What is legislative checks on government index in Angola?

Legislative checks on government index in Angola was 0.164 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Angola?

The highest recorded value was 0.189 in 2020.

What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Angola?

The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1975.

How does Angola rank for legislative checks on government index?

Angola ranks 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Angola?

Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Angola

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index in Angola
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Angola: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.164 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.164

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

144th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.189

in 2020

All-time low

0.042

in 1975

Years of data

1973–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Angola, 1973–2025

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

Analysis

Angola recorded 0.164 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Angola peaked at 0.189 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1975.

Angola ranks 144th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0669	0.042	0.08	7
1980s	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1990s	0.1157	0.069	0.13	10
2000s	0.1211	0.114	0.13	10
2010s	0.1248	0.093	0.183	10
2020s	0.1683	0.144	0.189	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Angola?: Legislative checks on government index in Angola was 0.164 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Angola?: The highest recorded value was 0.189 in 2020.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Angola?: The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1975.
How does Angola rank for legislative checks on government index?: Angola ranks 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Angola?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.