Share of women in parliament in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of women in parliament was 30.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Jamaica, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 30.2% for share of women in parliament 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 in Jamaica peaked at 30.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.7% | — |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 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 | 13.3% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +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 | 17.5% | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +63.6% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 30.2% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.7% | 13.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.4% | 30.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Jamaica?
- Share of women in parliament in Jamaica was 30.2% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of women in parliament?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.