Freedom of Expression Score in Angola
Angola: Freedom of Expression Score was 4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom of Expression Score in Angola, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of expression score in Angola is 4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Angola peaked at 6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2005.
That places Angola 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Freedom of Expression Score in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 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 | 4.67 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4 | 6 | 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 expression score in Angola?
- Freedom of expression 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 expression score recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
- How does Angola rank for freedom of expression score?
- Angola ranks 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.