Angola

Sub-Saharan Africa·Lower middle income

Population: 36.8M; 41st of 217
GDP: $80.4B; 82nd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $2,122; 174th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 64.6; 191st of 217
Human development: 0.586; 146th of 189 · 2021

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Angola

Mauritania

Kenya

Ghana

Congo, Republic of

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middle-income, oil-dependent African economy; widespread poverty; rising inflation and currency depreciation; seeking diversification through agricultural production; significant corruption in public institutions; major infrastructure investments from China and US; exited OPEC in 2023

Area: 1,246,700 km²
Languages: Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%…
Resources: petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium
Borders: Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,646 km (of which is the boundary of discontiguous Cabinda Province);…

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian93%▲ 1.5pt
Unaffiliated6.1%▲ 1.6pt
Other0.6%▼ 3.2pt

Religious diversity: 1.52 / 10 · low · 139th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

AGO

MRT

KEN

GHA

GDP

current US$

$80.4B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

-$136M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

67.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

16.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

44.2%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

–––

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

–––

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

2,114.5–––

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

0.223–––

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

–––

Population

people

36.8M–––

Population density

people per km²

28.6–––

Urban population

% of total

68.7%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

5.1–––

Net migration

people

-2,629–––

Population under 15

% of total

44.4%–––

Population 65+

% of total

2.9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

2.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.3%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

2,680.3–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

488.2–––

Electricity generation

TWh

17.9–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.52–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

6.1%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.3%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

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GDP

current US$

#82/214

$80.4B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#174/214

$2,1222024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#142/203

$8,047latest

GDP growth

annual %

#54/214

4.4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#162/207

$2,2202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#200/213

25.2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#184/201

-$136M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#68/205

67.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#51/206

16.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#14/208

44.2%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#169/187

14.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#161/168

51.3latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#144/168

39.3%latest

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

#113/165

$6,1192022

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

#137/144

1.552023

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

#47/129

2,114.52023

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

#136/139

0.2232023

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

#82/119

0.4832023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

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Population

people

#41/217

36.8Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#171/216

28.6latest

Urban population

% of total

#95/215

68.7%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#191/217

64.6latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#7/217

5.1latest

Net migration

people

#130/217

-2,6292024

Population under 15

% of total

#9/217

44.4%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#198/217

2.9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

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Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#167/196

38.3latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#178/196

64latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#177/192

2.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#154/195

0.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#129/160

72.4%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#173/199

2.3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#163/194

9.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

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Internet users

% of population

#164/210

44.8%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#180/214

70.12023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#180/208

0.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#184/215

48.52024

Access to electricity

% of population

#196/215

51.1%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

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Energy use per capita

kWh

#153/198

2,680.32023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#156/202

488.22023

Electricity generation

TWh

#88/202

17.92023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#37/202

76.4%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#46/202

23.6%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#122/204

22.32024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#39/204

0.62024

Share of global CO₂

#83/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#88/193

4.82023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

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Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#206/210

0.3%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#196/210

0.6%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#200/210

0.1%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#194/210

0.4%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#199/210

0.6862024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

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Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#109/175

0.3442025

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#117/175

0.1632025

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

#110/175

0.6242025

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

#95/175

0.572025

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

#112/175

0.4162025

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#114/178

332022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#129/193

-0.6022022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#165/193

-1.042022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#159/193

-1.022022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#146/193

-0.6462022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#89/175

0.772025

Conflict & Security

Organized violence since 1989 — every battle death georeferenced by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program

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Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#82/126

252025

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#93/126

252025

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

#75/126

02025

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#139/193

1.522020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#79/193

6.1%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

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Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#146/189

0.5862021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#136/170

0.5372021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#150/164

3.82017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#81/158

2.022023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#99/161

1.3%latest

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