What is rule of law index in Angola?

Rule of law index in Angola was 0.381 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Angola?

The highest recorded value was 0.392 in 2023.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Angola?

The lowest recorded value was 0.124 in 2003.

How does Angola rank for rule of law index?

Angola ranks 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Angola?

Over the last ten years it is up 197.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Angola data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Angola

Name: Rule of Law Index in Angola
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Angola: Rule of Law Index was 0.381 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.381

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

108th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.392

in 2023

All-time low

0.124

in 2003

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Angola, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Angola is 0.381, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 197.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Angola peaked at 0.392 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.124, in 2003.

Angola ranks 108th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.228	0.228	0.228	10
1910s	0.228	0.228	0.228	10
1920s	0.228	0.228	0.228	10
1930s	0.2608	0.232	0.28	10
1940s	0.28	0.28	0.28	10
1950s	0.28	0.28	0.28	10
1960s	0.2818	0.28	0.298	10
1970s	0.2647	0.224	0.298	10
1980s	0.1969	0.182	0.203	10
1990s	0.182	0.173	0.215	10
2000s	0.137	0.124	0.175	10
2010s	0.1809	0.128	0.336	10
2020s	0.3738	0.339	0.392	6

Countries ranked near Angola

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More reference data data for Angola

Summer temperature anomalies 0.1018 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.4246 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.8184 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 1,240 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0982 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.3708 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Annual precipitation 1,071 millimeters (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Angola?: Rule of law index in Angola was 0.381 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Angola?: The highest recorded value was 0.392 in 2023.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Angola?: The lowest recorded value was 0.124 in 2003.
How does Angola rank for rule of law index?: Angola ranks 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Angola?: Over the last ten years it is up 197.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.