Angola (Republic of Angola)

Angola Republic of Angola
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	192nd best
Capital	Luanda
Land Area	1 246 700km21
Location	Africa
Population	30.8m2
Life Expectancy	61.64yrs (2017)3
GNI	$5 466 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	AO, AGO, 245
Internet Domain	.ao6
Currency	Kwanza (AOA)7
Telephone	+2448

1. Overview
2. Angola National and Social Development
3. Angola's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Angola's Health
6. Angola's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Angola's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#portugal

“Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Fronting the Atlantic and stretching into the interior of the mighty continent, Angola is nothing if not diverse, a land of traumatic history and startling natural treasures. [...] Angola is an eye-opener - in more ways than one. Scarred painfully by years of debilitating warfare and practically untouched by foreign visitors since the early 1970s, the country remains remote, with few observers privy to its geographic highlights and vast cultural riches.Despite advancements in infrastructure and a dramatically improved security situation, travel in Angola remains the preserve of adventurers... [but with] the transport network gradually recovering and wildlife being shipped in to repopulate decimated national parks, the signs of recovery are more than just a mirage. ... Chill out on expansive beaches, sample the solitude in virgin wildlife parks or sift through the ruins of Portuguese colonialism.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Angola National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
145	Equatorial Guinea	0.596
146=	Cambodia	0.593
146=	Zimbabwe	0.593
148	Angola	0.586
149	Myanmar (Burma)	0.585
150	Syria	0.577
151	Cameroon	0.576
152	Kenya	0.575
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
132	Ghana	$5 745
133	Nicaragua	$5 625
134	Bangladesh	$5 472
135	Angola	$5 466
136	Samoa	$5 308
137	Honduras	$5 298
138	Ivory Coast	$5 217
139	Mauritania	$5 075
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Denmark	24.9
2	Norway	25.3
3	Sweden	27.7
	...
189	Sudan	139.0
190	Congo, DR	140.2
191	Central African Rep.	140.3
192	Angola	140.9
193	Afghanistan	144.2
194	Chad	146.3
195	Equatorial Guinea	146.8
196	Eritrea	147.7
	Africa Avg	119.0
	World Avg	89.9
q=199.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Angola's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Angola's population is predicted to fall to 30 801 000 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 5.21. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
42	Uzbekistan	32.5m
43	Peru	32.0m
44	Malaysia	31.5m
45	Angola	30.8m
46	Ghana	29.8m
47	Mozambique	29.5m
48	Venezuela	28.9m
49	Yemen	28.5m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
166	Gambia	62.1
167	Afghanistan	62.0
168	Burundi	61.7
169	Angola	61.6
170	Togo	61.6
171	Niger	61.6
172	Kenya	61.4
173	Zambia	61.2
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
199	Benin	4.90
200	Burundi	4.98
201	Nigeria	5.14
202	Angola	5.21
203	Mali	5.87
204	Central African Rep.	5.92
205	Congo, DR	6.11
206	Somalia	6.20
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15
Pos.		2016 Per 10015
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
3=	Burkina Faso	04.7
5	Sierra Leone	04.8
6=	Zambia	04.8
7	Eritrea	04.9
8=	Gambia	04.9
9	Angola	05.0
10=	Afghanistan	05.0
10=	Zimbabwe	05.0
12	Nigeria	05.1
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.		2017 %16
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
123	Cameroon	2.2%
124	Bulgaria	2.2%
125	Kenya	2.2%
126	Angola	2.1%
127	Liberia	2.1%
128	Mali	2.1%
129	Georgia	2.0%
130	Guyana	2.0%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants17
Pos.		2010 %17
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
140	Botswana	3.2%
141	Spain	3.0%
142	Central African Rep.	2.9%
143	Angola	2.8%
144	France	2.8%
145	Costa Rica	2.7%
146	Rwanda	2.6%
147	Pakistan	2.5%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#angola #angola_human_rights #diamonds #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Sweden	6.1
2	Denmark	8.6
3	Norway	9.0
	...
184	Iraq	138.0
185	Swaziland	138.1
186	Congo, DR	141.3
187	Angola	141.9
188	Saudi Arabia	143.6
189	Mauritania	143.8
	Africa Avg	110.0
	World Avg	86.6
q=199.

