Angola vs Southern Africa: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Angola
91
in 2026
Southern Africa
274
in 2026
Angola rank
36th
Southern Africa rank
34th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Angola
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 274 against 91 in Angola, a difference of 183.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.0 times Angola's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 36th and Southern Africa ranks 34th of 212 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4 | 171.1 | 132.7 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 78.9 | 244.4 | 165.5 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 76 | 273.43 | 197.43 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Angola or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 274 against 91 in Angola as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Angola and Southern Africa?
- 183, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Southern Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Angola and Southern Africa rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Angola ranks 36th and Southern Africa ranks 34th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.