Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Angola
Angola: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.624 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Angola, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Angola stood at 0.624. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Angola peaked at 0.624 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1900.
Angola ranks 110th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.031 | — |
| 1901 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.036 | +16.1% |
| 1935 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.042 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.048 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.049 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.088 | +79.6% |
| 1976 | 0.083 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.081 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.087 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.088 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.13 | +47.7% |
| 1991 | 0.152 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.265 | +74.3% |
| 1993 | 0.267 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.286 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.358 | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.429 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.443 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.464 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.476 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.483 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.496 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.493 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.498 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.535 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.605 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.61 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.602 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.597 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.605 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.624 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.624 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.624 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.034 | 0.031 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0378 | 0.036 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0655 | 0.048 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0874 | 0.087 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2416 | 0.13 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.415 | 0.267 | 0.483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5215 | 0.493 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6087 | 0.597 | 0.624 | 6 |
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 human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Angola?
- Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Angola was 0.624 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.624 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1900.
- How does Angola rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Angola ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.