Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Angola
Angola: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 3.79 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
3.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.59
in 2012
All-time low
3.79
in 2016
Years of data
6
2011–2017
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Angola, 2011–2017
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 3.79 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.
That places Angola 143rd out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.61 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.624 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.163 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.624 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Angola?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Angola was 3.79 in 2017, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 in 2012.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2016.
- How does Angola rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Angola ranks 143rd out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Happiness vs. life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.