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

Peru, at 0.996 against 0.995 in Jamaica as of 2025.

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

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.

Jamaica vs Peru: Women's Political Participation Index

Jamaica

0.995

in 2025

Peru

0.996

in 2025

Jamaica rank

29th

Peru rank

26th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Jamaica
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.996 against 0.995 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 29th and Peru ranks 26th of 176 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.506	0.17	0.336	Jamaica
1910s	0.506	0.17	0.336	Jamaica
1920s	0.506	0.17	0.336	Jamaica
1930s	0.506	0.17	0.336	Jamaica
1940s	0.5102	0.17	0.3402	Jamaica
1960s	0.759	0.2463	0.5127	Jamaica
1970s	0.8236	0.239	0.5846	Jamaica
1980s	0.9212	0.5033	0.4179	Jamaica
1990s	0.9198	0.7307	0.1891	Jamaica
2000s	0.9446	0.9078	0.0368	Jamaica
2010s	0.9629	0.9415	0.0214	Jamaica
2020s	0.994	0.9862	0.0078	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Jamaica or Peru?: Peru, at 0.996 against 0.995 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Jamaica and Peru?: 0.001, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for women's political participation index?: Jamaica ranks 29th and Peru ranks 26th 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.