LGBT+ Rights Index in Angola
Angola: LGBT+ Rights Index was 5.67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Angola is 5.67, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 924.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Angola peaked at 5.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.6875, in 2010.
Angola ranks 64th of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.4375 | — |
| 1992 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.4375 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6875 | +57.1% |
| 2011 | -0.6875 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.6875 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.6875 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.6875 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6875 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6875 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6875 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6875 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.6875 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -681.8% |
| 2021 | 5.67 | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 5.67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.67 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.67 | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521, 108.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6687. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4375 | -0.4375 | -0.4375 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4375 | -0.4375 | -0.4375 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6875 | -0.6875 | -0.6875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 | 4 | 5.67 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Angola?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Angola was 5.67 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6875 in 2010.
- How does Angola rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Angola ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 924.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.