Jamaica vs Micronesia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Jamaica
19
in 2026
Micronesia
18
in 2026
Jamaica rank
144th
Micronesia rank
147th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Jamaica
- Micronesia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19 against 18 in Micronesia, a difference of 1.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 144th and Micronesia ranks 147th of 210 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 6.5 | 2.4 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 17 | 11.86 | 5.14 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Jamaica or Micronesia?
- Jamaica, at 19 against 18 in Micronesia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Jamaica and Micronesia?
- 1, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Micronesia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Jamaica and Micronesia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Jamaica ranks 144th and Micronesia ranks 147th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.