The Human Truth Foundation

Angola (Republic of Angola)

https://www.humantruth.info/angola.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#angola

Angola
Republic of Angola
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index194th best
CapitalLuanda
Land Area1 246 700km21
LocationAfrica
Population30.8m2
Life Expectancy61.64yrs (2017)3
GNI$5 466 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesAO, AGO, 245
Internet Domain.ao6
CurrencyKwanza (AOA)7
Telephone+2448

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

Book CoverFronting 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
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
145Equatorial Guinea0.596
146=Cambodia0.593
146=Zimbabwe0.593
148Angola0.586
149Myanmar (Burma)0.585
150Syria0.577
151Cameroon0.576
152Kenya0.575
Africa Avg0.56
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
132Ghana$5 745
133Nicaragua$5 625
134Bangladesh$5 472
135Angola$5 466
136Samoa$5 308
137Honduras$5 298
138Ivory Coast$5 217
139Mauritania$5 075
Africa Avg$5 339
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark29.1
2Norway32.3
3Sweden34.1
...
191Afghanistan130.2
192Sudan130.5
193Equatorial Guinea132.0
194Angola132.1
195Eritrea136.3
196S. Sudan140.9
197Vatican City142.5
198Somalia150.8
Africa Avg119.0
World Avg88.9
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
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
42Uzbekistan32.5m
43Peru32.0m
44Malaysia31.5m
45Angola30.8m
46Ghana29.8m
47Mozambique29.5m
48Venezuela28.9m
49Yemen28.5m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
166Gambia62.1
167Afghanistan62.0
168Burundi61.7
169Angola61.6
170Togo61.6
171Niger61.6
172Kenya61.4
173Zambia61.2
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
199Benin4.90
200Burundi4.98
201Nigeria5.14
202Angola5.21
203Mali5.87
204Central African Rep.5.92
205Congo, DR6.11
206Somalia6.20
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
3=Burkina Faso04.7
5Sierra Leone04.8
6=Zambia04.8
7Eritrea04.9
8=Gambia04.9
9Angola05.0
10=Afghanistan05.0
10=Zimbabwe05.0
12Nigeria05.1
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
123Cameroon2.2%
124Bulgaria2.2%
125Kenya2.2%
126Angola2.1%
127Liberia2.1%
128Mali2.1%
129Georgia2.0%
130Guyana2.0%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
140Botswana3.2%
141Spain3.0%
142Central African Rep.2.9%
143Angola2.8%
144France2.8%
145Costa Rica2.7%
146Rwanda2.6%
147Pakistan2.5%
World Avg11.5%
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
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
184Iraq138.0
185Swaziland138.1
186Congo, DR141.3
187Angola141.9
188Saudi Arabia143.6
189Mauritania143.8
Africa Avg110.04
World Avg86.55
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 in terms of 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 terms of 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:

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
1Mauritius71.9
2Tunisia75.6
3Morocco88.2
...
46Chad138.8
47Niger139.4
48Mali142.7
49Equatorial Guinea142.9
50Somalia144.1
51Ivory Coast145.8
52Nigeria146.0
53Angola149.2
54S. Sudan149.6
Africa Avg111.13
q=54.
Health (2025)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
206Nauru145.1
207Ivory Coast145.8
208Nigeria146.0
209Angola149.2
210S. Sudan149.6
211Niue153.4
212Marshall Islands163.0
213Cook Islands164.3
World Avg97.60
q=213.

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 The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue30.

25 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, obesity rate, 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 Micronesia, Africa and Australasia30.

For more, see:

Health:

