Angola: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
In , Angola's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 39.09.
That's down 1.1% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 26.21 . Angola ranks #34 globally out of 184 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #9 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 39.55
- Trough
- 15.00
- 1-year change
- -1.1%
- 5-year change
- +30.3%
- +5.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +6.2%
- +0.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
|---|---|
| 39.0909 | |
| 39.5455 | |
| 33.6364 | |
| 33.6364 | |
| 29.5455 | |
| 30.0000 | |
| 30.0000 | |
| 30.4545 | |
| 30.4545 | |
| 36.8182 |
About Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Indicator code: SG.GEN.PARL.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Angola's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2025?
- In 2025, Angola's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 39.09, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Angola's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) rising or falling?
- Angola's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) fell 1.1% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Angola rank globally on Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)?
- In 2025, Angola ranked #34 out of 184 countries reporting Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%).
- How does Angola's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2025 was 26.21, so Angola is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #9 of 45.
- What is Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) and how is it measured?
- Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.