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Angola vs Benin statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 14.5M in Benin (ranked 76/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 43,537 sq mi for Benin (ranked 22nd vs. 99th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Benin
Population
40555924
15272847
Population rank 39/197 76/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
53.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$794
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 151/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$1,091
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 43,537 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
349 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
61.3 years
2026

Angola and Benin: Comparison Charts

Angola and Benin economies compared

GDP
Angola

Benin
1x
Year GDP
Angola Benin
2024 $100,998,916,781 $21,482,643,706
2023 $107,167,747,140 $19,673,291,004
2022 $131,212,208,930 $17,425,405,091
2021 $79,559,543,805 $17,687,623,530
2020 $58,852,456,454 $15,686,741,884
2019 $80,734,428,593 $14,391,686,313
2018 $89,512,794,227 $14,262,408,090
2017 $84,376,935,689 $12,701,655,837
2016 $59,878,249,719 $11,821,065,853
2015 $102,543,067,841 $11,388,160,997
2014 $153,449,860,496 $13,284,527,847
2013 $148,845,200,697 $12,517,845,124
2012 $143,572,907,528 $11,141,358,116
2011 $125,551,634,704 $10,693,321,364
2010 $95,546,919,755 $9,535,345,016
2009 $81,705,175,408 $9,738,626,517
2008 $98,790,432,989 $9,787,734,526
2007 $73,037,821,927 $8,169,048,383
2006 $58,653,659,980 $7,034,111,315
2005 $41,396,636,383 $6,567,654,954
2004 $26,997,977,897 $6,190,270,380
2003 $20,342,128,112 $5,349,258,094
2002 $17,311,512,432 $4,194,342,686
2001 $8,936,079,118 $3,666,222,635
2000 $9,129,594,970 $3,519,991,440
1999 $6,152,923,310 $3,677,393,999
1998 $6,506,221,616 $2,455,092,686
1997 $7,648,380,196 $2,268,301,646
1996 $7,526,421,519 $2,361,116,449
1995 $5,538,749,260 $2,169,627,138
1994 $4,438,321,017 $1,598,075,944
1993 $5,768,720,422 $2,274,558,083
1992 $8,307,810,974 $1,695,315,306
1991 $10,603,784,541 $1,986,437,797
1990 $11,229,515,599 $1,959,965,330
1989 $10,201,780,977 $1,502,294,416
1988 $8,769,836,769 $1,620,246,084
1987 $8,084,412,414 $1,562,412,228
1986 $7,072,536,109 $1,336,102,025
1985 $7,554,065,410 $1,045,712,789
1984 $6,131,475,065 $1,051,134,009
1983 $5,784,341,596 $1,095,348,199
1982 $5,550,483,036 $1,267,778,670
1981 $5,550,483,036 $1,291,120,188
1980 $5,930,503,401 $1,405,251,847
1979 - $1,186,231,020
1978 - $928,843,469
1977 - $750,049,779
1976 - $698,408,262
1975 - $676,870,140
1974 - $554,654,861
1973 - $504,376,074
1972 - $410,331,857
1971 - $335,073,028
1970 - $333,627,713
1969 - $330,748,245
1968 - $326,323,105
1967 - $306,221,953
1966 - $302,925,235
1965 - $289,908,680
1964 - $269,819,006
1963 - $253,927,697
1962 - $236,434,954
1961 - $235,668,221
1960 - $226,195,578

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

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Angola and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Benin
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Benin
2024 $2,666 $1,485
2023 $2,916 $1,394
2022 $3,682 $1,266
2021 $2,304 $1,319
2020 $1,759 $1,200
2019 $2,494 $1,131
2018 $2,860 $1,152
2017 $2,791 $1,055
2016 $2,052 $1,011
2015 $3,642 $1,002
2014 $5,650 $1,204
2013 $5,689 $1,169
2012 $5,702 $1,072
2011 $5,184 $1,059
2010 $4,102 $973
2009 $3,645 $1,024
2008 $4,578 $1,061
2007 $3,515 $912
2006 $2,930 $809
2005 $2,146 $779
2004 $1,451 $759
2003 $1,134 $676
2002 $999 $546
2001 $534 $492
2000 $564 $487
1999 $393 $525
1998 $429 $362
1997 $522 $345
1996 $531 $369
1995 $404 $348
1994 $335 $262.1
1993 $450 $387
1992 $669 $302
1991 $882 $365
1990 $966 $371
1989 $908 $293.3
1988 $807 $326
1987 $770 $324
1986 $698 $285.8
1985 $772 $230.4
1984 $650 $238.6
1983 $637 $256
1982 $634 $305
1981 $658 $320
1980 $729 $358
1979 - $311
1978 - $249.8
1977 - $207
1976 - $197.7
1975 - $196.5
1974 - $164.9
1973 - $153.6
1972 - $127.9
1971 - $106.9
1970 - $108.8
1969 - $110.3
1968 - $111.2
1967 - $106.6
1966 - $107.6
1965 - $105.1
1964 - $99.8
1963 - $95.7
1962 - $90.8
1961 - $92.1
1960 - $89.9

