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Centralization of Political Power Index in Angola

Angola: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.754 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.754
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 2013
All-time low
0.72
in 1992
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Angola, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Angola stood at 0.754.

That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Angola peaked at 0.82 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 1992.

That places Angola 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Angola, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.784 —
1901 0.784 +0.0%
1902 0.784 +0.0%
1903 0.784 +0.0%
1904 0.784 +0.0%
1905 0.784 +0.0%
1906 0.784 +0.0%
1907 0.784 +0.0%
1908 0.784 +0.0%
1909 0.784 +0.0%
1910 0.784 +0.0%
1911 0.784 +0.0%
1912 0.784 +0.0%
1913 0.784 +0.0%
1914 0.784 +0.0%
1915 0.784 +0.0%
1916 0.784 +0.0%
1917 0.784 +0.0%
1918 0.784 +0.0%
1919 0.784 +0.0%
1920 0.784 +0.0%
1921 0.784 +0.0%
1922 0.784 +0.0%
1923 0.784 +0.0%
1924 0.784 +0.0%
1925 0.784 +0.0%
1926 0.784 +0.0%
1927 0.784 +0.0%
1928 0.784 +0.0%
1929 0.784 +0.0%
1930 0.784 +0.0%
1931 0.784 +0.0%
1932 0.784 +0.0%
1933 0.784 +0.0%
1934 0.795 +1.4%
1935 0.795 +0.0%
1936 0.795 +0.0%
1937 0.795 +0.0%
1938 0.795 +0.0%
1939 0.795 +0.0%
1940 0.795 +0.0%
1941 0.795 +0.0%
1942 0.795 +0.0%
1943 0.795 +0.0%
1944 0.795 +0.0%
1945 0.795 +0.0%
1946 0.795 +0.0%
1947 0.795 +0.0%
1948 0.795 +0.0%
1949 0.795 +0.0%
1950 0.795 +0.0%
1951 0.795 +0.0%
1952 0.795 +0.0%
1953 0.795 +0.0%
1954 0.795 +0.0%
1955 0.795 +0.0%
1956 0.795 +0.0%
1957 0.795 +0.0%
1958 0.795 +0.0%
1959 0.795 +0.0%
1960 0.795 +0.0%
1961 0.795 +0.0%
1962 0.795 +0.0%
1963 0.795 +0.0%
1964 0.795 +0.0%
1965 0.795 +0.0%
1966 0.795 +0.0%
1967 0.795 +0.0%
1968 0.795 +0.0%
1969 0.795 +0.0%
1970 0.795 +0.0%
1971 0.795 +0.0%
1972 0.795 +0.0%
1973 0.809 +1.8%
1974 0.74 -8.5%
1975 0.802 +8.4%
1976 0.778 -3.0%
1977 0.778 +0.0%
1978 0.778 +0.0%
1979 0.786 +1.0%
1980 0.78 -0.8%
1981 0.78 +0.0%
1982 0.78 +0.0%
1983 0.78 +0.0%
1984 0.78 +0.0%
1985 0.78 +0.0%
1986 0.78 +0.0%
1987 0.78 +0.0%
1988 0.78 +0.0%
1989 0.78 +0.0%
1990 0.78 +0.0%
1991 0.754 -3.3%
1992 0.72 -4.5%
1993 0.735 +2.1%
1994 0.735 +0.0%
1995 0.735 +0.0%
1996 0.735 +0.0%
1997 0.735 +0.0%
1998 0.735 +0.0%
1999 0.735 +0.0%
2000 0.737 +0.3%
2001 0.737 +0.0%
2002 0.811 +10.0%
2003 0.811 +0.0%
2004 0.808 -0.4%
2005 0.808 +0.0%
2006 0.808 +0.0%
2007 0.807 -0.1%
2008 0.803 -0.5%
2009 0.803 +0.0%
2010 0.81 +0.9%
2011 0.81 +0.0%
2012 0.819 +1.1%
2013 0.82 +0.1%
2014 0.82 +0.0%
2015 0.82 +0.0%
2016 0.82 +0.0%
2017 0.788 -3.9%
2018 0.764 -3.0%
2019 0.762 -0.3%
2020 0.759 -0.4%
2021 0.769 +1.3%
2022 0.766 -0.4%
2023 0.754 -1.6%
2024 0.754 +0.0%
2025 0.754 +0.0%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 0.754 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 0.754 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.784 0.784 0.784 10
1910s 0.784 0.784 0.784 10
1920s 0.784 0.784 0.784 10
1930s 0.7906 0.784 0.795 10
1940s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1950s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1960s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1970s 0.7856 0.74 0.809 10
1980s 0.78 0.78 0.78 10
1990s 0.7399 0.72 0.78 10
2000s 0.7933 0.737 0.811 10
2010s 0.8033 0.762 0.82 10
2020s 0.7593 0.754 0.769 6

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 42 Vietnam 0.783 compare
  2. 43 Zimbabwe 0.779 compare
  3. 44 Congo 0.772 compare
  4. 46 Djibouti 0.748 compare
  5. 47 Burkina Faso 0.742 compare
  6. 48 Somalia 0.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Angola?
Centralization of political power index in Angola was 0.754 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2013.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 1992.
How does Angola rank for centralization of political power index?
Angola ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.