How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Brazil?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Brazil: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Angola

29.2%

in 2025

Brazil

29.0%

in 2025

Angola rank

54th

Brazil rank

55th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Angola
Brazil

How they compare

Angola currently reports 29.2% against 29.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.

Angola ranks 54th and Brazil ranks 55th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.0%	11.4%	5.4%	Brazil
2010s	27.9%	13.9%	14.0%	Angola
2020s	33.4%	27.5%	5.9%	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Angola or Brazil?: Angola, at 29.2% against 29.0% in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Angola and Brazil?: 0.2%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Brazil?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Angola and Brazil rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Angola ranks 54th and Brazil ranks 55th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.