Canada vs Jamaica: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Canada
30.3%
in 2026
Jamaica
30.2%
in 2026
Canada rank
79th
Jamaica rank
81st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Canada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 30.3% against 30.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 81st of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 12.5% | 8.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 14.3% | 10.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.0% | 3.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Canada or Jamaica?
- Canada, at 30.3% against 30.2% in Jamaica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Canada and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Canada ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 81st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.