Jamaica vs Western Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Jamaica
62.1%
in 2022
Western Africa
42.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
6th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Jamaica
- Western Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 62.1% against 42.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 6th of 142 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 34.3% | 27.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 36.3% | 25.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 40.0% | 21.0% | 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 Western Africa?
- Jamaica, at 62.1% against 42.3% in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Jamaica and Western Africa?
- 19.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Western Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 6th 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.