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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Angola

Angola: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.005 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
0.005
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.005
in 1900
All-time low
0.005
in 1900
Years of data
113
1900–2012

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Angola, 1900–2012

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.005190019562012

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

Analysis

In 2012, strong elected local governments index in Angola stood at 0.005. That is the highest value across all 113 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Angola peaked at 0.005 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1900.

That places Angola 168th out of 175 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Angola, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.005 —
1901 0.005 +0.0%
1902 0.005 +0.0%
1903 0.005 +0.0%
1904 0.005 +0.0%
1905 0.005 +0.0%
1906 0.005 +0.0%
1907 0.005 +0.0%
1908 0.005 +0.0%
1909 0.005 +0.0%
1910 0.005 +0.0%
1911 0.005 +0.0%
1912 0.005 +0.0%
1913 0.005 +0.0%
1914 0.005 +0.0%
1915 0.005 +0.0%
1916 0.005 +0.0%
1917 0.005 +0.0%
1918 0.005 +0.0%
1919 0.005 +0.0%
1920 0.005 +0.0%
1921 0.005 +0.0%
1922 0.005 +0.0%
1923 0.005 +0.0%
1924 0.005 +0.0%
1925 0.005 +0.0%
1926 0.005 +0.0%
1927 0.005 +0.0%
1928 0.005 +0.0%
1929 0.005 +0.0%
1930 0.005 +0.0%
1931 0.005 +0.0%
1932 0.005 +0.0%
1933 0.005 +0.0%
1934 0.005 +0.0%
1935 0.005 +0.0%
1936 0.005 +0.0%
1937 0.005 +0.0%
1938 0.005 +0.0%
1939 0.005 +0.0%
1940 0.005 +0.0%
1941 0.005 +0.0%
1942 0.005 +0.0%
1943 0.005 +0.0%
1944 0.005 +0.0%
1945 0.005 +0.0%
1946 0.005 +0.0%
1947 0.005 +0.0%
1948 0.005 +0.0%
1949 0.005 +0.0%
1950 0.005 +0.0%
1951 0.005 +0.0%
1952 0.005 +0.0%
1953 0.005 +0.0%
1954 0.005 +0.0%
1955 0.005 +0.0%
1956 0.005 +0.0%
1957 0.005 +0.0%
1958 0.005 +0.0%
1959 0.005 +0.0%
1960 0.005 +0.0%
1961 0.005 +0.0%
1962 0.005 +0.0%
1963 0.005 +0.0%
1964 0.005 +0.0%
1965 0.005 +0.0%
1966 0.005 +0.0%
1967 0.005 +0.0%
1968 0.005 +0.0%
1969 0.005 +0.0%
1970 0.005 +0.0%
1971 0.005 +0.0%
1972 0.005 +0.0%
1973 0.005 +0.0%
1974 0.005 +0.0%
1975 0.005 +0.0%
1976 0.005 +0.0%
1977 0.005 +0.0%
1978 0.005 +0.0%
1979 0.005 +0.0%
1980 0.005 +0.0%
1981 0.005 +0.0%
1982 0.005 +0.0%
1983 0.005 +0.0%
1984 0.005 +0.0%
1985 0.005 +0.0%
1986 0.005 +0.0%
1987 0.005 +0.0%
1988 0.005 +0.0%
1989 0.005 +0.0%
1990 0.005 +0.0%
1991 0.005 +0.0%
1992 0.005 +0.0%
1993 0.005 +0.0%
1994 0.005 +0.0%
1995 0.005 +0.0%
1996 0.005 +0.0%
1997 0.005 +0.0%
1998 0.005 +0.0%
1999 0.005 +0.0%
2000 0.005 +0.0%
2001 0.005 +0.0%
2002 0.005 +0.0%
2003 0.005 +0.0%
2004 0.005 +0.0%
2005 0.005 +0.0%
2006 0.005 +0.0%
2007 0.005 +0.0%
2008 0.005 +0.0%
2009 0.005 +0.0%
2010 0.005 +0.0%
2011 0.005 +0.0%
2012 0.005 +0.0%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 0.005 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 0.005 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1910s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1920s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1930s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1940s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1950s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1960s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1970s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1980s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1990s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
2000s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
2010s 0.005 0.005 0.005 3

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 165 Syria 0.012 compare
  2. 166 Tajikistan 0.01 compare
  3. 167 United Arab Emirates 0.006 compare
  4. 169 Eritrea 0.004 compare
  5. 170 Barbados 0
  6. 170 Hong Kong 0
  7. 170 Kuwait 0
  8. 170 Qatar 0
  9. 170 Singapore 0 compare
  10. 170 Solomon Islands 0 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Angola?
Strong elected local governments index in Angola was 0.005 in 2012, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 0.005 in 1900.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1900.
How does Angola rank for strong elected local governments index?
Angola ranks 168th out of 175 countries with data for 2012.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.