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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Angola

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

Angola: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.103 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.103

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

143rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.103

in 2025

All-time low

0.008

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Angola, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.008	—
1901	0.008	+0.0%
1902	0.008	+0.0%
1903	0.008	+0.0%
1904	0.008	+0.0%
1905	0.008	+0.0%
1906	0.008	+0.0%
1907	0.008	+0.0%
1908	0.008	+0.0%
1909	0.008	+0.0%
1910	0.008	+0.0%
1911	0.008	+0.0%
1912	0.008	+0.0%
1913	0.008	+0.0%
1914	0.008	+0.0%
1915	0.008	+0.0%
1916	0.008	+0.0%
1917	0.008	+0.0%
1918	0.008	+0.0%
1919	0.008	+0.0%
1920	0.008	+0.0%
1921	0.008	+0.0%
1922	0.008	+0.0%
1923	0.008	+0.0%
1924	0.008	+0.0%
1925	0.008	+0.0%
1926	0.008	+0.0%
1927	0.008	+0.0%
1928	0.008	+0.0%
1929	0.008	+0.0%
1930	0.008	+0.0%
1931	0.008	+0.0%
1932	0.008	+0.0%
1933	0.008	+0.0%
1934	0.008	+0.0%
1935	0.008	+0.0%
1936	0.008	+0.0%
1937	0.008	+0.0%
1938	0.008	+0.0%
1939	0.008	+0.0%
1940	0.008	+0.0%
1941	0.008	+0.0%
1942	0.008	+0.0%
1943	0.008	+0.0%
1944	0.008	+0.0%
1945	0.008	+0.0%
1946	0.008	+0.0%
1947	0.008	+0.0%
1948	0.008	+0.0%
1949	0.008	+0.0%
1950	0.009	+12.5%
1951	0.009	+0.0%
1952	0.009	+0.0%
1953	0.009	+0.0%
1954	0.009	+0.0%
1955	0.009	+0.0%
1956	0.009	+0.0%
1957	0.009	+0.0%
1958	0.009	+0.0%
1959	0.009	+0.0%
1960	0.009	+0.0%
1961	0.009	+0.0%
1962	0.009	+0.0%
1963	0.009	+0.0%
1964	0.009	+0.0%
1965	0.009	+0.0%
1966	0.009	+0.0%
1967	0.009	+0.0%
1968	0.009	+0.0%
1969	0.009	+0.0%
1970	0.009	+0.0%
1971	0.009	+0.0%
1972	0.009	+0.0%
1973	0.009	+0.0%
1974	0.009	+0.0%
1975	0.016	+77.8%
1976	0.016	+0.0%
1977	0.016	+0.0%
1978	0.016	+0.0%
1979	0.016	+0.0%
1980	0.017	+6.3%
1981	0.017	+0.0%
1982	0.017	+0.0%
1983	0.017	+0.0%
1984	0.017	+0.0%
1985	0.017	+0.0%
1986	0.017	+0.0%
1987	0.017	+0.0%
1988	0.017	+0.0%
1989	0.017	+0.0%
1990	0.017	+0.0%
1991	0.031	+82.4%
1992	0.059	+90.3%
1993	0.062	+5.1%
1994	0.062	+0.0%
1995	0.062	+0.0%
1996	0.062	+0.0%
1997	0.062	+0.0%
1998	0.062	+0.0%
1999	0.062	+0.0%
2000	0.062	+0.0%
2001	0.062	+0.0%
2002	0.051	-17.7%
2003	0.052	+2.0%
2004	0.052	+0.0%
2005	0.052	+0.0%
2006	0.052	+0.0%
2007	0.052	+0.0%
2008	0.054	+3.8%
2009	0.059	+9.3%
2010	0.06	+1.7%
2011	0.08	+33.3%
2012	0.083	+3.8%
2013	0.066	-20.5%
2014	0.066	+0.0%
2015	0.066	+0.0%
2016	0.067	+1.5%
2017	0.072	+7.5%
2018	0.097	+34.7%
2019	0.096	-1.0%
2020	0.093	-3.1%
2021	0.081	-12.9%
2022	0.1	+23.5%
2023	0.1	+0.0%
2024	0.1	+0.0%
2025	0.103	+3.0%

Angola compared with similar countries

Angola's 0.103 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2215, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Angola's 0.103 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

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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)

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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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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.