Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.6% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
76th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2026
All-time low
0.5%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Jamaica, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Jamaica is 0.6%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Jamaica?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Jamaica was 0.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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