Key features of liberal democracy in Angola
Angola: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.163 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Angola, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Angola is 0.163, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Angola peaked at 0.163 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1900.
Angola ranks 117th 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.
Key features of liberal democracy in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.034 | — |
| 1901 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.035 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.042 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.043 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.042 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.046 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.045 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.05 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.055 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.076 | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.077 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.079 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.083 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.085 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.086 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.088 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.092 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.098 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.121 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.122 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.123 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.139 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.161 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.162 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.151 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.153 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.154 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.161 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.163 | +1.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.163 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.163 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.17, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0341 | 0.034 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0416 | 0.035 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0711 | 0.05 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0855 | 0.077 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1291 | 0.098 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.157 | 0.151 | 0.163 | 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 key features of liberal democracy in Angola?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Angola was 0.163 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.163 in 2025.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1900.
- How does Angola rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Angola ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.