Civil Liberties Score in Angola
Angola: Civil Liberties Score was 18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Angola, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 18 for civil liberties score in 2025.
The figure is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Angola peaked at 22 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2015.
That places Angola 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22 | — |
| 2004 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18 | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.29 | 21 | 22 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18 | 14 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.83 | 18 | 21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Angola?
- Civil liberties score in Angola was 18 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for civil liberties score?
- Angola ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.