Jamaica vs Uruguay: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Jamaica
30.2%
in 2026
Uruguay
30.3%
in 2026
Jamaica rank
81st
Uruguay rank
80th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 30.3% against 30.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 80th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.9% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.8% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, 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 Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Jamaica ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 80th 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.