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."
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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.
Read analysis →Angolan youth's discontent marked by concern about health, jobs, food and water insecurity
Health, unemployment, food shortages, and water supply are the most important problems that Angolan youth (aged 18-35 years) want their government to address.
Read analysis →Angolans perceive rising corruption and say citizens risk retaliation if they report it
A majority (54%) of Angolans say corruption in the country grew "somewhat" or "a lot" during the year preceding the survey, a remarkable 21-percentage-point increase compared to 2019.
Read analysis →Os Angolanos destacam a corrupção e o uso excessivo da força pela polícia
Mais de seis em cada 10 Angolanos (63%) dizem que se sentiram inseguros a andar no seu bairro pelo menos uma vez durante o ano anterior, enquanto 54% dizem que temeram o crime em casa pelo menos uma vez.
Read analysis →Angolans dissatisfied with government efforts to promote equal rights for women
Educational achievement is gender-equal in Angola, according to survey results.
Read analysis →Os Angolanos esperam do governo e de outros actores acções concretas para a protecção ambiental
Três quartos (75%) dos Angolanos dizem que a poluição é um problema grave na sua comunidade, incluindo 53% que a consideram "muito grave".
Read analysis →Angolans say government must act on climate change, even if it's expensive
Almost half (45%) of Angolans say droughts have become more severe in their region over the past 10 years. One-third (33%) say the same about floods.
Read analysis →Apesar dos ganhos, os angolanos mostram-se insatisfeitos com os esforços do governo no combate a corrupção
Em apenas um ano, Angola melhorou da 167a para 146a posição no Índice de Percepção da Corrupção (CPI) da Transparency International (2020), em grande parte devido à força das reformas anticorrupção introduzidas após a posse do Presidente Jo
Read analysis →Angolans express mixed views on migration, but majority have considered moving abroad
Angolans are divided on the question of free cross-border movement within the region: 41% say Southern Africans should be free to move across borders to work and live, while 38%
Read analysis →Os Angolanos rejeitam as restrições governamentais sobre o direito à informação
Quase dois terços (64%) dos Angolanos dizem que os meios de comunicação social devem "investigar e noticiar, com frequência, os erros do governo e os casos de corrupção."
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