Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Angola
Angola: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.748 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Angola, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.748 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Angola peaked at 0.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 1900.
That places Angola 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.26 | — |
| 1901 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.363 | +39.6% |
| 1951 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.38 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.573 | +50.8% |
| 1976 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.572 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.592 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.603 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.519 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.542 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.548 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.556 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.566 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.571 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.577 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.658 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.677 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.681 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.632 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.749 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.75 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.747 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.748 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.363 | 0.363 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3647 | 0.363 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4762 | 0.38 | 0.573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.572 | 0.572 | 0.572 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5431 | 0.519 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5551 | 0.519 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5894 | 0.566 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7178 | 0.632 | 0.75 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 635,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil society participation index in Angola?
- Women's civil society participation index in Angola was 0.748 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1900.
- How does Angola rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Angola ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.