Legislative Checks on Government Index in Angola
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
53
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.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.08 | — |
| 1974 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.042 | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 0.069 | +64.3% |
| 1977 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.123 | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.13 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.117 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.126 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.114 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.093 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.095 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.114 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.147 | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 0.181 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.183 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.189 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.166 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.183 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.144 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 0.164 | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.164 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.164 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 141 Afghanistan 0.174 compare
- 142 Egypt 0.167 compare
- 143 Syria 0.166 compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 0.161 compare
- 146 Central African Republic 0.158 compare
- 147 Tajikistan 0.148 compare
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 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.