Rule of Law in Angola

Angola: Rule of Law was -1.23 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-1.23
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-1.22
in 2009
All-time low
-1.7
in 1998
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Angola, 1996–2011

-1.7-1.6-1.5-1.4-1.3-1.21996200320111996: -1.61998: -1.72000: -1.62002: -1.62003: -1.52004: -1.52005: -1.42006: -1.32007: -1.42008: -1.42009: -1.22010: -1.22011: -1.2

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, rule of law in Angola stood at -1.23.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Angola peaked at -1.22 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.7, in 1998.

That places Angola 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Rule of Law in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law (estimate) in Angola, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -1.63
1998 -1.7 +4.0%
2000 -1.63 -3.9%
2002 -1.61 -1.7%
2003 -1.53 -4.7%
2004 -1.46 -4.6%
2005 -1.44 -1.1%
2006 -1.3 -10.2%
2007 -1.4 +7.8%
2008 -1.39 -0.3%
2009 -1.22 -12.2%
2010 -1.24 +1.4%
2011 -1.23 -0.8%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's -1.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7406, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Angola's -1.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7357, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.67 -1.7 -1.63 2
2000s -1.44 -1.63 -1.22 9
2010s -1.24 -1.24 -1.23 2

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 39 Congo -1.16 compare
  2. 40 Libya -1.16 compare
  3. 41 Equatorial Guinea -1.21 compare
  4. 43 Nigeria -1.25 compare
  5. 44 Sudan -1.26 compare
  6. 45 Cote d'Ivoire -1.26 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Angola?
Rule of law in Angola was -1.23 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was -1.22 in 2009.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was -1.7 in 1998.
How does Angola rank for rule of law?
Angola ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
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Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.