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

Jamaica, at 0.995 against 0.995 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

100 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Women's Political Participation Index

Jamaica

0.995

in 2025

Senegal

0.995

in 2025

Jamaica rank

29th

Senegal rank

29th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Jamaica
Senegal

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.995 against 0.995 in Senegal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 100 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 29th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.506	0.068	0.438	Jamaica
1910s	0.506	0.068	0.438	Jamaica
1920s	0.506	0.068	0.438	Jamaica
1930s	0.506	0.068	0.438	Jamaica
1940s	0.5102	0.068	0.4422	Jamaica
1960s	0.759	0.5757	0.1833	Jamaica
1970s	0.8236	0.6234	0.2002	Jamaica
1980s	0.9212	0.8053	0.1159	Jamaica
1990s	0.9198	0.8417	0.0781	Jamaica
2000s	0.9446	0.8702	0.0744	Jamaica
2010s	0.9629	0.9838	0.0209	Senegal
2020s	0.994	0.9958	0.0018	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Jamaica or Senegal?: Jamaica, at 0.995 against 0.995 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Jamaica and Senegal?: 0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Senegal?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Senegal rank globally for women's political participation index?: Jamaica ranks 29th and Senegal 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.