Share of women in parliament ipu in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of women in parliament ipu was 30.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Jamaica, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 30.16 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Jamaica peaked at 30.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.67, in 1997.
That places Jamaica 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.67 | — |
| 1998 | 13.56 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 13.33 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.33 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.67 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.33 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 13.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.46 | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 17.46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.57 | +63.6% |
| 2021 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.42 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 30.16 | +10.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 30.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 30.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.85 | 11.67 | 13.56 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.59 | 11.67 | 13.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.67 | 12.7 | 17.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.64 | 27.42 | 30.16 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Jamaica?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Jamaica was 30.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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