Which has higher women's political empowerment index, France or Jamaica?

France, at 0.929 against 0.929 in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jamaica?

104 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Jamaica: Women's Political Empowerment Index

France

0.929

in 2025

Jamaica

0.929

in 2025

France rank

12th

Jamaica rank

12th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

France
Jamaica

How they compare

France currently reports 0.929 against 0.929 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

France ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4844	0.405	0.0794	France
1910s	0.489	0.405	0.084	France
1920s	0.507	0.408	0.099	France
1930s	0.5093	0.422	0.0873	France
1940s	0.3866	0.4298	0.0432	Jamaica
1960s	0.7927	0.637	0.1557	France
1970s	0.7957	0.7519	0.0438	France
1980s	0.8269	0.8536	0.0267	Jamaica
1990s	0.883	0.8622	0.0208	France
2000s	0.917	0.8727	0.0443	France
2010s	0.9392	0.8939	0.0453	France
2020s	0.9295	0.938	0.0085	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, France or Jamaica?: France, at 0.929 against 0.929 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between France and Jamaica?: 0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jamaica?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Jamaica rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: France ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.