Angolans reject government restrictions on information, say media should report freely
Almost two-thirds (64%) of Angolans say the media should "constantly investigate and report on government mistakes and corruption."
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Os Angolanos estão insatisfeitos com as acções do governo para promoção da paridade de género
Os resultados do acesso à educação são igualitários em Angola, segundo resultados do inquérito.
Read analysis →Angolans approve of government's pandemic response but say aid to households inadequate
As of February-March 2022, a quarter (25%) of Angolans said that a member of their household had lost a job, business, or primary source of income due to the pandemic, and 7% said a household member had become ill with COVID-19 or tested po
Read analysis →Os Angolanos dizem que o governo deve agir sobre as alterações climáticas, mesmo que seja caro
Quase metade (45%) dos Angolanos disse que a seca se tornou mais severa na sua região nos últimos 10 anos. Um terço (33%) disse ter acontecido o mesmo com as cheias.
Read analysis →In Angola's COVID-19 fight, trusted religious and traditional leaders, military can be allies
More than half (53%) of Angolans say they trust religious leaders "somewhat" or "a lot," followed by the military (43%) and traditional authorities (42%). Fewer than four in 10 respondents express trust in the courts (38%), police (37%), pr
Read analysis →Os Angolanos têm opiniões divergentes sobre a migração, mas a maioria já pensou em sair do país
Os Angolanos estão divididos quanto à questão da livre circulação transfronteiriça dentro da região austral: 41% dizem que os cidadãos da África Austral devem ser livres de atravessar as fronteiras para trabalhar e viver, enquanto 38% acred
Read analysis →Lack of access, connection to the electric grid still plagues most rural residents in Angola
About two-thirds (65%) of Angolans live in zones served by the national electric grid, up 4 percentage points since 2019 (61%). But only 14% of rural residents are within reach of the grid, compared to 92% of urban residents.
Read analysis →Governo angolano percepcionado como incapaz de conter o crescimento da corrupção
Mais de um em cada três Angolanos (36%) diz que o nível de corrupção no país aumentou "um pouco" ou "muito" no último ano.
Read analysis →Angolans see child abuse and neglect as common, say government is not doing enough
A slim majority (54%) of Angolans say it is "never justified" for parents to use physical force to discipline their children, although more than four in 10 (44%) don't object to the practice.
Read analysis →Em Angola, a violência baseada no género é vista como principal desafio aos direitos das mulheres
A VBG encabeça a lista de questões de direitos das mulheres que os Angolanos dizem que o governo e a sociedade devem abordar.
Read analysis →Ties that bind? Evidence of both unity and division in 18 African countries
Across 18 countries, generalized trust is extremely low: Just 12% of respondents believe that "most people can be trusted."
Read analysis →Barometer of the *Lusophone* World: culture, society and institutions in Portuguese-speaking countries
1st edition (2026) of a comparative public-opinion study across eight Lusophone countries — Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Timor-Leste — on culture, values, democracy and the CPLP.
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