Angola is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Angola does worse than average for commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₁₉ (still good for Africa), supporting press freedom₂₀, eliminating modern slavery₂₁, opposing gender inequality₂₂, its average Freedom in the World rating, its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₃, freethought₂₄ and in LGBT equality₂₅. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₆. Diamond extraction in Angola relies upon forced labour and child labour, and has done for decades₂₇. Angola's security forces continue to use excessive force with almost no action taken by the government against even serious abusers₂₈.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights, Equality and Freedom in Angola

5. Angola's Health

#alcohol #angola #birth_control #chad #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #niger #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2025)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Tunisia	69.2
2	Mauritius	69.2
3	Seychelles	84.8
	...
46	Uganda	159.0
47	Chad	163.2
48	Somalia	163.7
49	Niger	164.3
50	Mali	165.1
51	Ivory Coast	166.4
52	Nigeria	166.5
53	Angola	170.3
54	S. Sudan	179.2
	Africa Avg	111.1
q=54.

Health (2025)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Monaco	14.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Isle of Man	32.1
	...
205	Chad	163.2
206	Somalia	163.7
207	Niger	164.3
208	Mali	165.1
209	Ivory Coast	166.4
210	Nigeria	166.5
211	Angola	170.3
212	S. Sudan	179.2
	World Avg	96.7
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria₃₀.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans₃₀, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₃₀.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Angola is amongst the unhealthiest places in the world, causing serious issues for most of its citizens. Angola does better than average when it comes to its smoking rate₃₁ (but bad for Africa). But unfortunately Angola gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in its alcohol consumption rate₃₂ and in its average life expectancy₁₁. It falls into the worst 20 in terms of its immunizations take-up₃₃, its adolescent birth rate₃₄ and in its fertility rate₁₄. And finally, it is the worst in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₅. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Angola in 1990 was the fourth lowest in the world, at 41.9yrs, declining to 3rd-worst in 1992-3. But it improved greatly, by +20.6yrs, in the 30 years from then, well over double the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Angola's peak fertility rate was 7.5 in 1974.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
166	Gambia	62.1
167	Afghanistan	62.0
168	Burundi	61.7
169	Angola	61.6
170	Togo	61.6
171	Niger	61.6
172	Kenya	61.4
173	Zambia	61.2
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32
Pos.		2016 Per Capita32
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
95=	Guyana	6.3
95=	Peru	6.3
97	Bosnia & Herzegovina	6.4
98=	Angola	6.4
99	Mexico	6.5
100	Philippines	6.6
101	Cambodia	6.7
102=	Belize	6.8
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
199	Benin	4.90
200	Burundi	4.98
201	Nigeria	5.14
202	Angola	5.21
203	Mali	5.87
204	Central African Rep.	5.92
205	Congo, DR	6.11
206	Somalia	6.20
	Africa Avg	3.97
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better31
Pos.		201431
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
77	Djibouti	476
78	Ivory Coast	477
79	Nicaragua	488
80	Angola	489
81	Honduras	489
82	Brazil	492
83	Senegal	504
84	Pakistan	511
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
156	Libya	156
157	Papua New Guinea	157
158	Belize	158
159	Algeria	159
160	Senegal	160
161	Mauritania	161
162	St Vincent & Grenadines	162
163	Angola	163
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better36
Pos.		2016 %36
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
27=	Comoros	27.1
27=	Bhutan	27.1
29	Japan	27.2
30	Angola	27.5
31	Philippines	27.6
32=	Sierra Leone	27.7
32=	Tanzania	27.7
34	Zambia	27.8
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better34
Pos.		2022 Per 100034
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
187	Liberia	122.0
188	Tanzania	123.4
189	Chad	135.7
190	Angola	135.8
191	Equatorial Guinea	136.4
192	Mali	147.7
193	Central African Rep.	159.0
194	Mozambique	165.1
	Africa Avg	84.6
	World Avg	43.8
q=195.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33
Pos.		2015 Avg %33
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
173	Pakistan	73.0
174	Liberia	72.6
175	S. Africa	72.5
176=	Angola	71.9
176=	Madagascar	71.9
178	Iraq	70.7
179	Afghanistan	70.6
180	Niger	69.7
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Angola was 3rd-worst amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19); only Chad and Niger were worse. Things have improved steadily each decade since then.

6. Angola's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#angola #biodiversity #brazil #climate_change #congo,_dr #deforestation #energy #food #iceland #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2023)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Tunisia	56.1
2	Morocco	58.8
3	Cape Verde	64.3
	...
33	Sudan	114.7
34	Congo, (Brazzaville)	115.6
35	Congo, DR	115.7
36	Angola	116.4
37=	Guinea-Bissau	118.5
38	Benin	119.0
39	Malawi	119.6
40	Gambia	120.0
41	Sao Tome & Principe	121.2
	Africa Avg	90.1
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Uruguay	46.1
2	Cuba	52.0
3	Fiji	53.7
	...
155	Congo, DR	115.7
156	St Vincent & Grenadines	115.8
157	Laos	116.3
158	Angola	116.4
159	Guyana	116.6
160	Nicaragua	116.7
161	Panama	117.3
162=	Guinea-Bissau	118.5
	World Avg	94.3
q=190.

