LGBT+ Rights Index in Angola
Angola: LGBT+ Rights Index was 3.55 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Angola, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Angola is 3.55, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 543.3% on the previous year and up 1,158.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Angola peaked at 3.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.3355, in 1991.
Angola ranks 58th of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3355 | -0.3355 | -0.3355 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.3355 | -0.3355 | -0.3355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4083 | -0.3355 | 3.55 | 10 |
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More social development data for Angola
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 25,396 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,433 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.344 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.497 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.61 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.344 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.163 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Angola?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Angola was 3.55 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3355 in 1991.
- How does Angola rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Angola ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,158.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.