What is liberal democracy index in Angola?

Liberal democracy index in Angola was 0.163 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Angola?

The highest recorded value was 0.163 in 2025.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Angola?

The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1900.

How does Angola rank for liberal democracy index?

Angola ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Angola

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Angola
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Angola: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.163 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.163

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

117th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.163

in 2025

All-time low

0.034

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Angola, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Angola is 0.163, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Angola peaked at 0.163 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1900.

That places Angola 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
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

114 Pakistan 0.176 compare
115 Mozambique 0.175 compare
116 Uganda 0.165 compare
118 Togo 0.157 compare
119 Mali 0.15 compare
120 Zimbabwe 0.147 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.624 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.624 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.344 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Angola?: Liberal democracy index in Angola was 0.163 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Angola?: The highest recorded value was 0.163 in 2025.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Angola?: The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1900.
How does Angola rank for liberal democracy index?: Angola ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.