Jamaica - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

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

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Jamaica was 28.57 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 28.57 in 2021, while its lowest value was 11.67 in 1997.

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

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 11.67
1998 13.56
1999 13.33
2000 13.33
2001 13.33
2003 11.67
2004 11.67
2005 11.67
2006 11.67
2007 13.33
2008 13.33
2009 13.33
2010 13.33
2011 12.70
2012 12.70
2013 12.70
2014 12.70
2015 12.70
2016 17.46
2017 17.46
2018 17.46
2019 17.46
2020 28.57
2021 28.57

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making