Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Angola
Angola: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 39.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Angola, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Angola stood at 39.55. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Angola peaked at 39.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.55, in 1997.
Angola ranks 25th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.55 | — |
| 1998 | 15.45 | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 15.45 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.45 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.45 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.45 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.45 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.27 | +148.5% |
| 2009 | 38.64 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 38.64 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.18 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.09 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 34.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.82 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 36.82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.45 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 30.45 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.55 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.64 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 33.64 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.55 | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.48 | 9.55 | 15.45 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.77 | 15 | 38.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.64 | 30 | 38.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.27 | 29.55 | 39.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 22 Republic of Moldova 40.82 compare
- 23 Namibia 40.62 compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.46 compare
- 26 Guyana 39.44 compare
- 27 Mozambique 39.2 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 39.17 compare
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 650,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Angola?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Angola was 39.55 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 39.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.55 in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.