Angola is a unitary presidential republic of 21 provinces. The MPLA has governed since independence in 1975, and the economy relies heavily on oil exports, with a privatisation programme under President Joao Lourenco.
In the 12 Axes register, Angola leans hardest on Federal – Unitary: Unitary 83%; the register median is Unitary 68%.
Take the test and this line shows how close your twelve scores are to Angola, and the axis where you differ most.
Where Angola sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Unitary state with 21 provinces
Leans Autocracy
MPLA has governed since 1975
Centrist
Protests policed, press partially free
Non-Interventionist
Non-aligned, diversifies partnerships
Neutral
Large armed forces after civil war
Centrist
Portuguese official language, Bantu majority
Mixed Economic
Oil revenues dominate state finances
Balanced
Privatisation programme under way
Free Trade
Oil exporter, WTO member
Spiritual
Secular state, large Christian majority
Conservative
Same-sex relations decriminalised 2021; no same-sex unions recognised
Neutral
No distinct state stance on technology
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Angola is at Autocratic 68%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Internationalism – Nationalism
On Internationalism – Nationalism, Angola is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: L'Américain, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
