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Angola vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 22nd vs. 11th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Angola DR Congo
Population
40555924
117507801
Population rank 39/197 15/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Angola and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Angola and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Angola

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Angola DR Congo
2024 $100,998,916,781 $70,962,185,791
2023 $107,167,747,140 $69,843,655,425
2022 $131,212,208,930 $70,422,346,142
2021 $79,559,543,805 $59,067,289,574
2020 $58,852,456,454 $46,691,989,749
2019 $80,734,428,593 $46,845,900,350
2018 $89,512,794,227 $46,659,954,092
2017 $84,376,935,689 $37,537,521,566
2016 $59,878,249,719 $38,600,224,214
2015 $102,543,067,841 $40,179,574,490
2014 $153,449,860,496 $38,352,980,553
2013 $148,845,200,697 $34,891,189,160
2012 $143,572,907,528 $30,029,369,929
2011 $125,551,634,704 $26,392,379,642
2010 $95,546,919,755 $24,161,641,931
2009 $81,705,175,408 $18,607,259,481
2008 $98,790,432,989 $22,723,488,723
2007 $73,037,821,927 $18,374,807,773
2006 $58,653,659,980 $15,484,044,535
2005 $41,396,636,383 $12,609,728,573
2004 $26,997,977,897 $10,297,483,481
2003 $20,342,128,112 $8,937,567,060
2002 $17,311,512,432 $8,728,038,525
2001 $8,936,079,118 $7,438,189,100
2000 $9,129,594,970 $19,088,046,306
1999 $6,152,923,310 $4,711,259,427
1998 $6,506,221,616 $6,217,805,821
1997 $7,648,380,196 $6,090,838,693
1996 $7,526,421,519 $5,771,456,952
1995 $5,538,749,260 $5,643,439,376
1994 $4,438,321,017 $5,820,382,248
1993 $5,768,720,422 $10,706,259,937
1992 $8,307,810,974 $8,227,343,907
1991 $10,603,784,541 $9,625,436,873
1990 $11,229,515,599 $9,349,764,580
1989 $10,201,780,977 $9,021,862,775
1988 $8,769,836,769 $8,861,299,977
1987 $8,084,412,414 $7,661,625,473
1986 $7,072,536,109 $8,095,367,168
1985 $7,554,065,410 $7,195,042,616
1984 $6,131,475,065 $7,857,729,193
1983 $5,784,341,596 $11,006,712,650
1982 $5,550,483,036 $13,651,667,371
1981 $5,550,483,036 $12,537,821,038
1980 $5,930,503,401 $14,394,927,495
1979 - $15,068,422,236
1978 - $15,372,608,002
1977 - $12,344,424,764
1976 - $9,648,583,225
1975 - $10,237,343,174
1974 - $9,596,960,180
1973 - $7,870,239,461
1972 - $6,173,712,814
1971 - $5,594,770,359
1970 - $4,877,684,910
1969 - $5,032,434,970
1968 - $3,909,780,539
1967 - $3,384,063,372
1966 - $4,532,660,182
1965 - $4,043,901,818
1964 - $2,881,545,273
1963 - $6,213,185,743
1962 - $3,779,841,429
1961 - $3,086,746,857
1960 - $3,359,404,118

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

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Angola and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola DR Congo
2024 $2,666 $649
2023 $2,916 $660
2022 $3,682 $688
2021 $2,304 $596
2020 $1,759 $486
2019 $2,494 $504
2018 $2,860 $518
2017 $2,791 $431
2016 $2,052 $460
2015 $3,642 $496
2014 $5,650 $489
2013 $5,689 $460
2012 $5,702 $410
2011 $5,184 $373
2010 $4,102 $352
2009 $3,645 $280.2
2008 $4,578 $353
2007 $3,515 $294.1
2006 $2,930 $255.4
2005 $2,146 $214.5
2004 $1,451 $180.7
2003 $1,134 $161.5
2002 $999 $162.4
2001 $534 $142.7
2000 $564 $378
1999 $393 $96.3
1998 $429 $131.5
1997 $522 $132.3
1996 $531 $127.4
1995 $404 $127
1994 $335 $136.5
1993 $450 $263.3
1992 $669 $209.7
1991 $882 $253.8
1990 $966 $254.9
1989 $908 $254.2
1988 $807 $257.7
1987 $770 $230.1
1986 $698 $250.9
1985 $772 $230.1
1984 $650 $259.8
1983 $637 $376
1982 $634 $482
1981 $658 $456
1980 $729 $539
1979 - $582
1978 - $615
1977 - $509
1976 - $408
1975 - $445
1974 - $428
1973 - $361
1972 - $290.5
1971 - $270.3
1970 - $242.2
1969 - $257.1
1968 - $205.6
1967 - $183.3
1966 - $252.8
1965 - $232
1964 - $169.9
1963 - $376
1962 - $235.1
1961 - $197.1
1960 - $220.1

