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Women's Civil Liberties Index in Jamaica

Jamaica: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.887 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.887
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
31st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.928
in 2022
All-time low
0.44
in 1938
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.887 for women's civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Jamaica peaked at 0.928 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 1938.

That places Jamaica 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Jamaica, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.442 —
1901 0.442 +0.0%
1902 0.442 +0.0%
1903 0.442 +0.0%
1904 0.442 +0.0%
1905 0.442 +0.0%
1906 0.442 +0.0%
1907 0.442 +0.0%
1908 0.442 +0.0%
1909 0.442 +0.0%
1910 0.442 +0.0%
1911 0.442 +0.0%
1912 0.442 +0.0%
1913 0.442 +0.0%
1914 0.442 +0.0%
1915 0.442 +0.0%
1916 0.442 +0.0%
1917 0.442 +0.0%
1918 0.442 +0.0%
1919 0.442 +0.0%
1920 0.471 +6.6%
1921 0.471 +0.0%
1922 0.471 +0.0%
1923 0.471 +0.0%
1924 0.471 +0.0%
1925 0.471 +0.0%
1926 0.471 +0.0%
1927 0.471 +0.0%
1928 0.471 +0.0%
1929 0.471 +0.0%
1930 0.471 +0.0%
1931 0.471 +0.0%
1932 0.471 +0.0%
1933 0.471 +0.0%
1934 0.471 +0.0%
1935 0.471 +0.0%
1936 0.471 +0.0%
1937 0.471 +0.0%
1938 0.44 -6.6%
1939 0.44 +0.0%
1940 0.44 +0.0%
1941 0.44 +0.0%
1942 0.44 +0.0%
1943 0.44 +0.0%
1944 0.471 +7.0%
1945 0.515 +9.3%
1946 0.515 +0.0%
1947 0.515 +0.0%
1948 0.515 +0.0%
1949 0.515 +0.0%
1950 0.515 +0.0%
1951 0.515 +0.0%
1952 0.515 +0.0%
1953 0.515 +0.0%
1954 0.515 +0.0%
1955 0.515 +0.0%
1956 0.515 +0.0%
1957 0.515 +0.0%
1958 0.515 +0.0%
1959 0.515 +0.0%
1960 0.599 +16.3%
1961 0.599 +0.0%
1962 0.63 +5.2%
1963 0.667 +5.9%
1964 0.667 +0.0%
1965 0.667 +0.0%
1966 0.667 +0.0%
1967 0.594 -10.9%
1968 0.594 +0.0%
1969 0.594 +0.0%
1970 0.71 +19.5%
1971 0.71 +0.0%
1972 0.71 +0.0%
1973 0.783 +10.3%
1974 0.783 +0.0%
1975 0.818 +4.5%
1976 0.818 +0.0%
1977 0.818 +0.0%
1978 0.818 +0.0%
1979 0.818 +0.0%
1980 0.818 +0.0%
1981 0.835 +2.1%
1982 0.835 +0.0%
1983 0.835 +0.0%
1984 0.835 +0.0%
1985 0.835 +0.0%
1986 0.835 +0.0%
1987 0.835 +0.0%
1988 0.835 +0.0%
1989 0.835 +0.0%
1990 0.835 +0.0%
1991 0.835 +0.0%
1992 0.835 +0.0%
1993 0.835 +0.0%
1994 0.835 +0.0%
1995 0.835 +0.0%
1996 0.835 +0.0%
1997 0.835 +0.0%
1998 0.835 +0.0%
1999 0.835 +0.0%
2000 0.835 +0.0%
2001 0.835 +0.0%
2002 0.835 +0.0%
2003 0.835 +0.0%
2004 0.835 +0.0%
2005 0.835 +0.0%
2006 0.835 +0.0%
2007 0.835 +0.0%
2008 0.835 +0.0%
2009 0.835 +0.0%
2010 0.835 +0.0%
2011 0.842 +0.8%
2012 0.842 +0.0%
2013 0.855 +1.5%
2014 0.855 +0.0%
2015 0.855 +0.0%
2016 0.855 +0.0%
2017 0.855 +0.0%
2018 0.855 +0.0%
2019 0.897 +4.9%
2020 0.897 +0.0%
2021 0.906 +1.0%
2022 0.928 +2.4%
2023 0.928 +0.0%
2024 0.923 -0.5%
2025 0.887 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.442 0.442 0.442 10
1910s 0.442 0.442 0.442 10
1920s 0.471 0.471 0.471 10
1930s 0.4648 0.44 0.471 10
1940s 0.4806 0.44 0.515 10
1950s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
1960s 0.6278 0.594 0.667 10
1970s 0.7786 0.71 0.818 10
1980s 0.8333 0.818 0.835 10
1990s 0.835 0.835 0.835 10
2000s 0.835 0.835 0.835 10
2010s 0.8546 0.835 0.897 10
2020s 0.9115 0.887 0.928 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 28 Benin 0.897 compare
  2. 28 France 0.897 compare
  3. 30 Chile 0.888 compare
  4. 32 Poland 0.883 compare
  5. 33 Albania 0.88 compare
  6. 34 Austria 0.874 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Jamaica?
Women's civil liberties index in Jamaica was 0.887 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2022.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 1938.
How does Jamaica rank for women's civil liberties index?
Jamaica ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.