Women's Political Participation Index in Angola

Angola: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.99 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 2024
All-time low
0.097
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Angola, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Angola stood at 0.99. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Angola peaked at 0.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.097, in 1900.

That places Angola 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Participation Index in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Angola, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.097
1901 0.097 +0.0%
1902 0.097 +0.0%
1903 0.097 +0.0%
1904 0.097 +0.0%
1905 0.097 +0.0%
1906 0.097 +0.0%
1907 0.097 +0.0%
1908 0.097 +0.0%
1909 0.097 +0.0%
1910 0.097 +0.0%
1911 0.097 +0.0%
1912 0.097 +0.0%
1913 0.097 +0.0%
1914 0.097 +0.0%
1915 0.097 +0.0%
1916 0.097 +0.0%
1917 0.097 +0.0%
1918 0.097 +0.0%
1919 0.097 +0.0%
1920 0.097 +0.0%
1921 0.097 +0.0%
1922 0.097 +0.0%
1923 0.097 +0.0%
1924 0.097 +0.0%
1925 0.097 +0.0%
1926 0.097 +0.0%
1927 0.097 +0.0%
1928 0.097 +0.0%
1929 0.097 +0.0%
1930 0.097 +0.0%
1931 0.097 +0.0%
1932 0.097 +0.0%
1933 0.097 +0.0%
1934 0.097 +0.0%
1935 0.097 +0.0%
1936 0.097 +0.0%
1937 0.097 +0.0%
1938 0.097 +0.0%
1939 0.097 +0.0%
1940 0.097 +0.0%
1941 0.097 +0.0%
1942 0.097 +0.0%
1943 0.097 +0.0%
1944 0.097 +0.0%
1945 0.097 +0.0%
1946 0.097 +0.0%
1947 0.097 +0.0%
1948 0.097 +0.0%
1949 0.097 +0.0%
1950 0.097 +0.0%
1951 0.097 +0.0%
1952 0.097 +0.0%
1953 0.097 +0.0%
1954 0.097 +0.0%
1955 0.097 +0.0%
1956 0.097 +0.0%
1957 0.097 +0.0%
1958 0.097 +0.0%
1959 0.097 +0.0%
1960 0.097 +0.0%
1961 0.097 +0.0%
1962 0.097 +0.0%
1963 0.097 +0.0%
1964 0.097 +0.0%
1965 0.097 +0.0%
1966 0.097 +0.0%
1967 0.097 +0.0%
1968 0.097 +0.0%
1969 0.156 +60.8%
1970 0.156 +0.0%
1971 0.156 +0.0%
1972 0.156 +0.0%
1973 0.156 +0.0%
1974 0.156 +0.0%
1975 0.342 +119.2%
1976 0.342 +0.0%
1977 0.342 +0.0%
1978 0.342 +0.0%
1979 0.342 +0.0%
1980 0.503 +47.1%
1981 0.503 +0.0%
1982 0.503 +0.0%
1983 0.503 +0.0%
1984 0.503 +0.0%
1985 0.503 +0.0%
1986 0.625 +24.3%
1987 0.624 -0.2%
1988 0.624 +0.0%
1989 0.624 +0.0%
1990 0.624 +0.0%
1991 0.706 +13.1%
1992 0.528 -25.2%
1993 0.527 -0.2%
1994 0.527 +0.0%
1995 0.527 +0.0%
1996 0.527 +0.0%
1997 0.527 +0.0%
1998 0.643 +22.0%
1999 0.643 +0.0%
2000 0.643 +0.0%
2001 0.643 +0.0%
2002 0.708 +10.1%
2003 0.797 +12.6%
2004 0.79 -0.9%
2005 0.79 +0.0%
2006 0.79 +0.0%
2007 0.79 +0.0%
2008 0.972 +23.0%
2009 0.979 +0.7%
2010 0.982 +0.3%
2011 0.978 -0.4%
2012 0.977 -0.1%
2013 0.98 +0.3%
2014 0.98 +0.0%
2015 0.98 +0.0%
2016 0.983 +0.3%
2017 0.987 +0.4%
2018 0.972 -1.5%
2019 0.972 +0.0%
2020 0.961 -1.1%
2021 0.961 +0.0%
2022 0.979 +1.9%
2023 0.979 +0.0%
2024 0.99 +1.1%
2025 0.99 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.097 0.097 0.097 10
1910s 0.097 0.097 0.097 10
1920s 0.097 0.097 0.097 10
1930s 0.097 0.097 0.097 10
1940s 0.097 0.097 0.097 10
1950s 0.097 0.097 0.097 10
1960s 0.1029 0.097 0.156 10
1970s 0.249 0.156 0.342 10
1980s 0.5515 0.503 0.625 10
1990s 0.5779 0.527 0.706 10
2000s 0.7902 0.643 0.979 10
2010s 0.9791 0.972 0.987 10
2020s 0.9767 0.961 0.99 6

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 38 Barbados 0.992 compare
  2. 38 Croatia 0.992 compare
  3. 40 Serbia 0.991 compare
  4. 41 Argentina 0.99 compare
  5. 43 Albania 0.989 compare
  6. 43 Austria 0.989 compare
  7. 43 Mozambique 0.989 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Angola?
Women's political participation index in Angola was 0.99 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.097 in 1900.
How does Angola rank for women's political participation index?
Angola ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.