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Oil-based dominant-party presidentialismModern country

Angola

A presidential republic ruled by the MPLA since independence from Portugal in 1975, Angola emerged from civil war in 2002, lives on oil and diamonds, concentrates power in President Lourenco and faces inequality and cost-of-living protests.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Paternalistic Conservatism
Closest personality
Benjamin Disraeli
Flag: Angola

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal25%
    Unitary75%
  • Representation

    Balanced
    Democracy47%
    Autocracy53%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security71%
    Liberty29%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation61%
    Multiculturalism39%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist47%
    Pacifist53%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist56%
    Nationalist44%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public47%
    Private53%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning68%
    Free market32%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism56%
    Globalism44%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Religious
    Irreligious33%
    Religious67%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive28%
    Traditionalist72%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology63%
    Biology37%

What sets Angola apart

Most unusual position

Control

Leans further toward planning than 68% of the 256 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 58Angola 68

Of all the axes, Control is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Morality

On Morality, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 28Angola 28

Here it shares common ground with most countries.