Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Angola
Angola: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.81 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.81
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
23rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 2026
All-time low
0.58
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Angola, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.81 for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
That places Angola 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.58 | — |
| 2022 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.65 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.75 | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 0.76 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 0.81 | +6.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Angola?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Angola was 0.81 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Angola ranks 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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