Women Business and the Law Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Women Business and the Law Index was 74.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Jamaica is 74.38, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Jamaica peaked at 74.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.75, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.75 | — |
| 1971 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.25 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.88 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.38 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.88 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.12 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.38 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.75 | 48.75 | 48.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.81 | 51.25 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.88 | 56.88 | 59.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.38 | 59.38 | 61.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65 | 61.88 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.69 | 68.12 | 74.38 | 4 |
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 women business and the law index in Jamaica?
- Women business and the law index in Jamaica was 74.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.75 in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for women business and the law index?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.