Estonia vs Jamaica: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Estonia
29.7%
in 2026
Jamaica
30.2%
in 2026
Estonia rank
84th
Jamaica rank
81st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Estonia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 30.2% against 29.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 81st of 210 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 12.5% | 6.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 14.3% | 8.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.0% | 1.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Estonia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 30.2% against 29.7% in Estonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Estonia and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Jamaica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Estonia and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Estonia ranks 84th 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.