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

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Angola vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Benin
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Benin
2026 65.2 61.3
2025 65 61.1
2024 64.8 61
2023 64.6 60.8
2022 64.2 60.5
2021 63 59.6
2020 63.1 60.2
2019 63.1 59.9
2018 62.6 59.7
2017 62.1 59.5
2016 61.6 59.3
2015 61 59.1
2014 60.4 59
2013 59.7 58.9
2012 58.9 58.6
2011 58.1 58.5
2010 57.2 58.4
2009 56.2 58.3
2008 55.3 58.1
2007 54.2 58.2
2006 53 58
2005 52.1 57.7
2004 51.1 57.3
2003 50.2 57.1
2002 47.9 56.9
2001 47 56.7
2000 46.5 56.6
1999 45.8 56.3
1998 45.5 56.2
1997 46.7 56
1996 46.4 55.6
1995 46.1 55.4
1994 43.6 55
1993 42.2 54.6
1992 42.3 54.1
1991 43.8 53.4
1990 41.9 53
1989 41.7 52.5
1988 41.5 52
1987 40.8 51.3
1986 42.7 50.6
1985 42.5 50
1984 42.2 49.4
1983 42 48.8
1982 42.9 48.5
1981 42.6 48.1
1980 42.2 47.7
1979 41.9 47.4
1978 41.6 46.9
1977 41.2 46.5
1976 40.8 46
1975 40.8 45.4
1974 41.3 44.9
1973 40.9 44.4
1972 40.5 43.9
1971 40.1 43.4
1970 39.7 43
1969 39.3 42.6
1968 39 42.2
1967 38.6 41.8
1966 38.3 41.3
1965 38 41
1964 37.7 40.5
1963 37.4 40.1
1962 37.2 39.6
1961 36.9 39.2
1960 37.9 38.8
1959 37.7 38.4
1958 37.5 38
1957 37.3 37.6
1956 37.1 37.3
1955 36.9 37
1954 36.6 36.7
1953 36.4 36.3
1952 36.2 36
1951 36 35.7
1950 35.9 35.4

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

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Angola and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Benin
1x
Year Population
Angola Benin
2024 37,885,849 14,462,724
2023 36,749,906 14,111,034
2022 35,635,029 13,759,501
2021 34,532,429 13,413,417
2020 33,451,132 13,070,169
2019 32,375,632 12,726,755
2018 31,297,155 12,383,347
2017 30,234,839 12,039,780
2016 29,183,070 11,697,842
2015 28,157,798 11,360,681
2014 27,160,769 11,030,004
2013 26,165,620 10,708,834
2012 25,177,394 10,397,657
2011 24,218,352 10,093,623
2010 23,294,825 9,797,484
2009 22,414,773 9,509,423
2008 21,578,655 9,228,466
2007 20,778,561 8,953,969
2006 20,015,279 8,693,242
2005 19,291,161 8,426,144
2004 18,600,423 8,159,094
2003 17,943,712 7,913,070
2002 17,327,699 7,675,426
2001 16,747,208 7,445,596
2000 16,194,869 7,221,619
1999 15,667,235 7,002,818
1998 15,159,370 6,789,489
1997 14,660,413 6,583,365
1996 14,170,973 6,391,858
1995 13,699,778 6,226,773
1994 13,249,764 6,096,506
1993 12,827,135 5,872,706
1992 12,423,712 5,617,844
1991 12,023,529 5,446,932
1990 11,626,360 5,281,479
1989 11,238,562 5,121,657
1988 10,861,291 4,967,341
1987 10,497,858 4,818,486
1986 10,139,450 4,675,420
1985 9,779,120 4,538,012
1984 9,425,917 4,405,895
1983 9,082,983 4,278,978
1982 8,751,648 4,156,596
1981 8,435,607 4,038,307
1980 8,133,872 3,925,251
1979 7,847,207 3,818,528
1978 7,576,734 3,718,305
1977 7,317,829 3,623,202
1976 7,074,664 3,532,196
1975 6,842,947 3,445,407
1974 6,613,367 3,362,633
1973 6,388,528 3,283,496
1972 6,174,262 3,207,543
1971 5,991,102 3,134,767
1970 5,852,788 3,065,057
1969 5,763,685 2,998,222
1968 5,702,699 2,934,257
1967 5,641,807 2,872,997
1966 5,581,386 2,814,317
1965 5,521,981 2,757,936
1964 5,464,187 2,704,003
1963 5,408,320 2,652,908
1962 5,354,310 2,604,659
1961 5,301,583 2,559,223
1960 5,231,654 2,517,286

