Least developed countries vs Peru: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Least developed countries
26.8%
in 2025
Peru
41.5%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
20th
Peru rank
23rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Least developed countries
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41.5% against 26.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Peru ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 10.8% | 2.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 23.5% | 7.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 25.0% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 37.5% | 11.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Least developed countries or Peru?
- Peru, at 41.5% against 26.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Least developed countries and Peru?
- 14.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Peru rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th and Peru ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.