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Angola vs Belgium statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 11.9M in Belgium (ranked 82/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 11,774 sq mi for Belgium (ranked 22nd vs. 136th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Belgium
Population
40555924
11902714
Population rank 39/197 83/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$671B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 23/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$56,615
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 18/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$73,514
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$703B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
104.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$59,278
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$35,259
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 11,774 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
1.47
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Angola and Belgium: Comparison Charts

Angola and Belgium economies compared

GDP
Angola

Belgium
1x
Year GDP
Angola Belgium
2024 $100,998,916,781 $671,370,081,636
2023 $107,167,747,140 $651,330,595,110
2022 $131,212,208,930 $591,085,783,326
2021 $79,559,543,805 $598,522,422,242
2020 $58,852,456,454 $529,694,473,502
2019 $80,734,428,593 $536,726,344,405
2018 $89,512,794,227 $542,638,913,428
2017 $84,376,935,689 $500,908,767,352
2016 $59,878,249,719 $474,271,566,740
2015 $102,543,067,841 $461,044,767,545
2014 $153,449,860,496 $537,987,419,164
2013 $148,845,200,697 $524,097,026,599
2012 $143,572,907,528 $498,414,364,945
2011 $125,551,634,704 $527,196,649,049
2010 $95,546,919,755 $481,556,503,720
2009 $81,705,175,408 $485,014,525,992
2008 $98,790,432,989 $517,328,087,920
2007 $73,037,821,927 $470,922,156,309
2006 $58,653,659,980 $408,259,840,869
2005 $41,396,636,383 $385,714,762,230
2004 $26,997,977,897 $369,214,712,443
2003 $20,342,128,112 $318,082,528,507
2002 $17,311,512,432 $258,383,599,375
2001 $8,936,079,118 $236,746,141,604
2000 $9,129,594,970 $236,792,460,312
1999 $6,152,923,310 $258,245,733,221
1998 $6,506,221,616 $258,528,339,631
1997 $7,648,380,196 $252,708,051,421
1996 $7,526,421,519 $279,201,433,225
1995 $5,538,749,260 $288,025,588,396
1994 $4,438,321,017 $244,884,129,491
1993 $5,768,720,422 $224,721,795,709
1992 $8,307,810,974 $234,781,652,447
1991 $10,603,784,541 $210,510,999,409
1990 $11,229,515,599 $205,331,747,948
1989 $10,201,780,977 $164,221,056,511
1988 $8,769,836,769 $162,299,103,675
1987 $8,084,412,414 $149,394,404,106
1986 $7,072,536,109 $120,018,787,249
1985 $7,554,065,410 $86,268,264,148
1984 $6,131,475,065 $83,349,530,159
1983 $5,784,341,596 $87,184,239,053
1982 $5,550,483,036 $92,095,926,188
1981 $5,550,483,036 $104,730,018,470
1980 $5,930,503,401 $126,829,314,388
1979 - $116,315,456,797
1978 - $101,246,526,194
1977 - $82,839,905,459
1976 - $71,113,882,968
1975 - $65,678,189,097
1974 - $56,033,077,879
1973 - $47,743,801,490
1972 - $37,209,418,019
1971 - $29,821,661,870
1970 - $26,706,196,047
1969 - $24,019,653,475
1968 - $21,654,856,965
1967 - $20,252,508,995
1966 - $18,894,891,312
1965 - $17,597,783,297
1964 - $16,168,044,450
1963 - $14,445,805,381
1962 - $13,436,827,167
1961 - $12,561,701,694
1960 - $11,810,619,368

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and Belgium economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Belgium
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Belgium
2024 $2,666 $56,615
2023 $2,916 $55,291
2022 $3,682 $50,606
2021 $2,304 $51,658
2020 $1,759 $45,906
2019 $2,494 $46,717
2018 $2,860 $47,487
2017 $2,791 $44,035
2016 $2,052 $41,855
2015 $3,642 $40,894
2014 $5,650 $47,996
2013 $5,689 $46,965
2012 $5,702 $44,874
2011 $5,184 $47,761
2010 $4,102 $44,197
2009 $3,645 $44,923
2008 $4,578 $48,303
2007 $3,515 $44,319
2006 $2,930 $38,705
2005 $2,146 $36,810
2004 $1,451 $35,429
2003 $1,134 $30,655
2002 $999 $25,006
2001 $534 $23,015
2000 $564 $23,099
1999 $393 $25,253
1998 $429 $25,338
1997 $522 $24,821
1996 $531 $27,490
1995 $404 $28,414
1994 $335 $24,209
1993 $450 $22,284
1992 $669 $23,373
1991 $882 $21,042
1990 $966 $20,600
1989 $908 $16,525
1988 $807 $16,391
1987 $770 $15,136
1986 $698 $12,170
1985 $772 $8,751
1984 $650 $8,457
1983 $637 $8,846
1982 $634 $9,344
1981 $658 $10,623
1980 $729 $12,864
1979 - $11,811
1978 - $10,290
1977 - $8,427
1976 - $7,243
1975 - $6,701
1974 - $5,734
1973 - $4,901
1972 - $3,832
1971 - $3,083
1970 - $2,766
1969 - $2,490
1968 - $2,251
1967 - $2,114
1966 - $1,983
1965 - $1,860
1964 - $1,724
1963 - $1,555
1962 - $1,457
1961 - $1,368
1960 - $1,290

