What is women, business and the law index in Jamaica?

Women, business and the law index in Jamaica was 74.38 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 74.38 index (0–100) in 2023.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 48.75 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Jamaica rank for women, business and the law index?

Jamaica ranks 127th 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Jamaica

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Jamaica
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Women, Business and the Law Index was 74.38 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

74.38 index (0–100)

Change on year

up 9.2%

World rank

127th

of 188 countries

All-time high

74.38 index (0–100)

in 2023

All-time low

48.75 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Jamaica, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

In 2023, women, business and the law index in Jamaica stood at 74.38 index (0–100). 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 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.75 index (0–100), in 1970.

Jamaica ranks 127th of 188 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Jamaica, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	48.75 index (0–100)	—
1971	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	48.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	51.25 index (0–100)	+5.1%
1981	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	51.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	56.88 index (0–100)	+11.0%
1990	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	56.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	59.38 index (0–100)	+4.4%
1997	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	59.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	61.88 index (0–100)	+4.2%
2007	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	61.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	68.12 index (0–100)	+10.1%
2016	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	68.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	74.38 index (0–100)	+9.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	48.75 index (0–100)	48.75 index (0–100)	48.75 index (0–100)	10
1980s	51.81 index (0–100)	51.25 index (0–100)	56.88 index (0–100)	10
1990s	57.88 index (0–100)	56.88 index (0–100)	59.38 index (0–100)	10
2000s	60.38 index (0–100)	59.38 index (0–100)	61.88 index (0–100)	10
2010s	65 index (0–100)	61.88 index (0–100)	68.12 index (0–100)	10
2020s	69.69 index (0–100)	68.12 index (0–100)	74.38 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

127 India 74.38 index (0–100) compare
129 Guatemala 73.75 index (0–100) compare
129 Guinea 73.75 index (0–100) compare
129 Maldives 73.75 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Jamaica?: Women, business and the law index in Jamaica was 74.38 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 74.38 index (0–100) in 2023.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 48.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Jamaica rank for women, business and the law index?: Jamaica ranks 127th 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.