What is political corruption index in Angola?

Political corruption index in Angola was 0.57 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Angola?

The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 2003.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Angola?

The lowest recorded value was 0.312 in 1974.

How does Angola rank for political corruption index?

Angola ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Angola?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Angola data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Angola

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

Angola: Political Corruption Index was 0.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.57

Change on year

up 4.4%

World rank

81st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.868

in 2003

All-time low

0.312

in 1974

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Corruption Index in Angola, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Angola stood at 0.57.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Angola peaked at 0.868 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.312, in 1974.

Angola ranks 81st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.344	0.344	0.344	10
1910s	0.344	0.344	0.344	10
1920s	0.344	0.344	0.344	10
1930s	0.344	0.344	0.344	10
1940s	0.344	0.344	0.344	10
1950s	0.344	0.344	0.344	10
1960s	0.344	0.344	0.344	10
1970s	0.393	0.312	0.471	10
1980s	0.588	0.564	0.638	10
1990s	0.7812	0.638	0.819	10
2000s	0.8558	0.819	0.868	10
2010s	0.8014	0.599	0.868	10
2020s	0.5748	0.546	0.617	6

Countries ranked near Angola

78 Dominican Republic 0.588 compare
79 Mexico 0.574 compare
80 Sierra Leone 0.571 compare
82 Kenya 0.564 compare
83 Nepal 0.561 compare
84 China 0.554 compare
84 Eswatini 0.554 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Angola?: Political corruption index in Angola was 0.57 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Angola?: The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 2003.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Angola?: The lowest recorded value was 0.312 in 1974.
How does Angola rank for political corruption index?: Angola ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Angola?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.