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola vs. Belgium life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Belgium
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Belgium
2026 65.2 82.6
2025 65 82.4
2024 64.8 82.3
2023 64.6 82.1
2022 64.2 81.2
2021 63 81.7
2020 63.1 80.8
2019 63.1 81.8
2018 62.6 81.5
2017 62.1 81.4
2016 61.6 81.3
2015 61 80.9
2014 60.4 81.1
2013 59.7 80.5
2012 58.9 80.3
2011 58.1 80.4
2010 57.2 80
2009 56.2 79.8
2008 55.3 79.6
2007 54.2 79.5
2006 53 79.4
2005 52.1 79.1
2004 51.1 79
2003 50.2 78.3
2002 47.9 78.2
2001 47 78.1
2000 46.5 77.8
1999 45.8 77.6
1998 45.5 77.5
1997 46.7 77.4
1996 46.4 77.2
1995 46.1 76.8
1994 43.6 76.7
1993 42.2 76.4
1992 42.3 76.4
1991 43.8 76.2
1990 41.9 76.1
1989 41.7 75.6
1988 41.5 75.6
1987 40.8 75.3
1986 42.7 74.7
1985 42.5 74.5
1984 42.2 74.4
1983 42 73.9
1982 42.9 73.9
1981 42.6 73.7
1980 42.2 73.2
1979 41.9 73.2
1978 41.6 72.7
1977 41.2 72.8
1976 40.8 72.1
1975 40.8 72
1974 41.3 72
1973 40.9 71.6
1972 40.5 71.4
1971 40.1 71.1
1970 39.7 70.9
1969 39.3 70.7
1968 39 70.6
1967 38.6 70.9
1966 38.3 70.6
1965 38 70.6
1964 37.7 70.7
1963 37.4 70
1962 37.2 70.2
1961 36.9 70.5
1960 37.9 69.6
1959 37.7 70.3
1958 37.5 69.9
1957 37.3 69.2
1956 37.1 68.8
1955 36.9 68.5
1954 36.6 68.6
1953 36.4 68.4
1952 36.2 68
1951 36 66.7
1950 35.9 66.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Angola and Belgium population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Belgium
1x
Year Population
Angola Belgium
2024 37,885,849 11,858,610
2023 36,749,906 11,779,946
2022 35,635,029 11,680,210
2021 34,532,429 11,586,195
2020 33,451,132 11,538,604
2019 32,375,632 11,488,980
2018 31,297,155 11,427,054
2017 30,234,839 11,375,158
2016 29,183,070 11,331,422
2015 28,157,798 11,274,196
2014 27,160,769 11,209,057
2013 26,165,620 11,159,407
2012 25,177,394 11,106,932
2011 24,218,352 11,038,264
2010 23,294,825 10,895,586
2009 22,414,773 10,796,493
2008 21,578,655 10,709,973
2007 20,778,561 10,625,700
2006 20,015,279 10,547,958
2005 19,291,161 10,478,617
2004 18,600,423 10,421,137
2003 17,943,712 10,376,133
2002 17,327,699 10,332,785
2001 16,747,208 10,286,570
2000 16,194,869 10,251,250
1999 15,667,235 10,226,419
1998 15,159,370 10,203,008
1997 14,660,413 10,181,245
1996 14,170,973 10,156,637
1995 13,699,778 10,136,811
1994 13,249,764 10,115,603
1993 12,827,135 10,084,475
1992 12,423,712 10,045,158
1991 12,023,529 10,004,486
1990 11,626,360 9,967,379
1989 11,238,562 9,937,697
1988 10,861,291 9,901,664
1987 10,497,858 9,870,234
1986 10,139,450 9,861,823
1985 9,779,120 9,858,308
1984 9,425,917 9,855,372
1983 9,082,983 9,855,520
1982 8,751,648 9,856,303
1981 8,435,607 9,858,982
1980 8,133,872 9,859,242
1979 7,847,207 9,848,382
1978 7,576,734 9,839,534
1977 7,317,829 9,830,358
1976 7,074,664 9,818,227
1975 6,842,947 9,800,700
1974 6,613,367 9,772,419
1973 6,388,528 9,741,720
1972 6,174,262 9,711,115
1971 5,991,102 9,673,162
1970 5,852,788 9,655,549
1969 5,763,685 9,646,032
1968 5,702,699 9,618,756
1967 5,641,807 9,580,991
1966 5,581,386 9,527,807
1965 5,521,981 9,463,667
1964 5,464,187 9,378,113
1963 5,408,320 9,289,770
1962 5,354,310 9,220,578
1961 5,301,583 9,183,948
1960 5,231,654 9,153,489

