What is political rights rating in Angola?

Political rights rating in Angola was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Angola?

The highest recorded value was 7 in 1977.

What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Angola?

The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1975.

How does Angola rank for political rights rating?

Angola ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is political rights rating rising or falling in Angola?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Angola data come from?

The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Rights Rating in Angola

Name: Political Rights Rating in Angola
Creator: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Angola: Political Rights Rating was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

44th

of 199 countries

All-time high

in 1977

All-time low

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2025

Political Rights Rating in Angola, 1975–2025

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political rights rating in Angola is 6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political rights rating in Angola peaked at 7 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1975.

That places Angola 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Political Rights Rating in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Political Rights Rating in Angola, 1975 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1975	6	—
1976	6	+0.0%
1977	7	+16.7%
1978	7	+0.0%
1979	7	+0.0%
1980	7	+0.0%
1982	7	+0.0%
1983	7	+0.0%
1984	7	+0.0%
1985	7	+0.0%
1986	7	+0.0%
1987	7	+0.0%
1988	7	+0.0%
1989	7	+0.0%
1990	7	+0.0%
1991	6	-14.3%
1992	6	+0.0%
1993	7	+16.7%
1994	7	+0.0%
1995	6	-14.3%
1996	6	+0.0%
1997	6	+0.0%
1998	6	+0.0%
1999	6	+0.0%
2000	6	+0.0%
2001	6	+0.0%
2002	6	+0.0%
2003	6	+0.0%
2004	6	+0.0%
2005	6	+0.0%
2006	6	+0.0%
2007	6	+0.0%
2008	6	+0.0%
2009	6	+0.0%
2010	6	+0.0%
2011	6	+0.0%
2012	6	+0.0%
2013	6	+0.0%
2014	6	+0.0%
2015	6	+0.0%
2016	6	+0.0%
2017	6	+0.0%
2018	6	+0.0%
2019	6	+0.0%
2020	6	+0.0%
2021	6	+0.0%
2022	6	+0.0%
2023	6	+0.0%
2024	6	+0.0%
2025	6	+0.0%

Angola compared with similar countries

Angola's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Angola's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	6.6	6	7	5
1980s	7	7	7	9
1990s	6.3	6	7	10
2000s	6	6	6	10
2010s	6	6	6	10
2020s	6	6	6	6

Countries ranked near Angola

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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)
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)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.4787 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political rights rating in Angola?: Political rights rating in Angola was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Angola?: The highest recorded value was 7 in 1977.
What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Angola?: The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1975.
How does Angola rank for political rights rating?: Angola ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is political rights rating rising or falling in Angola?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?: The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Rights Rating
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.