Angola is a pretty unhealthy country. Angola does better than average in the prevalence of overweight adults31 and in its smoking rate32 (but bad for Africa). When it comes to most other metrics, Angola does not do well. It does worse than average for its alcohol consumption rate33 and in its average life expectancy11. It falls into the worst-performing 20 in its immunizations take-up34, its adolescent birth rate35 and in its fertility rate14. And finally, it is the worst in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance36. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during 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 better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
166Gambia62.1
167Afghanistan62.0
168Burundi61.7
169Angola61.6
170Togo61.6
171Niger61.6
172Kenya61.4
173Zambia61.2
Africa Avg62.79
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
33
Pos.2016
Per Capita33
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
95=Guyana6.3
95=Peru6.3
97Bosnia & Herzegovina6.4
98=Angola6.4
99Mexico6.5
100Philippines6.6
101Cambodia6.7
102=Belize6.8
Africa Avg4.8
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
199Benin4.90
200Burundi4.98
201Nigeria5.14
202Angola5.21
203Mali5.87
204Central African Rep.5.92
205Congo, DR6.11
206Somalia6.20
Africa Avg3.97
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
32
Pos.201432
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
77Djibouti 476
78Ivory Coast 477
79Nicaragua 488
80Angola 489
81Honduras 489
82Brazil 492
83Senegal 504
84Pakistan 511
Africa Avg 340
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
36
Pos.2017
Rank36
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
156Libya156
157Papua New Guinea157
158Belize158
159Algeria159
160Senegal160
161Mauritania161
162St Vincent & Grenadines162
163Angola163
Africa Avg117.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
31
Pos.1976
%31
1Bangladesh4.7
2Vietnam5.1
3Nepal5.4
...
22Chad8.2
23Mozambique8.3
24Malawi8.4
25=Angola8.5
25=Pakistan8.5
27Kenya8.8
28=Guinea-Bissau8.9
28=Mali8.9
Africa Avg13.4
World Avg27.1
q=191.
Adult Obesity
Lower is better
37
Pos.2022
%37
1Vietnam2.1%
2Timor-Leste (E. Timor)2.2%
3Ethiopia2.4%
...
34Guinea-Bissau10.1%
35Haiti10.2%
36Togo10.4%
37Angola10.5%
38Ivory Coast10.6%
39Sri Lanka10.6%
40Nigeria10.8%
41Djibouti10.9%
Africa Avg13.7%
World Avg24.7%
q=199.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
35
Pos.2022
Per 100035
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
187Liberia122.0
188Tanzania123.4
189Chad135.7
190Angola135.8
191Equatorial Guinea136.4
192Mali147.7
193Central African Rep.159.0
194Mozambique165.1
Africa Avg84.6
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
34
Pos.2015
Avg %34
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
173Pakistan73.0
174Liberia72.6
175S. Africa72.5
176=Angola71.9
176=Madagascar71.9
178Iraq70.7
179Afghanistan70.6
180Niger69.7
Africa Avg81.7
World Avg88.3
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 #environmentalism #food #iceland #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2025)38
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank38
1Morocco46.5
2Burundi47.8
3Mali51.0
...
45Sudan97.8
46Comoros99.1
47Mauritania101.2
48Seychelles103.4
49Angola109.5
50Libya121.4
51Zimbabwe121.5
52Somalia131.0
53Eritrea146.2
Africa Avg80.07
q=53.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)38
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank38
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
169Armenia108.2
170Suriname108.5
171Kyrgyzstan108.7
172Angola109.5
173Kazakhstan109.8
174Barbados110.1
175Kiribati111.4
176Micronesia114.6
World Avg84.93
q=199.

We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"39. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

Angola comes 172nd in the world with regard to its responsibility towards the environment. This is computed from 21 data sets. Angola does better than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population40 (amongst the highest in Africa), energy to GDP efficiency41 and in reducing annual meat consumption per person42. But, things could still be better. Angola does worse than average in its forested percent change 2000-202043. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its score on the Green Future Index44, its environmental performance45 and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
43
Pos.Total43
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
207Sierra Leone-14.0%
208Burkina Faso-14.4%
209Antigua & Barbuda-14.6%
210Angola-14.8%
211Argentina-14.9%
212Tanzania-15.3%
213Sudan-16.6%
214Oman-16.7%
Africa Avg-8.7%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.

From 2000 to 2010, Angola lost 5551 thousand hectares of forest cover, 7% of its total and more than any other country except Brazil and DR Congo. From 2010 to 2020, it destroyed another 8%, falling to 66607 thousand hectares.

