Key media freedoms in Angola
Angola: Key media freedoms was -0.951 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.951
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.222
in 2018
All-time low
-2.98
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key media freedoms in Angola, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded -0.951 for key media freedoms in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Angola peaked at -0.222 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.98, in 1900.
Angola ranks 136th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Key media freedoms in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.98 | — |
| 1901 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.57 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | -2.57 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.57 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.57 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.57 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.57 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.27 | -50.5% |
| 1993 | -1.32 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.96 | -27.5% |
| 2004 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.908 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | -0.222 | -75.6% |
| 2019 | -0.328 | +47.7% |
| 2020 | -0.328 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.66 | +101.2% |
| 2022 | -0.66 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.951 | +44.1% |
| 2024 | -0.951 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.951 | -0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -0.951 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.292. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's -0.951 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.123. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.98 | -2.98 | -2.98 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.98 | -2.98 | -2.98 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.98 | -2.98 | -2.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.98 | -2.98 | -2.98 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.98 | -2.98 | -2.98 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.98 | -2.98 | -2.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.98 | -2.98 | -2.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.98 | -2.98 | -2.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.82 | -2.98 | -2.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.57 | -2.57 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.07 | -1.32 | -0.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8178 | -0.96 | -0.222 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7502 | -0.951 | -0.328 | 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 media freedoms in Angola?
- Key media freedoms in Angola was -0.951 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was -0.222 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.98 in 1900.
- How does Angola rank for key media freedoms?
- Angola ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.