Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Angola
Angola: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 29.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Angola, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 29.2% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
That represents a change of up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Angola peaked at 40.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2005.
Angola ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.7% | — |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +341.3% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -25.5% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 19.4% | 40.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 29.2% | 39.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Angola?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Angola was 29.2% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2005.
- How does Angola rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Angola ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.