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Angola vs Costa Rica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 22nd vs. 126th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Costa Rica
Population
40555924
5181862
Population rank 39/197 126/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$95.4B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$18,587
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$31,107
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$57B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
59.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$11,106
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 50/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$12,150
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 19,714 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
35.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
81.4 years
2026

Angola and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts

Angola and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP
Angola

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP
Angola Costa Rica
2024 $100,998,916,781 $95,350,423,177
2023 $107,167,747,140 $86,497,941,439
2022 $131,212,208,930 $69,243,626,029
2021 $79,559,543,805 $64,960,725,734
2020 $58,852,456,454 $62,395,610,760
2019 $80,734,428,593 $64,417,670,521
2018 $89,512,794,227 $62,420,164,992
2017 $84,376,935,689 $60,516,044,657
2016 $59,878,249,719 $58,847,019,610
2015 $102,543,067,841 $56,441,920,821
2014 $153,449,860,496 $52,016,408,854
2013 $148,845,200,697 $50,949,668,842
2012 $143,572,907,528 $47,231,655,432
2011 $125,551,634,704 $42,762,613,699
2010 $95,546,919,755 $37,658,616,952
2009 $81,705,175,408 $30,745,714,313
2008 $98,790,432,989 $30,801,745,700
2007 $73,037,821,927 $26,884,700,709
2006 $58,653,659,980 $22,715,540,324
2005 $41,396,636,383 $20,040,642,477
2004 $26,997,977,897 $18,610,594,846
2003 $20,342,128,112 $17,271,760,507
2002 $17,311,512,432 $16,578,820,687
2001 $8,936,079,118 $15,976,174,337
2000 $9,129,594,970 $15,013,629,662
1999 $6,152,923,310 $14,254,866,285
1998 $6,506,221,616 $13,684,255,947
1997 $7,648,380,196 $12,614,602,382
1996 $7,526,421,519 $11,678,424,507
1995 $5,538,749,260 $11,578,594,260
1994 $4,438,321,017 $10,489,903,725
1993 $5,768,720,422 $9,564,815,975
1992 $8,307,810,974 $8,579,754,758
1991 $10,603,784,541 $7,215,725,487
1990 $11,229,515,599 $5,711,687,787
1989 $10,201,780,977 $5,251,025,767
1988 $8,769,836,769 $4,614,629,898
1987 $8,084,412,414 $4,532,952,047
1986 $7,072,536,109 $4,418,983,871
1985 $7,554,065,410 $3,919,203,960
1984 $6,131,475,065 $3,660,477,856
1983 $5,784,341,596 $3,146,772,631
1982 $5,550,483,036 $2,606,623,555
1981 $5,550,483,036 $2,623,803,096
1980 $5,930,503,401 $4,831,447,001
1979 - $4,035,519,323
1978 - $3,523,208,810
1977 - $3,072,427,013
1976 - $2,412,555,426
1975 - $1,960,863,466
1974 - $1,666,544,754
1973 - $1,528,925,846
1972 - $1,238,251,696
1971 - $1,077,147,538
1970 - $984,830,158
1969 - $853,630,204
1968 - $773,841,494
1967 - $699,456,619
1966 - $647,305,630
1965 - $592,981,162
1964 - $542,578,367
1963 - $511,902,137
1962 - $479,180,824
1961 - $490,325,182
1960 - $507,513,830

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

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Angola and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Costa Rica
2024 $2,666 $18,587
2023 $2,916 $16,942
2022 $3,682 $13,626
2021 $2,304 $12,838
2020 $1,759 $12,394
2019 $2,494 $12,885
2018 $2,860 $12,590
2017 $2,791 $12,317
2016 $2,052 $12,091
2015 $3,642 $11,715
2014 $5,650 $10,911
2013 $5,689 $10,803
2012 $5,702 $10,127
2011 $5,184 $9,276
2010 $4,102 $8,266
2009 $3,645 $6,833
2008 $4,578 $6,937
2007 $3,515 $6,138
2006 $2,930 $5,257
2005 $2,146 $4,703
2004 $1,451 $4,431
2003 $1,134 $4,173
2002 $999 $4,068
2001 $534 $3,985
2000 $564 $3,813
1999 $393 $3,691
1998 $429 $3,617
1997 $522 $3,408
1996 $531 $3,227
1995 $404 $3,275
1994 $335 $3,040
1993 $450 $2,840
1992 $669 $2,612
1991 $882 $2,253
1990 $966 $1,830
1989 $908 $1,725
1988 $807 $1,555
1987 $770 $1,567
1986 $698 $1,569
1985 $772 $1,429
1984 $650 $1,372
1983 $637 $1,213
1982 $634 $1,032
1981 $658 $1,068
1980 $729 $2,021
1979 - $1,735
1978 - $1,556
1977 - $1,393
1976 - $1,123
1975 - $937
1974 - $817
1973 - $769
1972 - $639
1971 - $570
1970 - $536
1969 - $477
1968 - $445
1967 - $414
1966 - $395
1965 - $374
1964 - $354
1963 - $346
1962 - $335
1961 - $356
1960 - $382

