What is political civil liberties index in Angola?

Political civil liberties index in Angola was 0.578 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Angola?

The highest recorded value was 0.597 in 2018.

What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Angola?

The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1900.

How does Angola rank for political civil liberties index?

Angola ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Angola?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Angola

Name: Political Civil Liberties Index in Angola
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Angola: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.578 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.578

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

106th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.597

in 2018

All-time low

0.039

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Angola, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Angola recorded 0.578 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Angola peaked at 0.597 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 1900.

Angola ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Political Civil Liberties Index in Angola, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.039	—
1901	0.039	+0.0%
1902	0.039	+0.0%
1903	0.039	+0.0%
1904	0.039	+0.0%
1905	0.039	+0.0%
1906	0.039	+0.0%
1907	0.039	+0.0%
1908	0.039	+0.0%
1909	0.039	+0.0%
1910	0.039	+0.0%
1911	0.039	+0.0%
1912	0.039	+0.0%
1913	0.039	+0.0%
1914	0.039	+0.0%
1915	0.039	+0.0%
1916	0.039	+0.0%
1917	0.039	+0.0%
1918	0.039	+0.0%
1919	0.039	+0.0%
1920	0.039	+0.0%
1921	0.039	+0.0%
1922	0.039	+0.0%
1923	0.039	+0.0%
1924	0.039	+0.0%
1925	0.039	+0.0%
1926	0.039	+0.0%
1927	0.039	+0.0%
1928	0.039	+0.0%
1929	0.039	+0.0%
1930	0.039	+0.0%
1931	0.039	+0.0%
1932	0.039	+0.0%
1933	0.039	+0.0%
1934	0.039	+0.0%
1935	0.039	+0.0%
1936	0.039	+0.0%
1937	0.039	+0.0%
1938	0.039	+0.0%
1939	0.039	+0.0%
1940	0.039	+0.0%
1941	0.039	+0.0%
1942	0.039	+0.0%
1943	0.039	+0.0%
1944	0.039	+0.0%
1945	0.039	+0.0%
1946	0.039	+0.0%
1947	0.039	+0.0%
1948	0.039	+0.0%
1949	0.039	+0.0%
1950	0.039	+0.0%
1951	0.039	+0.0%
1952	0.039	+0.0%
1953	0.039	+0.0%
1954	0.039	+0.0%
1955	0.039	+0.0%
1956	0.039	+0.0%
1957	0.039	+0.0%
1958	0.039	+0.0%
1959	0.039	+0.0%
1960	0.039	+0.0%
1961	0.039	+0.0%
1962	0.039	+0.0%
1963	0.039	+0.0%
1964	0.039	+0.0%
1965	0.039	+0.0%
1966	0.039	+0.0%
1967	0.039	+0.0%
1968	0.039	+0.0%
1969	0.042	+7.7%
1970	0.042	+0.0%
1971	0.042	+0.0%
1972	0.042	+0.0%
1973	0.042	+0.0%
1974	0.042	+0.0%
1975	0.05	+19.0%
1976	0.054	+8.0%
1977	0.049	-9.3%
1978	0.049	+0.0%
1979	0.049	+0.0%
1980	0.053	+8.2%
1981	0.053	+0.0%
1982	0.053	+0.0%
1983	0.053	+0.0%
1984	0.053	+0.0%
1985	0.053	+0.0%
1986	0.056	+5.7%
1987	0.056	+0.0%
1988	0.056	+0.0%
1989	0.056	+0.0%
1990	0.07	+25.0%
1991	0.115	+64.3%
1992	0.346	+200.9%
1993	0.373	+7.8%
1994	0.373	+0.0%
1995	0.373	+0.0%
1996	0.373	+0.0%
1997	0.373	+0.0%
1998	0.373	+0.0%
1999	0.373	+0.0%
2000	0.373	+0.0%
2001	0.379	+1.6%
2002	0.416	+9.8%
2003	0.447	+7.5%
2004	0.444	-0.7%
2005	0.464	+4.5%
2006	0.464	+0.0%
2007	0.464	+0.0%
2008	0.471	+1.5%
2009	0.473	+0.4%
2010	0.476	+0.6%
2011	0.476	+0.0%
2012	0.476	+0.0%
2013	0.471	-1.1%
2014	0.471	+0.0%
2015	0.471	+0.0%
2016	0.474	+0.6%
2017	0.509	+7.4%
2018	0.597	+17.3%
2019	0.577	-3.4%
2020	0.565	-2.1%
2021	0.574	+1.6%
2022	0.574	+0.0%
2023	0.561	-2.3%
2024	0.586	+4.5%
2025	0.578	-1.4%

Angola compared with similar countries

Angola's 0.578 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5695, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Angola's 0.578 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5665, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1910s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1920s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1930s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1940s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1950s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1960s	0.0393	0.039	0.042	10
1970s	0.0461	0.042	0.054	10
1980s	0.0542	0.053	0.056	10
1990s	0.3142	0.07	0.373	10
2000s	0.4395	0.373	0.473	10
2010s	0.4998	0.471	0.597	10
2020s	0.573	0.561	0.586	6

Countries ranked near Angola

103 Hungary 0.607 compare
104 Georgia 0.605 compare
105 Indonesia 0.596 compare
107 Tunisia 0.561 compare
108 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.555 compare
109 Guinea-Bissau 0.549 compare
109 Jordan 0.549 compare
109 Morocco 0.549 compare
109 Serbia 0.549 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Angola?: Political civil liberties index in Angola was 0.578 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Angola?: The highest recorded value was 0.597 in 2018.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Angola?: The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1900.
How does Angola rank for political civil liberties index?: Angola ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Angola?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.