Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Jamaica
62.1%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
44.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 62.1% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 142 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 32.6% | 28.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 35.5% | 26.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 42.2% | 18.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jamaica, at 62.1% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.