Participatory Democracy Index in Angola
Angola: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.103 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Participatory Democracy Index in Angola, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Angola is 0.103, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Angola peaked at 0.103 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1900.
Angola ranks 143rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0125 | 0.009 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0541 | 0.017 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 | 0.051 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0753 | 0.06 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0962 | 0.081 | 0.103 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 140 Eswatini 0.11 compare
- 141 Kazakhstan 0.107 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 0.104 compare
- 144 Bangladesh 0.099 compare
- 145 Nicaragua 0.098 compare
- 146 Algeria 0.095 compare
- 146 Somalia 0.095 compare
More social development data for Angola
- 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)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.163 (2025)
- Varieties 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)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory democracy index in Angola?
- Participatory democracy index in Angola was 0.103 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.103 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1900.
- How does Angola rank for participatory democracy index?
- Angola ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.