Angola vs Middle Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Angola
41.4%
in 2026
Middle Africa
23.1%
in 2026
Angola rank
27th
Middle Africa rank
30th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Angola
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 41.4% against 23.1% in Middle Africa, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.8 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 27th and Middle Africa ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 10.1% | 7.3% | Angola |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 16.3% | 19.6% | Angola |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 20.7% | 13.8% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Angola or Middle Africa?
- Angola, at 41.4% against 23.1% in Middle Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Angola and Middle Africa?
- 18.3%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Middle Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Angola and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Angola ranks 27th and Middle Africa ranks 30th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.