Guinea vs Jamaica: Share of women in parliament
Guinea
29.6%
in 2025
Jamaica
30.2%
in 2025
Guinea rank
71st
Jamaica rank
68th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Guinea
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 30.2% against 29.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 71st and Jamaica ranks 68th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.4% | 3.8% | 16.6% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 18.5% | 5.6% | 12.9% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 10.4% | 6.3% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 0.6% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.3% | 3.9% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 15.9% | 6.1% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 28.7% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Guinea or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 30.2% against 29.6% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Guinea and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Jamaica rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Guinea ranks 71st and Jamaica ranks 68th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.