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

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Angola vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola DR Congo
2026 65.2 62.4
2025 65 62.2
2024 64.8 62.1
2023 64.6 61.9
2022 64.2 61
2021 63 60
2020 63.1 60.4
2019 63.1 60.2
2018 62.6 59.9
2017 62.1 59.5
2016 61.6 59.1
2015 61 58.7
2014 60.4 58.2
2013 59.7 57.8
2012 58.9 57.4
2011 58.1 56.9
2010 57.2 56.4
2009 56.2 55.8
2008 55.3 55.4
2007 54.2 55
2006 53 54.5
2005 52.1 54
2004 51.1 53.5
2003 50.2 53
2002 47.9 52.4
2001 47 52.2
2000 46.5 51.9
1999 45.8 50.1
1998 45.5 49.7
1997 46.7 50.5
1996 46.4 49.4
1995 46.1 50.4
1994 43.6 49.9
1993 42.2 49.6
1992 42.3 49.3
1991 43.8 48.9
1990 41.9 48.5
1989 41.7 48.1
1988 41.5 47.8
1987 40.8 47.4
1986 42.7 47
1985 42.5 46.7
1984 42.2 46.5
1983 42 46.2
1982 42.9 45.9
1981 42.6 45.7
1980 42.2 45.5
1979 41.9 45.3
1978 41.6 44.6
1977 41.2 44.9
1976 40.8 44.7
1975 40.8 44.5
1974 41.3 44.3
1973 40.9 44.1
1972 40.5 43.9
1971 40.1 43.6
1970 39.7 43.3
1969 39.3 43
1968 39 42.7
1967 38.6 42.3
1966 38.3 42.2
1965 38 40.8
1964 37.7 40.1
1963 37.4 40.6
1962 37.2 40.4
1961 36.9 40.2
1960 37.9 40.8
1959 37.7 40.6
1958 37.5 40.5
1957 37.3 40.2
1956 37.1 39.9
1955 36.9 39.7
1954 36.6 39.4
1953 36.4 39.1
1952 36.2 38.9
1951 36 38.5
1950 35.9 38.2

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

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Angola and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Angola DR Congo
2024 37,885,849 109,276,265
2023 36,749,906 105,789,731
2022 35,635,029 102,396,968
2021 34,532,429 99,148,932
2020 33,451,132 95,989,998
2019 32,375,632 92,947,442
2018 31,297,155 90,047,644
2017 30,234,839 87,083,398
2016 29,183,070 83,956,415
2015 28,157,798 81,035,531
2014 27,160,769 78,403,242
2013 26,165,620 75,789,395
2012 25,177,394 73,254,618
2011 24,218,352 70,849,311
2010 23,294,825 68,563,038
2009 22,414,773 66,412,044
2008 21,578,655 64,390,664
2007 20,778,561 62,477,752
2006 20,015,279 60,615,908
2005 19,291,161 58,775,724
2004 18,600,423 56,997,741
2003 17,943,712 55,343,867
2002 17,327,699 53,750,524
2001 16,747,208 52,132,646
2000 16,194,869 50,507,442
1999 15,667,235 48,912,971
1998 15,159,370 47,297,600
1997 14,660,413 46,029,902
1996 14,170,973 45,296,124
1995 13,699,778 44,433,704
1994 13,249,764 42,626,876
1993 12,827,135 40,656,336
1992 12,423,712 39,228,910
1991 12,023,529 37,925,817
1990 11,626,360 36,684,063
1989 11,238,562 35,486,866
1988 10,861,291 34,382,752
1987 10,497,858 33,298,904
1986 10,139,450 32,265,196
1985 9,779,120 31,264,816
1984 9,425,917 30,245,081
1983 9,082,983 29,250,963
1982 8,751,648 28,338,190
1981 8,435,607 27,500,515
1980 8,133,872 26,711,099
1979 7,847,207 25,886,782
1978 7,576,734 24,992,689
1977 7,317,829 24,229,061
1976 7,074,664 23,624,031
1975 6,842,947 23,021,101
1974 6,613,367 22,418,878
1973 6,388,528 21,827,665
1972 6,174,262 21,251,160
1971 5,991,102 20,695,569
1970 5,852,788 20,137,436
1969 5,763,685 19,570,445
1968 5,702,699 19,012,189
1967 5,641,807 18,462,782
1966 5,581,386 17,931,929
1965 5,521,981 17,427,802
1964 5,464,187 16,955,327
1963 5,408,320 16,507,599
1962 5,354,310 16,075,724
1961 5,301,583 15,662,374
1960 5,231,654 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Angola

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola DR Congo
2023 5.12 6.05
2022 5.21 6.11
2021 5.3 6.16
2020 5.37 6.21
2019 5.44 6.25
2018 5.52 6.3
2017 5.6 6.35
2016 5.69 6.39
2015 5.77 6.44
2014 5.86 6.48
2013 5.95 6.53
2012 6.04 6.56
2011 6.12 6.58
2010 6.19 6.59
2009 6.26 6.59
2008 6.32 6.58
2007 6.37 6.56
2006 6.42 6.55
2005 6.46 6.53
2004 6.5 6.53
2003 6.53 6.55
2002 6.57 6.61
2001 6.6 6.66
2000 6.64 6.7
1999 6.68 6.69
1998 6.73 6.7
1997 6.79 6.69
1996 6.85 6.67
1995 6.92 6.68
1994 6.99 6.64
1993 7.07 6.64
1992 7.14 6.64
1991 7.21 6.65
1990 7.27 6.65
1989 7.33 6.65
1988 7.37 6.66
1987 7.41 6.65
1986 7.44 6.63
1985 7.45 6.61
1984 7.46 6.59
1983 7.46 6.56
1982 7.46 6.54
1981 7.46 6.52
1980 7.46 6.5
1979 7.46 6.48
1978 7.47 6.46
1977 7.48 6.45
1976 7.49 6.44
1975 7.49 6.42
1974 7.5 6.4
1973 7.5 6.39
1972 7.49 6.37
1971 7.47 6.34
1970 7.43 6.33
1969 7.39 6.3
1968 7.33 6.29
1967 7.27 6.27
1966 7.19 6.24
1965 7.12 6.21
1964 7.04 6.19
1963 6.95 6.16
1962 6.87 6.14
1961 6.79 6.12
1960 6.71 6.11

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

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Angola and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Angola

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
2.1%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
39.2%
2024

Energy

Angola DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Angola DR Congo
% of world population
0.47%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
80.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Angola DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Angola DR Congo
% of world land
0.84%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
94,680 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)

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