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

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Angola vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Costa Rica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Costa Rica
2026 65.2 81.4
2025 65 81.2
2024 64.8 81
2023 64.6 80.8
2022 64.2 79.3
2021 63 78.1
2020 63.1 79.7
2019 63.1 80.3
2018 62.6 80.1
2017 62.1 80
2016 61.6 80
2015 61 80.4
2014 60.4 80.2
2013 59.7 80.2
2012 58.9 79.9
2011 58.1 79.6
2010 57.2 79.4
2009 56.2 79.4
2008 55.3 79.2
2007 54.2 79.1
2006 53 79
2005 52.1 78.9
2004 51.1 78.5
2003 50.2 78.2
2002 47.9 77.9
2001 47 77.6
2000 46.5 77.3
1999 45.8 77.1
1998 45.5 76.9
1997 46.7 76.6
1996 46.4 76.4
1995 46.1 76.4
1994 43.6 76.3
1993 42.2 76.3
1992 42.3 76.4
1991 43.8 76.2
1990 41.9 76.1
1989 41.7 75.9
1988 41.5 75.5
1987 40.8 75.2
1986 42.7 74.9
1985 42.5 74.8
1984 42.2 74.6
1983 42 74.2
1982 42.9 73.9
1981 42.6 73.4
1980 42.2 73
1979 41.9 72.5
1978 41.6 72
1977 41.2 71.5
1976 40.8 70.9
1975 40.8 70.3
1974 41.3 69.4
1973 40.9 68.7
1972 40.5 68
1971 40.1 67.4
1970 39.7 66.8
1969 39.3 66.4
1968 39 65.8
1967 38.6 65.6
1966 38.3 65.1
1965 38 64.8
1964 37.7 64.5
1963 37.4 64.3
1962 37.2 64.2
1961 36.9 63.9
1960 37.9 63.5
1959 37.7 62.9
1958 37.5 62.3
1957 37.3 61.6
1956 37.1 61.2
1955 36.9 60.5
1954 36.6 59.9
1953 36.4 59.1
1952 36.2 58.1
1951 36 57.8
1950 35.9 57.5

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

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Angola and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Costa Rica
1x
Year Population
Angola Costa Rica
2024 37,885,849 5,129,910
2023 36,749,906 5,105,525
2022 35,635,029 5,081,765
2021 34,532,429 5,059,988
2020 33,451,132 5,034,320
2019 32,375,632 4,999,553
2018 31,297,155 4,957,818
2017 30,234,839 4,913,177
2016 29,183,070 4,866,998
2015 28,157,798 4,818,038
2014 27,160,769 4,767,119
2013 26,165,620 4,716,147
2012 25,177,394 4,663,934
2011 24,218,352 4,609,833
2010 23,294,825 4,555,962
2009 22,414,773 4,499,791
2008 21,578,655 4,440,056
2007 20,778,561 4,380,248
2006 20,015,279 4,321,340
2005 19,291,161 4,261,240
2004 18,600,423 4,200,078
2003 17,943,712 4,138,784
2002 17,327,699 4,075,705
2001 16,747,208 4,008,947
2000 16,194,869 3,937,739
1999 15,667,235 3,862,101
1998 15,159,370 3,782,838
1997 14,660,413 3,701,711
1996 14,170,973 3,619,013
1995 13,699,778 3,535,176
1994 13,249,764 3,451,122
1993 12,827,135 3,367,434
1992 12,423,712 3,284,258
1991 12,023,529 3,202,176
1990 11,626,360 3,121,706
1989 11,238,562 3,043,827
1988 10,861,291 2,968,103
1987 10,497,858 2,892,699
1986 10,139,450 2,817,216
1985 9,779,120 2,741,894
1984 9,425,917 2,667,595
1983 9,082,983 2,595,153
1982 8,751,648 2,524,806
1981 8,435,607 2,456,637
1980 8,133,872 2,390,633
1979 7,847,207 2,326,490
1978 7,576,734 2,264,510
1977 7,317,829 2,205,025
1976 7,074,664 2,147,774
1975 6,842,947 2,092,719
1974 6,613,367 2,039,643
1973 6,388,528 1,988,343
1972 6,174,262 1,938,248
1971 5,991,102 1,888,539
1970 5,852,788 1,838,949
1969 5,763,685 1,789,276
1968 5,702,699 1,739,731
1967 5,641,807 1,689,523
1966 5,581,386 1,638,116
1965 5,521,981 1,586,208
1964 5,464,187 1,533,960
1963 5,408,320 1,481,604
1962 5,354,310 1,429,445
1961 5,301,583 1,377,920
1960 5,231,654 1,327,496

