Freedom of Association Score in Angola
Angola: Freedom of Association Score was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Association Score in Angola, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association score in Angola stood at 4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Angola peaked at 6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2015.
That places Angola 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Score in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More social development data for Angola
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 25,396 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association score in Angola?
- Freedom of association score in Angola was 4 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for freedom of association score?
- Angola ranks 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.