How does Jamaica rank globally on Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)?

In 2025, Jamaica ranked #74 out of 184 countries reporting Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%).

Jamaica: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Name: Jamaica: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Creator: World Bank
License: https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by

In 2025, Jamaica's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 30.16.

That's up 10.0% from 2024, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 26.21 . Jamaica ranks #74 globally out of 184 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #19 of 32.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 30.16; 2025
Trough: 11.67; 2006
1-year change: +10.0%
5-year change: +5.6%; +1.1% / yr
10-year change: +137.5%; +9.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
2025	30.1587
2024	27.4194
2023	28.5714
2022	28.5714
2021	28.5714
2020	28.5714
2019	17.4603
2018	17.4603
2017	17.4603
2016	17.4603

About Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Indicator code: SG.GEN.PARL.ZS • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Jamaica's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2025?: In 2025, Jamaica's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 30.16, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Jamaica's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) rising or falling?: Jamaica's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) rose 10.0% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Jamaica rank globally on Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)?: In 2025, Jamaica ranked #74 out of 184 countries reporting Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%).
How does Jamaica's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) compare to the world average?: The global average for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2025 was 26.21, so Jamaica is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #19 of 32.
What is Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) and how is it measured?: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Download this data: CSV JSON

Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.