Women's Political Empowerment Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.929 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.929
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.946
in 2022
All-time low
0.405
in 1900
Years of data
104
1900–2025
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Jamaica stood at 0.929.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Jamaica peaked at 0.946 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.405, in 1900.
Jamaica ranks 12th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.405 | — |
| 1901 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.408 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.423 | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.416 | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 0.42 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.424 | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.453 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.637 | +40.6% |
| 1968 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.676 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.764 | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.779 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.796 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.84 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.854 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.858 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.84 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.848 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.867 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.87 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.872 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.869 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.875 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.878 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.876 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.877 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.894 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.901 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.903 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.92 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.927 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.938 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.946 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.945 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.943 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.929 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.405 | 0.405 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.405 | 0.405 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.408 | 0.408 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.422 | 0.416 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4298 | 0.424 | 0.453 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.637 | 0.637 | 0.637 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.7519 | 0.676 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8536 | 0.84 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8622 | 0.848 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8727 | 0.869 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8939 | 0.876 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.938 | 0.927 | 0.946 | 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 women's political empowerment index in Jamaica?
- Women's political empowerment index in Jamaica was 0.929 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.946 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.405 in 1900.
- How does Jamaica rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Jamaica ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.