Justified Political Positions Score in Angola
Angola: Justified Political Positions Score was -0.236 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.236
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.018
in 2018
All-time low
-3.15
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Angola, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Angola is -0.236, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Angola peaked at -0.018 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.15, in 1900.
That places Angola 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Justified Political Positions Score in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -3.15 | — |
| 1901 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -3.15 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.27 | -27.9% |
| 1966 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.394 | -82.7% |
| 1976 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1 | +154.8% |
| 1980 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.2 | +19.6% |
| 1993 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.83 | -30.9% |
| 2000 | -0.83 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.717 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.717 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.753 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.753 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.584 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | -0.584 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.584 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.336 | -42.5% |
| 2017 | -0.179 | -46.7% |
| 2018 | -0.018 | -89.9% |
| 2019 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.236 | +1211.1% |
| 2023 | -0.236 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.236 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.236 | -0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -0.236 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1245. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's -0.236 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.418. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.15 | -3.15 | -3.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.15 | -3.15 | -3.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | -3.15 | -3.15 | -3.15 | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.15 | -3.15 | -3.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.15 | -3.15 | -3.15 | 10 |
| 1950s | -3.15 | -3.15 | -3.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.71 | -3.15 | -2.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.39 | -2.27 | -0.394 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1 | -1 | -1 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.12 | -1.2 | -0.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7355 | -0.83 | -0.717 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4562 | -0.753 | -0.018 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1633 | -0.236 | -0.018 | 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 justified political positions score in Angola?
- Justified political positions score in Angola was -0.236 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was -0.018 in 2018.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.15 in 1900.
- How does Angola rank for justified political positions score?
- Angola ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.