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Angola and Belgium

Fertility rate
Angola

Belgium
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Belgium
2023 5.12 1.47
2022 5.21 1.53
2021 5.3 1.6
2020 5.37 1.55
2019 5.44 1.6
2018 5.52 1.62
2017 5.6 1.65
2016 5.69 1.68
2015 5.77 1.7
2014 5.86 1.74
2013 5.95 1.76
2012 6.04 1.8
2011 6.12 1.81
2010 6.19 1.86
2009 6.26 1.84
2008 6.32 1.85
2007 6.37 1.82
2006 6.42 1.8
2005 6.46 1.76
2004 6.5 1.72
2003 6.53 1.67
2002 6.57 1.65
2001 6.6 1.67
2000 6.64 1.67
1999 6.68 1.62
1998 6.73 1.6
1997 6.79 1.6
1996 6.85 1.59
1995 6.92 1.56
1994 6.99 1.56
1993 7.07 1.61
1992 7.14 1.65
1991 7.21 1.66
1990 7.27 1.62
1989 7.33 1.58
1988 7.37 1.57
1987 7.41 1.54
1986 7.44 1.54
1985 7.45 1.51
1984 7.46 1.54
1983 7.46 1.57
1982 7.46 1.61
1981 7.46 1.66
1980 7.46 1.68
1979 7.46 1.69
1978 7.47 1.69
1977 7.48 1.71
1976 7.49 1.73
1975 7.49 1.74
1974 7.5 1.83
1973 7.5 1.95
1972 7.49 2.09
1971 7.47 2.21
1970 7.43 2.25
1969 7.39 2.27
1968 7.33 2.31
1967 7.27 2.41
1966 7.19 2.52
1965 7.12 2.61
1964 7.04 2.71
1963 6.95 2.68
1962 6.87 2.59
1961 6.79 2.63
1960 6.71 2.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and Belgium demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Belgium
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Belgium
2024 17.7 42.7
2023 17.6 42.4
2022 17.5 42.2
2021 17.5 42
2020 17.5 41.9
2019 17.4 41.8
2018 17.4 41.7
2017 17.4 41.6
2016 17.4 41.4
2015 17.4 41.4
2014 17.4 41.3
2013 17.4 41.2
2012 17.4 41.1
2011 17.4 40.9
2010 17.4 40.8
2009 17.4 40.8
2008 17.4 40.7
2007 17.4 40.6
2006 17.3 40.4
2005 17.3 40.2
2004 17.3 40
2003 17.3 39.7
2002 17.2 39.4
2001 17.2 39.2
2000 17.2 38.9
1999 17.2 38.6
1998 17.1 38.3
1997 17.1 38.1
1996 17.1 37.8
1995 17.1 37.5
1994 17.2 37.2
1993 17.3 37
1992 17.3 36.7
1991 17.4 36.5
1990 17.5 36.3
1989 17.6 36.1
1988 17.6 35.9
1987 17.7 35.6
1986 17.8 35.4
1985 17.8 35.2
1984 17.8 35
1983 17.7 34.8
1982 17.7 34.5
1981 17.6 34.3
1980 17.6 34.2
1979 17.5 34.1
1978 17.4 34.1
1977 17.3 34.1
1976 17.2 34.1
1975 17.2 34.2
1974 17.1 34.3
1973 17 34.3
1972 17 34.3
1971 17 34.4
1970 17.3 34.5
1969 17.6 34.6
1968 17.8 34.7
1967 18.1 34.7
1966 18.3 34.7
1965 18.6 34.8
1964 18.9 34.8
1963 19.1 34.9
1962 19.4 34.9
1961 19.6 34.9
1960 19.8 34.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Belgium
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$656B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
54.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
6.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-4.52%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
5.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
71%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
69.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
22.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
549,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.92%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
117
2015
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$321B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$41.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$15.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
2,584,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
1.77%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
98.2%
2024

Energy

Angola Belgium
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
4,051 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$17.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
86.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
7.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
69.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
11.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
6,932 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
23.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
1.98%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.4%
2023
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Angola Belgium
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
+31,989
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
87.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
90.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
1.08
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
59%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Angola Belgium
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$5,931
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$1,276
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
3.57
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
29.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
3.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
9.43 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Belgium
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
993 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
5,225 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
2,661 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
73,579 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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