.776, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Peru's 0.775 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.801, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.302	0.302	0.302	3
1900s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1910s	0.2505	0.242	0.261	10
1920s	0.222	0.222	0.222	10
1930s	0.234	0.219	0.241	10
1940s	0.3352	0.289	0.367	10
1950s	0.3902	0.349	0.47	10
1960s	0.4356	0.347	0.47	10
1970s	0.3578	0.355	0.362	10
1980s	0.5648	0.457	0.583	10
1990s	0.6207	0.599	0.641	10
2000s	0.7566	0.653	0.784	10
2010s	0.7884	0.77	0.835	10
2020s	0.7982	0.775	0.809	6

Countries ranked near Peru

84 Honduras 0.789 compare
85 Singapore 0.785 compare
86 Colombia 0.777 compare
88 Malaysia 0.772 compare
89 Angola 0.77 compare
90 East Timor 0.768 compare

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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)

All data for Peru →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Peru?: Women's political empowerment index in Peru was 0.775 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.219 in 1930.
How does Peru rank for women's political empowerment index?: Peru ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.