Environmental Performance
Higher is better
45
Pos.201845
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
167Benin38.2
168Afghanistan37.7
169Pakistan37.5
170Angola37.4
171Central African Rep.36.4
172Niger35.7
173Lesotho33.8
174Haiti33.7
Africa Avg46.4
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better
41
Pos.2022
Avg41
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
34Botswana0.67
35Hong Kong0.67
36Puerto Rico0.68
37Angola0.70
38Indonesia0.71
39Swaziland0.73
40Guatemala0.74
41Togo0.74
Africa Avg0.83
World Avg1.23
q=165.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
188Timor-Leste (E. Timor)36%
189Bhutan35%
190Palau34%
191Angola33%
192Iraq28%
193San Marino26%
194Haiti25%
195Andorra22%
Africa Avg56.4%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better
40
Pos.2011
%40
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
21Ivory Coast63.7%
22Madagascar62.8%
23Uruguay62.4%
24Angola62.4%
25Bangladesh61.5%
26Mali60.7%
27Venezuela60.1%
28Morocco60.0%
Africa Avg38.3%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
42
Pos.2021
kg42
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
39Senegal19.3
40Sudan19.9
41=Myanmar (Burma)20.0
41=Angola20.0
43S. Sudan20.2
44Liberia20.3
45Ghana20.9
46Haiti21.6
Africa Avg24.9
World Avg52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Angola was reducing.42

Green Future Index
Higher is better
44
Pos.2023
Score44
1Iceland6.7
2Finland6.7
3Norway6.4
...
56Saudi Arabia4.1
57Kuwait4.1
58Ethiopia4.0
59Angola4.0
60Egypt4.0
61Dominican Rep.4.0
62Peru4.0
63Turkey3.8
Africa Avg4.0
World Avg4.8
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.46

7. Angola's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to Africa (2020)47
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank47
1S. Africa56.9
2Tunisia70.8
3=Mauritius79.6
...
27Ivory Coast132.4
28Senegal132.6
29Lesotho133.7
30Angola133.8
31Congo, (Brazzaville)135.5
32Burkina Faso136.5
33Liberia136.6
34Benin138.3
35Sudan139.0
Africa Avg120.19
q=53.
Modernity & Learning (2020)47
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank47
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
156Senegal132.6
157Micronesia133.6
158Lesotho133.7
159Angola133.8
160Congo, (Brazzaville)135.5
161Burkina Faso136.5
162Liberia136.6
163Myanmar (Burma)137.3
World Avg86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark48. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone48. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots49.

Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.

Bill Emmott (2017)50

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe48, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia48.

For more, see:

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.51

Secondary Education
Higher is better
52
Pos.201852
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
139Swaziland32.6%
140Morocco32.2%
141Uganda32.1%
142Angola30.2%
143Lesotho30.0%
144Cape Verde29.9%
145Liberia29.0%
146Yemen28.0%
Africa Avg34.4%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
53
Pos.2021
Years53
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
131Congo, (Brazzaville)12.3
132San Marino12.3
133Botswana12.3
134Angola12.2
135Zimbabwe12.1
136Iraq12.1
137Ghana12.0
138Lesotho12.0
Africa Avg11.0
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
36
Pos.2017
Rank36
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
156Tanzania156
157Equatorial Guinea157
158Guyana158
159Afghanistan159
160Indonesia160
161Bolivia161
162Iraq162
163Angola163
Africa Avg106.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
IQ
Higher is better54
Pos.200654
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
123=Chad68
123=Burkina Faso68
123=Somalia68
123=Angola68
127Guinea67
128=Liberia67
128=Haiti67
130Gambia66
Africa Avg70.6
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
55
Pos.201655
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
140Sao Tome & Principe26%
141Yemen25%
142Senegal23%
143Angola23%
144Ivory Coast22%
145Honduras22%
146Botswana21%
147Libya21%
Africa Avg18.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IT Security
Lower is better
56
Pos.201356
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
...
70Tanzania1.50
71Maldives1.57
72China1.59
73Angola1.61
74Sri Lanka1.67
75Oman1.72
76Iraq1.84
77Bangladesh1.87
Africa Avg1.07
World Avg0.98
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
57
Pos.2017
Ratio57
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
94=Cambodia0.0
94=Belarus0.0
94=Azerbaijan0.0
94=Angola0.0
94=Armenia0.0
94=Cape Verde0.0
94=Nigeria0.0
94=Uzbekistan0.0
Africa Avg0.04
World Avg3.82
q=176.
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
58
Pos.202458
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
88Ghana37.9%
89Kenya37.4%
90Sri Lanka36.3%
91Angola34.9%
92Mongolia34.6%
93Senegal34.4%
94Ivory Coast34.0%
95Pakistan33.5%
Africa Avg32.3%
World Avg48.4%
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 citizens59.

