Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 30.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jamaica, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jamaica is 30.2%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jamaica peaked at 30.2% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 81st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 30.2% | +5.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 30.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 30.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 17.5% | 30.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jamaica?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jamaica was 30.2% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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