Freedom Score in Angola
Angola: Freedom Score was 28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Angola, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Angola is 28, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Angola peaked at 32 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2015.
Angola ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.88 | 29 | 32 | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.4 | 24 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.83 | 28 | 31 | 6 |
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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 freedom score in Angola?
- Freedom score in Angola was 28 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2008.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for freedom score?
- Angola ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.