Canada vs Jamaica: Share of women in parliament
Canada
30.3%
in 2025
Jamaica
30.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
75th
Jamaica rank
76th
Share of women in parliament 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 75th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 12.9% | 7.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 12.5% | 8.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 14.7% | 10.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.6% | 1.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Canada or Jamaica?
- Canada, at 30.3% against 30.2% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament 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 1997 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Canada ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.