Share of women in parliament ipu in Angola
Angola: Share of women in parliament ipu was 39.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.09
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.55
in 2024
All-time low
9.55
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Angola, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Angola is 39.09, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Angola peaked at 39.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.55, in 1997.
Angola ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 39.09 | -1.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 39.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 39.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 34.24 | 29.55 | 39.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 31 Moldova 39.6 compare
- 32 Tanzania 39.53 compare
- 33 North Macedonia 39.17 compare
- 35 Switzerland 39 compare
- 36 Armenia 38.32 compare
- 37 Mozambique 38.31 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)
- 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Angola?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Angola was 39.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 39.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.55 in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Angola ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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