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

Jamaica, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Italy 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 Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Jamaica: Women's Political Participation Index

Italy

0.994

in 2025

Jamaica

0.995

in 2025

Italy rank

32nd

Jamaica rank

29th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Italy
Jamaica

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.047	0.506	0.459	Jamaica
1910s	0.0555	0.506	0.4505	Jamaica
1920s	0.1	0.506	0.406	Jamaica
1930s	0.1	0.506	0.406	Jamaica
1940s	0.1	0.5102	0.4102	Jamaica
1960s	0.5527	0.759	0.2063	Jamaica
1970s	0.7505	0.8236	0.0731	Jamaica
1980s	0.846	0.9212	0.0752	Jamaica
1990s	0.9135	0.9198	0.0063	Jamaica
2000s	0.9344	0.9446	0.0102	Jamaica
2010s	0.9914	0.9629	0.0285	Italy
2020s	0.995	0.994	0.001	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Italy or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 0.995 against 0.994 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Italy and Jamaica?: 0.001, with Jamaica 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 participation index?: Italy 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.