Which has higher women's political participation index, Canada or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada 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 Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Jamaica: Women's Political Participation Index

Canada

0.994

in 2025

Jamaica

0.995

in 2025

Canada rank

32nd

Jamaica rank

29th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Canada
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.995 against 0.994 in Canada, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Canada ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.506	0.444	Jamaica
1910s	0.1135	0.506	0.3925	Jamaica
1920s	0.3466	0.506	0.1594	Jamaica
1930s	0.369	0.506	0.137	Jamaica
1940s	0.5058	0.5102	0.0044	Jamaica
1960s	0.6833	0.759	0.0757	Jamaica
1970s	0.7245	0.8236	0.0991	Jamaica
1980s	0.8704	0.9212	0.0508	Jamaica
1990s	0.959	0.9198	0.0392	Canada
2000s	0.9754	0.9446	0.0308	Canada
2010s	0.9852	0.9629	0.0223	Canada
2020s	0.9948	0.994	0.0008	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Canada or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Canada and Jamaica?: 0.001, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for women's political participation index?: Canada ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.