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Benin

Fertility rate
Angola

Benin
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Benin
2023 5.12 4.56
2022 5.21 4.63
2021 5.3 4.71
2020 5.37 4.8
2019 5.44 4.9
2018 5.52 5.03
2017 5.6 5.16
2016 5.69 5.25
2015 5.77 5.32
2014 5.86 5.37
2013 5.95 5.41
2012 6.04 5.43
2011 6.12 5.44
2010 6.19 5.45
2009 6.26 5.49
2008 6.32 5.55
2007 6.37 5.63
2006 6.42 5.67
2005 6.46 5.69
2004 6.5 5.72
2003 6.53 5.76
2002 6.57 5.79
2001 6.6 5.85
2000 6.64 5.94
1999 6.68 6.03
1998 6.73 6.14
1997 6.79 6.23
1996 6.85 6.28
1995 6.92 6.33
1994 6.99 6.42
1993 7.07 6.51
1992 7.14 6.59
1991 7.21 6.67
1990 7.27 6.74
1989 7.33 6.82
1988 7.37 6.87
1987 7.41 6.92
1986 7.44 6.96
1985 7.45 7
1984 7.46 7.03
1983 7.46 7.05
1982 7.46 7.06
1981 7.46 7.06
1980 7.46 6.99
1979 7.46 6.91
1978 7.47 6.82
1977 7.48 6.83
1976 7.49 6.83
1975 7.49 6.83
1974 7.5 6.82
1973 7.5 6.81
1972 7.49 6.8
1971 7.47 6.77
1970 7.43 6.74
1969 7.39 6.71
1968 7.33 6.67
1967 7.27 6.64
1966 7.19 6.63
1965 7.12 6.61
1964 7.04 6.57
1963 6.95 6.51
1962 6.87 6.46
1961 6.79 6.4
1960 6.71 6.28

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

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Angola and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Benin
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Benin
2024 17.7 19
2023 17.6 18.8
2022 17.5 18.7
2021 17.5 18.6
2020 17.5 18.5
2019 17.4 18.4
2018 17.4 18.3
2017 17.4 18.3
2016 17.4 18.2
2015 17.4 18.1
2014 17.4 18.1
2013 17.4 18
2012 17.4 18
2011 17.4 17.9
2010 17.4 17.8
2009 17.4 17.8
2008 17.4 17.7
2007 17.4 17.6
2006 17.3 17.6
2005 17.3 17.5
2004 17.3 17.4
2003 17.3 17.4
2002 17.2 17.3
2001 17.2 17.2
2000 17.2 17.1
1999 17.2 17.1
1998 17.1 17
1997 17.1 17
1996 17.1 16.9
1995 17.1 17
1994 17.2 17.2
1993 17.3 17.1
1992 17.3 16.9
1991 17.4 16.9
1990 17.5 16.9
1989 17.6 16.9
1988 17.6 16.9
1987 17.7 16.9
1986 17.8 17
1985 17.8 17
1984 17.8 17.1
1983 17.7 17.1
1982 17.7 17.2
1981 17.6 17.3
1980 17.6 17.3
1979 17.5 17.4
1978 17.4 17.5
1977 17.3 17.6
1976 17.2 17.7
1975 17.2 17.8
1974 17.1 17.9
1973 17 18.1
1972 17 18.3
1971 17 18.4
1970 17.3 18.6
1969 17.6 18.8
1968 17.8 19
1967 18.1 19.3
1966 18.3 19.5
1965 18.6 19.7
1964 18.9 19.9
1963 19.1 20.1
1962 19.4 20.3
1961 19.6 20.6
1960 19.8 20.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-3.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
27.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
3.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$236M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
337,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
6.72%
2019
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
51.8%
2024

Energy

Angola Benin
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
7.05 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
39.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
54.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
40.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
105.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
0.26%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
0.006%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
57%
2023

Society

Angola Benin
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-7,847
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
52.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
23.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
36
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
1.1
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
51.4%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
32.2%
2023

Health

Angola Benin
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$46.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
61.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
38.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.22
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
518
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
77.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
6.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
8.83 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Benin
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
18,211 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
11,526 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
9,942 mi
2006

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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)

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