Human Development Index in Angola
Angola: Human Development Index was 0.616 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Angola, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Angola is 0.616, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Angola peaked at 0.616 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.379, in 1999.
That places Angola 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.379 | 0.379 | 0.379 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4543 | 0.391 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5818 | 0.528 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6125 | 0.609 | 0.616 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 5.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 36.83 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 38.32 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 56.1 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.5736 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Angola?
- Human development index in Angola was 0.616 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.379 in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for human development index?
- Angola ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.