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Women political participation index in Peru

Peru: Women political participation index was 0.996 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.996
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.996
in 2025
All-time low
0.17
in 1900
Years of data
129
1821–2025

Women political participation index in Peru, 1821–2025

0.20.40.60.81182119232025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.996 for women political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Peru peaked at 0.996 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1900.

That places Peru 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women political participation index in Peru, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.34 —
1822 0.34 +0.0%
1826 0.34 +0.0%
1900 0.17 -50.0%
1901 0.17 +0.0%
1902 0.17 +0.0%
1903 0.17 +0.0%
1904 0.17 +0.0%
1905 0.17 +0.0%
1906 0.17 +0.0%
1907 0.17 +0.0%
1908 0.17 +0.0%
1909 0.17 +0.0%
1910 0.17 +0.0%
1911 0.17 +0.0%
1912 0.17 +0.0%
1913 0.17 +0.0%
1914 0.17 +0.0%
1915 0.17 +0.0%
1916 0.17 +0.0%
1917 0.17 +0.0%
1918 0.17 +0.0%
1919 0.17 +0.0%
1920 0.17 +0.0%
1921 0.17 +0.0%
1922 0.17 +0.0%
1923 0.17 +0.0%
1924 0.17 +0.0%
1925 0.17 +0.0%
1926 0.17 +0.0%
1927 0.17 +0.0%
1928 0.17 +0.0%
1929 0.17 +0.0%
1930 0.17 +0.0%
1931 0.17 +0.0%
1932 0.17 +0.0%
1933 0.17 +0.0%
1934 0.17 +0.0%
1935 0.17 +0.0%
1936 0.17 +0.0%
1937 0.17 +0.0%
1938 0.17 +0.0%
1939 0.17 +0.0%
1940 0.17 +0.0%
1941 0.17 +0.0%
1942 0.17 +0.0%
1943 0.17 +0.0%
1944 0.17 +0.0%
1945 0.17 +0.0%
1946 0.17 +0.0%
1947 0.17 +0.0%
1948 0.17 +0.0%
1949 0.17 +0.0%
1950 0.239 +40.6%
1951 0.239 +0.0%
1952 0.239 +0.0%
1953 0.239 +0.0%
1954 0.239 +0.0%
1955 0.239 +0.0%
1956 0.312 +30.5%
1957 0.312 +0.0%
1958 0.312 +0.0%
1959 0.312 +0.0%
1960 0.312 +0.0%
1961 0.312 +0.0%
1962 0.239 -23.4%
1963 0.239 +0.0%
1964 0.261 +9.2%
1965 0.261 +0.0%
1966 0.261 +0.0%
1967 0.261 +0.0%
1968 0.239 -8.4%
1969 0.239 +0.0%
1970 0.239 +0.0%
1971 0.239 +0.0%
1972 0.239 +0.0%
1973 0.239 +0.0%
1974 0.239 +0.0%
1975 0.239 +0.0%
1976 0.239 +0.0%
1977 0.239 +0.0%
1978 0.239 +0.0%
1979 0.239 +0.0%
1980 0.342 +43.1%
1981 0.515 +50.6%
1982 0.515 +0.0%
1983 0.515 +0.0%
1984 0.515 +0.0%
1985 0.483 -6.2%
1986 0.537 +11.2%
1987 0.537 +0.0%
1988 0.537 +0.0%
1989 0.537 +0.0%
1990 0.648 +20.7%
1991 0.713 +10.0%
1992 0.622 -12.8%
1993 0.747 +20.1%
1994 0.747 +0.0%
1995 0.766 +2.5%
1996 0.766 +0.0%
1997 0.766 +0.0%
1998 0.766 +0.0%
1999 0.766 +0.0%
2000 0.791 +3.3%
2001 0.889 +12.4%
2002 0.889 +0.0%
2003 0.889 +0.0%
2004 0.889 +0.0%
2005 0.891 +0.2%
2006 0.962 +8.0%
2007 0.962 +0.0%
2008 0.962 +0.0%
2009 0.954 -0.8%
2010 0.954 +0.0%
2011 0.918 -3.8%
2012 0.918 +0.0%
2013 0.925 +0.8%
2014 0.93 +0.5%
2015 0.921 -1.0%
2016 0.954 +3.6%
2017 0.959 +0.5%
2018 0.968 +0.9%
2019 0.968 +0.0%
2020 0.952 -1.7%
2021 0.993 +4.3%
2022 0.991 -0.2%
2023 0.991 +0.0%
2024 0.994 +0.3%
2025 0.996 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.34 0.34 0.34 3
1900s 0.17 0.17 0.17 10
1910s 0.17 0.17 0.17 10
1920s 0.17 0.17 0.17 10
1930s 0.17 0.17 0.17 10
1940s 0.17 0.17 0.17 10
1950s 0.2682 0.239 0.312 10
1960s 0.2624 0.239 0.312 10
1970s 0.239 0.239 0.239 10
1980s 0.5033 0.342 0.537 10
1990s 0.7307 0.622 0.766 10
2000s 0.9078 0.791 0.962 10
2010s 0.9415 0.918 0.968 10
2020s 0.9862 0.952 0.996 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 23 Chile 0.997 compare
  2. 23 South Africa 0.997 compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom 0.997 compare
  4. 26 Germany 0.996 compare
  5. 26 Tanzania 0.996 compare
  6. 29 Jamaica 0.995 compare
  7. 29 Senegal 0.995 compare
  8. 29 Taiwan 0.995 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Peru?
Women political participation index in Peru was 0.996 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.996 in 2025.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1900.
How does Peru rank for women political participation index?
Peru ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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