Rule of Law Index in Angola
Angola: Rule of Law Index was 0.381 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.381
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
111th
of 176 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 111th of 176 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.
Rule of Law Index in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.228 | — |
| 1901 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.232 | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.28 | +20.7% |
| 1935 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.298 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.224 | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.237 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.231 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.228 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.203 | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.202 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.189 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.182 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.208 | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.215 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.186 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.173 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.175 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.147 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.124 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.128 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.129 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.128 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | +95.3% |
| 2018 | 0.324 | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 0.336 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.339 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.363 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.376 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.392 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.392 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.381 | -2.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.381 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.381 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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 111th out of 176 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
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.