Share of women in parliament in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of women in parliament was 30.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30.2%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
68th
of 174 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1900
Years of data
104
1900–2025
Share of women in parliament in Jamaica, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Jamaica is 30.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 137.8% 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, 0.0%, in 1900.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 3.8% | — |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +118.4% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -57.3% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +134.0% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -4.7% |
| 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% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 30.2% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 5.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 5.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 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 V-Dem (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 0.0% in 1900.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of women in parliament?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.