🇦🇴 Angola: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Angola scores 16.3 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
João Lourenço
Head of State · People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Angolan general election
2027-01-01T00:00:00Z2027 Angolan parliamentary election
2027-01-01T00:00:00Z2027 Angolan presidential election
2027-01-01T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Angola's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Angola a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Angola scores 16.3 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #120 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Angola improving or declining?
Angola's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 4.1 points over the past decade, standing at 16.3 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.2).
Who leads Angola?
João Lourenço is Angola's head of state (People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola).
When is the next election in Angola?
2027 Angolan general election is scheduled for 2027-01-01T00:00:00Z.