8. Angola's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#angola #capitalism #charitability #corruption #culture #economics #equality #extremism #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #terrorism

Compared to Africa (2020)60
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank60
1Mauritius48.3
2Sao Tome & Principe67.7
3Tunisia74.9
...
41Congo, (Brazzaville)115.7
42Libya115.8
43Guinea-Bissau119.3
44Angola122.2
45Sudan122.7
46Equatorial Guinea123.0
47Burundi123.1
48Comoros130.7
49Chad132.1
Africa Avg101.84
q=53.
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)60
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank60
1Denmark11.2
2Norway13.9
3Netherlands14.4
...
165Iraq116.6
166Guinea-Bissau119.3
167Haiti120.8
168Angola122.2
169Sudan122.7
170Equatorial Guinea123.0
171Burundi123.1
172Syria124.9
World Avg78.12
q=180.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

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National Culture:

Corruption
Higher is better
61
Pos.2022
Points61
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
118El Salvador33.0
119=Zambia33.0
119=Algeria33.0
119=Angola33.0
119=Philippines33.0
123Kenya32.0
124=Dominican Rep.32.0
124=Niger32.0
Africa Avg32.31
World Avg42.98
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 better
36
Pos.2017
Rank36
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
145Laos145
146Nigeria146
147Equatorial Guinea147
148Angola148
149Zambia149
150Pakistan150
151Guinea-Bissau151
152Syria152
Africa Avg117.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
36
Pos.2017
Rank36
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
114S. Africa114
115Cape Verde115
116Russia116
117Angola117
118Guyana118
119Colombia119
120Congo, (Brazzaville)120
121Zambia121
Africa Avg96.7
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
62
Pos.2023
Score62
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
82Equatorial Guinea2.01
83Dominican Rep.2.02
84=Morocco2.02
84=Angola2.02
86Uzbekistan2.03
87Guinea-Bissau2.05
88=Bangladesh2.05
88=Rwanda2.05
Africa Avg2.29
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
36
Pos.2017
Rank36
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
116Trinidad & Tobago116
117Benin117
118Venezuela118
119Angola119
120Ivory Coast120
121Kyrgyzstan121
122Guinea122
123Israel123
Africa Avg83.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
36
Pos.2017
Rank36
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
150Burundi150
151Zimbabwe151
152Grenada152
153Angola153
154Guyana154
155Congo, DR155
156Ivory Coast156
157St Lucia157
Africa Avg104.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
63
Pos.2019
Score63
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
96Sri Lanka3.57
97Canada3.59
98Belgium3.64
99Angola3.78
100Tunisia3.94
101Tajikistan3.95
102Uganda3.96
103Mexico4.08
Africa Avg3.41
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better64
Pos.201964
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
166Niger30.90
167Guinea31.30
168=Burkina Faso32.00
168=Angola32.00
170Haiti32.20
171Guinea-Bissau32.30
172Lesotho33.10
173Ivory Coast33.30
Africa Avg26.10
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
65
Pos.2023
%65
1Slovakia24.1%66
2Slovenia24.3%66
3Belarus24.4%67
...
156=Congo, (Brazzaville)48.9%68
157Mozambique50.3%69
158=Zimbabwe50.3%69
159Angola51.3%70
160Zambia51.5%71
161Brazil52.0%71
162Botswana53.3%72
163Swaziland54.6%73
Africa Avg40.7%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

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

Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
74
Pos.2018
Severity74
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
79Afghanistan.272
80Tanzania.273
81Sudan.279
82Angola.282
83Gambia.286
84Senegal.288
85Nigeria.291
86Sierra Leone.297
Africa Avg.264
World Avg.154
q=101.

9. Religion and Beliefs

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

Disbelief In God (2007)75
Pos.Higher is better
%75
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
64=Poland3
64=Jamaica3
64=India3
67Angola2
68=Chile2
68=Central African Rep.2
68=Tajikistan2
68=Turkmenistan2
68=Indonesia2
73Paraguay1
74=Nicaragua1
74=Bolivia1
74=Colombia1
74=Costa Rica1
74=Honduras1
74=Brazil1
World Avg9.9
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 below76:

Christian90.5%
Muslim0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion4.2%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated5.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)77.

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