Angola is 158th in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Angola does better than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₈ (one of the highest in Africa) and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₉. But unfortunately Angola gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₀. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its score on the Green Future Index₄₁ and in its environmental performance₄₂.

Environmental Performance Higher is better42
Pos.		201842
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
167	Benin	38.2
168	Afghanistan	37.7
169	Pakistan	37.5
170	Angola	37.4
171	Central African Rep.	36.4
172	Niger	35.7
173	Lesotho	33.8
174	Haiti	33.7
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
170	Tajikistan	1998 Jan 27
171	Liechtenstein	1998 Feb 17
172	Macedonia	1998 Mar 02
173	Angola	1998 Jun 30
174	Tonga	1998 Aug 17
175	Palau	1999 Apr 06
176	Sao Tome & Principe	1999 Dec 28
177	UAE	2000 May 10
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better38
Pos.		2011 %38
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
21	Ivory Coast	63.7%
22	Madagascar	62.8%
23	Uruguay	62.4%
24	Angola	62.4%
25	Bangladesh	61.5%
26	Mali	60.7%
27	Venezuela	60.1%
28	Morocco	60.0%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better39
Pos.		2021 kg39
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
39	Senegal	19.3
40	Sudan	19.9
41=	Myanmar (Burma)	20.0
41=	Angola	20.0
43	S. Sudan	20.2
44	Liberia	20.3
45	Ghana	20.9
46	Haiti	21.6
	Africa Avg	24.9
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Angola was reducing.₃₉

Green Future Index Higher is better41
Pos.		2023 Score41
1	Iceland	6.7
2	Finland	6.7
3	Norway	6.4
	...
56	Saudi Arabia	4.1
57	Kuwait	4.1
58	Ethiopia	4.0
59	Angola	4.0
60	Egypt	4.0
61	Dominican Rep.	4.0
62	Peru	4.0
63	Turkey	3.8
	Africa Avg	4.0
	World Avg	4.8
q=76.

The 2023 edition of the Green Futures Index found Angola to have done more than any other country recently (except Iceland) to reduce its carbon emissions.₄₃

7. Angola's Modernity and Learning

#angola #education #germany #intelligence #it_security #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)44
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank44
1	S. Africa	56.9
2	Tunisia	70.8
3=	Mauritius	79.6
	...
27	Ivory Coast	132.4
28	Senegal	132.6
29	Lesotho	133.7
30	Angola	133.8
31	Congo, (Brazzaville)	135.5
32	Burkina Faso	136.5
33	Liberia	136.6
34	Benin	138.3
35	Sudan	139.0
	Africa Avg	120.2
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)44
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank44
1	Finland	7.1
2	Belgium	12.9
3	Denmark	13.6
	...
156	Senegal	132.6
157	Micronesia	133.6
158	Lesotho	133.7
159	Angola	133.8
160	Congo, (Brazzaville)	135.5
161	Burkina Faso	136.5
162	Liberia	136.6
163	Myanmar (Burma)	137.3
	World Avg	86.3
q=190.

Modernity and Education:

In the 2000s, Angola increased its expected duration of education by almost 4 years, the tenth-highest rise of any country in that decade; in the 2010s it continued with another 3.5 years, the second-highest increase in the world.₄₅

Secondary Education Higher is better46
Pos.		201846
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
139	Swaziland	32.6%
140	Morocco	32.2%
141	Uganda	32.1%
142	Angola	30.2%
143	Lesotho	30.0%
144	Cape Verde	29.9%
145	Liberia	29.0%
146	Yemen	28.0%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better47
Pos.		2021 Years47
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
131	Congo, (Brazzaville)	12.3
132	San Marino	12.3
133	Botswana	12.3
134	Angola	12.2
135	Zimbabwe	12.1
136	Iraq	12.1
137	Ghana	12.0
138	Lesotho	12.0
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
156	Tanzania	156
157	Equatorial Guinea	157
158	Guyana	158
159	Afghanistan	159
160	Indonesia	160
161	Bolivia	161
162	Iraq	162
163	Angola	163
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ Higher is better48
Pos.		200648
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
123=	Chad	68
123=	Burkina Faso	68
123=	Somalia	68
123=	Angola	68
127	Guinea	67
128=	Liberia	67
128=	Haiti	67
130	Gambia	66
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better49
Pos.		201649
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
140	Sao Tome & Principe	26%
141	Yemen	25%
142	Senegal	23%
143	Angola	23%
144	Ivory Coast	22%
145	Honduras	22%
146	Botswana	21%
147	Libya	21%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IT Security Lower is better50
Pos.		201350
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	Belize	0.11
	...
70	Tanzania	1.50
71	Maldives	1.57
72	China	1.59
73	Angola	1.61
74	Sri Lanka	1.67
75	Oman	1.72
76	Iraq	1.84
77	Bangladesh	1.87
	Africa Avg	1.07
	World Avg	0.98

