Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 19 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jamaica, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jamaica stood at 19. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jamaica peaked at 19 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2026 | 19 | +5.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 | 11 | 19 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 142 Luxembourg 21 compare
- 142 San Marino 21 compare
- 144 United Arab Emirates 20 compare
- 145 El Salvador 19 compare
- 145 Paraguay 19 compare
- 148 Micronesia 18 compare
- 148 Tajikistan 18 compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jamaica?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jamaica was 19 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2026.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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