Freedom in Angola
Where Angola sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Angola has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.497 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.610 | 2025 | 97 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.624 | 2025 | 102 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.687 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.076 | 2025 | 159 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.416 | 2025 | 104 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.951 | 2025 | 126 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.257 | 2025 | 97 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.305 | 2025 | 89 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 1 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 79.4 | 2023 | 94 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 2 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 43 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 54 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 18.0 | 2025 | 120 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 10.0 | 2025 | 111 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 34.6% | 2025 | 114 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 7.6% | 2024 | 6 of 83 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 0.9% | 2025 | 61 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 42.7 | 2024 | 130 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $8,760 | 2025 | 107 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.1% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 20.2% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 14.1% | 2025 | 148 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 40.7% | 2024 | 128 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.4 | 2024 | 123 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 69.7 | 2024 | 126 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.344 | 2025 | 101 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.163 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.381 | 2025 | 101 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.234 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.164 | 2025 | 130 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.570 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.433 | 2025 | 126 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.770 | 2025 | 81 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 38.3 | 2024 | 127 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 35.3 | 2024 | 109 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 36.1 | 2024 | 128 of 169 |
| Political stability | 56.1 | 2024 | 116 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.616 | 2023 | 122 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 64.8 | 2024 | 145 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 2.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 2.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 32.5% | 2023 | 99 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 183.0 | 2023 | 128 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 39.1% | 2025 | 30 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 72.2% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 5.05 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 33.1 | 2024 | 94 of 168 |
| Population | 39M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.74 | 2024 | 41 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 52.9% | 2021 | 44 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 55.5% | 2024 | 145 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Angola in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Angola, not a zero. Who publishes what