Angola vs Switzerland: Share of women in parliament
Angola
39.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
39.0%
in 2025
Angola rank
34th
Switzerland rank
35th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Angola
- Switzerland
How they compare
Angola currently reports 39.1% against 39.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Switzerland ahead.
Angola ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 21.5% | 8.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 25.5% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 31.9% | 2.7% | Angola |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 40.2% | 6.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Angola or Switzerland?
- Angola, at 39.1% against 39.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Angola and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Switzerland rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Angola ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.