What is women's political participation index in Jamaica?

Women's political participation index in Jamaica was 0.995 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.995 in 2025.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.506 in 1900.

How does Jamaica rank for women's political participation index?

Jamaica ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Jamaica

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Jamaica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.995 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.995

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

29th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.995

in 2025

All-time low

0.506

in 1900

Years of data

104

1900–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.995 for women's political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Jamaica peaked at 0.995 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.506, in 1900.

Jamaica ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.

Women's Political Participation Index in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Jamaica, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.506	—
1901	0.506	+0.0%
1902	0.506	+0.0%
1903	0.506	+0.0%
1904	0.506	+0.0%
1905	0.506	+0.0%
1906	0.506	+0.0%
1907	0.506	+0.0%
1908	0.506	+0.0%
1909	0.506	+0.0%
1910	0.506	+0.0%
1911	0.506	+0.0%
1912	0.506	+0.0%
1913	0.506	+0.0%
1914	0.506	+0.0%
1915	0.506	+0.0%
1916	0.506	+0.0%
1917	0.506	+0.0%
1918	0.506	+0.0%
1919	0.506	+0.0%
1920	0.506	+0.0%
1921	0.506	+0.0%
1922	0.506	+0.0%
1923	0.506	+0.0%
1924	0.506	+0.0%
1925	0.506	+0.0%
1926	0.506	+0.0%
1927	0.506	+0.0%
1928	0.506	+0.0%
1929	0.506	+0.0%
1930	0.506	+0.0%
1931	0.506	+0.0%
1932	0.506	+0.0%
1933	0.506	+0.0%
1934	0.506	+0.0%
1935	0.506	+0.0%
1936	0.506	+0.0%
1937	0.506	+0.0%
1938	0.506	+0.0%
1939	0.506	+0.0%
1940	0.506	+0.0%
1941	0.506	+0.0%
1942	0.506	+0.0%
1943	0.506	+0.0%
1944	0.527	+4.2%
1967	0.759	+44.0%
1968	0.759	+0.0%
1969	0.759	+0.0%
1970	0.759	+0.0%
1971	0.759	+0.0%
1972	0.759	+0.0%
1973	0.821	+8.2%
1974	0.821	+0.0%
1975	0.821	+0.0%
1976	0.874	+6.5%
1977	0.874	+0.0%
1978	0.874	+0.0%
1979	0.874	+0.0%
1980	0.891	+1.9%
1981	0.922	+3.5%
1982	0.922	+0.0%
1983	0.933	+1.2%
1984	0.933	+0.0%
1985	0.933	+0.0%
1986	0.933	+0.0%
1987	0.933	+0.0%
1988	0.933	+0.0%
1989	0.879	-5.8%
1990	0.879	+0.0%
1991	0.879	+0.0%
1992	0.879	+0.0%
1993	0.933	+6.1%
1994	0.933	+0.0%
1995	0.933	+0.0%
1996	0.933	+0.0%
1997	0.943	+1.1%
1998	0.943	+0.0%
1999	0.943	+0.0%
2000	0.943	+0.0%
2001	0.943	+0.0%
2002	0.933	-1.1%
2003	0.933	+0.0%
2004	0.933	+0.0%
2005	0.933	+0.0%
2006	0.951	+1.9%
2007	0.959	+0.8%
2008	0.959	+0.0%
2009	0.959	+0.0%
2010	0.959	+0.0%
2011	0.956	-0.3%
2012	0.956	+0.0%
2013	0.951	-0.5%
2014	0.951	+0.0%
2015	0.951	+0.0%
2016	0.971	+2.1%
2017	0.978	+0.7%
2018	0.978	+0.0%
2019	0.978	+0.0%
2020	0.994	+1.6%
2021	0.994	+0.0%
2022	0.994	+0.0%
2023	0.994	+0.0%
2024	0.993	-0.1%
2025	0.995	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1910s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1920s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1930s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1940s	0.5102	0.506	0.527	5
1960s	0.759	0.759	0.759	3
1970s	0.8236	0.759	0.874	10
1980s	0.9212	0.879	0.933	10
1990s	0.9198	0.879	0.943	10
2000s	0.9446	0.933	0.959	10
2010s	0.9629	0.951	0.978	10
2020s	0.994	0.993	0.995	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

26 Germany 0.996 compare
26 Peru 0.996 compare
26 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.996 compare
29 Senegal 0.995 compare
29 Taiwan 0.995 compare
32 Canada 0.994 compare
32 Estonia 0.994 compare
32 Italy 0.994 compare
32 Latvia 0.994 compare
32 Luxembourg 0.994 compare

See the full ranking of 176 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's political participation index in Jamaica?: Women's political participation index in Jamaica was 0.995 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.995 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.506 in 1900.
How does Jamaica rank for women's political participation index?: Jamaica ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.