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

-3-2-10190019622025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Burkina Faso -0.17 compare
  2. 132 Chad -0.186 compare
  3. 133 Nepal -0.203 compare
  4. 135 Botswana -0.246 compare
  5. 136 Peru -0.267 compare
  6. 137 Kyrgyzstan -0.278 compare

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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

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.