Distribution of Democracy Index in Angola
Angola: Distribution of Democracy Index was 8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Distribution of Democracy Index in Angola, 1975–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 8 for distribution of democracy index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Angola peaked at 10 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1975.
That places Angola 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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More social development data for Angola
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 25,396 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,433 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.344 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.497 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.61 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.344 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.163 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of democracy index in Angola?
- Distribution of democracy index in Angola was 8 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1992.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1975.
- How does Angola rank for distribution of democracy index?
- Angola ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).