What is public sector corruption index in Angola?

Public sector corruption index in Angola was 0.569 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Angola?

The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2003.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Angola?

The lowest recorded value was 0.419 in 1900.

How does Angola rank for public sector corruption index?

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

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Angola?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Angola

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

Angola: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.569 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.569

Change on year

up 20.8%

World rank

81st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.906

in 2003

All-time low

0.419

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Angola, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Angola is 0.569, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Angola peaked at 0.906 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.419, in 1900.

That places Angola 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.419	0.419	0.419	10
1910s	0.419	0.419	0.419	10
1920s	0.419	0.419	0.419	10
1930s	0.419	0.419	0.419	10
1940s	0.419	0.419	0.419	10
1950s	0.419	0.419	0.419	10
1960s	0.419	0.419	0.419	10
1970s	0.4365	0.419	0.481	10
1980s	0.5672	0.524	0.641	10
1990s	0.7393	0.641	0.765	10
2000s	0.8744	0.765	0.906	10
2010s	0.8451	0.634	0.906	10
2020s	0.521	0.471	0.634	6

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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 public sector corruption index in Angola?: Public sector corruption index in Angola was 0.569 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Angola?: The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Angola?: The lowest recorded value was 0.419 in 1900.
How does Angola rank for public sector corruption index?: Angola ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Angola?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).