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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy 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.

Italy vs Jamaica: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Italy

0.929

in 2025

Jamaica

0.929

in 2025

Italy rank

12th

Jamaica rank

12th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Italy
Jamaica

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.226	0.405	0.179	Jamaica
1910s	0.2264	0.405	0.1786	Jamaica
1920s	0.2281	0.408	0.1799	Jamaica
1930s	0.1952	0.422	0.2268	Jamaica
1940s	0.201	0.4298	0.2288	Jamaica
1960s	0.5727	0.637	0.0643	Jamaica
1970s	0.7211	0.7519	0.0308	Jamaica
1980s	0.8041	0.8536	0.0495	Jamaica
1990s	0.8808	0.8622	0.0186	Italy
2000s	0.8969	0.8727	0.0242	Italy
2010s	0.9225	0.8939	0.0286	Italy
2020s	0.9237	0.938	0.0143	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Italy or Jamaica?: Italy, at 0.929 against 0.929 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Italy and Jamaica?: 0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Jamaica?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Italy and Jamaica rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Italy 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.