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better51
Pos.		2017 Ratio51
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
94=	Cambodia	0.0
94=	Belarus	0.0
94=	Azerbaijan	0.0
94=	Angola	0.0
94=	Armenia	0.0
94=	Cape Verde	0.0
94=	Nigeria	0.0
94=	Uzbekistan	0.0
	Africa Avg	0.04
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better52
Pos.		202452
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
88	Ghana	37.9%
89	Kenya	37.4%
90	Sri Lanka	36.3%
91	Angola	34.9%
92	Mongolia	34.6%
93	Senegal	34.4%
94	Ivory Coast	34.0%
95	Pakistan	33.5%
	Africa Avg	32.3%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

Angola has pleasingly cheap entry-level internet (only Germany is cheaper), enabling information freedom and ease of access to online life for its citizens₅₃.

8. National Culture

#angola #corruption #happiness #politics

Corruption Higher is better54
Pos.		2022 Points54
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
118	El Salvador	33.0
119=	Zambia	33.0
119=	Algeria	33.0
119=	Angola	33.0
119=	Philippines	33.0
123	Kenya	32.0
124=	Dominican Rep.	32.0
124=	Niger	32.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

In 2002, Angola was perceived as being the 3rd-most-corrupt country in the world, and it has maintained a poor profile since then.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
145	Laos	145
146	Nigeria	146
147	Equatorial Guinea	147
148	Angola	148
149	Zambia	149
150	Pakistan	150
151	Guinea-Bissau	151
152	Syria	152
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
114	S. Africa	114
115	Cape Verde	115
116	Russia	116
117	Angola	117
118	Guyana	118
119	Colombia	119
120	Congo, (Brazzaville)	120
121	Zambia	121
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better55
Pos.		2023 Score55
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
82	Equatorial Guinea	2.01
83	Dominican Rep.	2.02
84=	Morocco	2.02
84=	Angola	2.02
86	Uzbekistan	2.03
87	Guinea-Bissau	2.05
88=	Bangladesh	2.05
88=	Rwanda	2.05
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
116	Trinidad & Tobago	116
117	Benin	117
118	Venezuela	118
119	Angola	119
120	Ivory Coast	120
121	Kyrgyzstan	121
122	Guinea	122
123	Israel	123
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
150	Burundi	150
151	Zimbabwe	151
152	Grenada	152
153	Angola	153
154	Guyana	154
155	Congo, DR	155
156	Ivory Coast	156
157	St Lucia	157
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better56
Pos.		2019 Score56
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
96	Sri Lanka	3.57
97	Canada	3.59
98	Belgium	3.64
99	Angola	3.78
100	Tunisia	3.94
101	Tajikistan	3.95
102	Uganda	3.96
103	Mexico	4.08
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better57
Pos.		201957
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
166	Niger	30.90
167	Guinea	31.30
168=	Burkina Faso	32.00
168=	Angola	32.00
170	Haiti	32.20
171	Guinea-Bissau	32.30
172	Lesotho	33.10
173	Ivory Coast	33.30
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better58
Pos.		2023 %58
1	Slovakia	24.1%59
2	Slovenia	24.3%59
3	Belarus	24.4%60
	...
156=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	48.9%61
157	Mozambique	50.3%62
158=	Zimbabwe	50.3%62
159	Angola	51.3%63
160	Zambia	51.5%64
161	Brazil	52.0%64
162	Botswana	53.3%65
163	Swaziland	54.6%66
	Africa Avg	40.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Angola - only for 3 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better67
Pos.		2018 Severity67
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
79	Afghanistan	.272
80	Tanzania	.273
81	Sudan	.279
82	Angola	.282
83	Gambia	.286
84	Senegal	.288
85	Nigeria	.291
86	Sierra Leone	.297
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)68
Pos.		Higher is better %68
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
64=	Poland	3
64=	Jamaica	3
64=	India	3
67	Angola	2
68=	Chile	2
68=	Central African Rep.	2
68=	Tajikistan	2
68=	Turkmenistan	2
68=	Indonesia	2
73	Paraguay	1
74=	Nicaragua	1
74=	Bolivia	1
74=	Colombia	1
74=	Costa Rica	1
74=	Honduras	1
74=	Brazil	1
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₉:

Christian	90.5%
Muslim	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	4.2%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	5.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)₇₀.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?