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Costa Rica

Fertility rate
Angola

Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Costa Rica
2023 5.12 1.33
2022 5.21 1.34
2021 5.3 1.35
2020 5.37 1.45
2019 5.44 1.6
2018 5.52 1.71
2017 5.6 1.71
2016 5.69 1.75
2015 5.77 1.8
2014 5.86 1.8
2013 5.95 1.78
2012 6.04 1.85
2011 6.12 1.88
2010 6.19 1.83
2009 6.26 1.95
2008 6.32 1.98
2007 6.37 1.95
2006 6.42 1.94
2005 6.46 2.04
2004 6.5 2.03
2003 6.53 2.08
2002 6.57 2.16
2001 6.6 2.31
2000 6.64 2.41
1999 6.68 2.48
1998 6.73 2.53
1997 6.79 2.59
1996 6.85 2.68
1995 6.92 2.78
1994 6.99 2.86
1993 7.07 2.93
1992 7.14 3
1991 7.21 3.08
1990 7.27 3.17
1989 7.33 3.24
1988 7.37 3.31
1987 7.41 3.38
1986 7.44 3.45
1985 7.45 3.51
1984 7.46 3.52
1983 7.46 3.53
1982 7.46 3.54
1981 7.46 3.56
1980 7.46 3.58
1979 7.46 3.65
1978 7.47 3.66
1977 7.48 3.7
1976 7.49 3.75
1975 7.49 3.8
1974 7.5 3.89
1973 7.5 3.99
1972 7.49 4.16
1971 7.47 4.36
1970 7.43 4.59
1969 7.39 4.84
1968 7.33 5.03
1967 7.27 5.42
1966 7.19 5.7
1965 7.12 5.96
1964 7.04 6.19
1963 6.95 6.39
1962 6.87 6.54
1961 6.79 6.65
1960 6.71 6.71

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

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Angola and Costa Rica demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Costa Rica
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Costa Rica
2024 17.7 35.6
2023 17.6 35.1
2022 17.5 34.5
2021 17.5 34
2020 17.5 33.5
2019 17.4 33
2018 17.4 32.6
2017 17.4 32.1
2016 17.4 31.7
2015 17.4 31.2
2014 17.4 30.7
2013 17.4 30.3
2012 17.4 29.8
2011 17.4 29.4
2010 17.4 29
2009 17.4 28.6
2008 17.4 28.2
2007 17.4 27.8
2006 17.3 27.4
2005 17.3 27
2004 17.3 26.7
2003 17.3 26.3
2002 17.2 25.9
2001 17.2 25.5
2000 17.2 25.2
1999 17.2 24.9
1998 17.1 24.7
1997 17.1 24.4
1996 17.1 24.1
1995 17.1 23.9
1994 17.2 23.6
1993 17.3 23.4
1992 17.3 23.2
1991 17.4 22.9
1990 17.5 22.7
1989 17.6 22.5
1988 17.6 22.3
1987 17.7 22.1
1986 17.8 21.8
1985 17.8 21.6
1984 17.8 21.4
1983 17.7 21.2
1982 17.7 20.9
1981 17.6 20.6
1980 17.6 20.3
1979 17.5 20
1978 17.4 19.7
1977 17.3 19.5
1976 17.2 19.2
1975 17.2 18.9
1974 17.1 18.6
1973 17 18.4
1972 17 18.1
1971 17 17.8
1970 17.3 17.6
1969 17.6 17.3
1968 17.8 17.1
1967 18.1 16.9
1966 18.3 16.8
1965 18.6 16.7
1964 18.9 16.7
1963 19.1 16.7
1962 19.4 16.7
1961 19.6 16.8
1960 19.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Costa Rica
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
18.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
6.25%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
6.94%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
19.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
69.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
34.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
1.7%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
9
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.23B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$14.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$725M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
1,146,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
7.41%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
71.4%
2024

Energy

Angola Costa Rica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
1,025 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
8.38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
51.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
34.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
37.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
60.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
2,206 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
99.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
69.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Angola Costa Rica
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
+1,000
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
79.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
64.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
17.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
98%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
8.15%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
85.4%
2023

Health

Angola Costa Rica
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$1,163
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$280.7
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
81.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
2.69
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
24
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
10.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
32.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
3.4 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Costa Rica
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
3,843 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
6,534 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
11,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
3,129 mi
2017

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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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