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Angola vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 22nd vs. 161st).

By GDP, Angola ranks 81/197 ($80.4B) and The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 156/197 ($2,122), while The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Gambia
Population
39983997
2871879
Population rank 39/197 138/197
GDP
$80.4B
2024
$2.51B
2024
GDP rank 81/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$2,122
2024
$909
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,348
2024
$3,445
2024
Government debt
$50.2B
2024
$1.83B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.5%
2025
67.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,326
2024
$663
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$33,074
2025
$753
2025
Land area
481,354 sq mi
2025
3,907 sq mi
2025
Population density
78.7 ppl/mi²
2024
706 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
65 years
2025
66.3 years
2025

Angola and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Angola and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Angola

Gambia
Year GDP
Angola Gambia
1966 - $44,212,081
1967 - $46,695,007
1968 - $41,160,066
1969 - $45,168,072
1970 - $52,296,084
1971 - $55,728,663
1972 - $59,160,569
1973 - $75,187,749
1974 - $95,796,022
1975 - $115,179,719
1976 - $112,190,829
1977 - $138,093,099
1978 - $171,833,086
1979 - $207,112,628
1980 $5,930,503,401 $241,083,090
1981 $5,550,483,036 $218,767,743
1982 $5,550,483,036 $216,050,552
1983 $5,784,341,596 $213,448,585
1984 $6,131,475,065 $177,340,880
1985 $7,554,065,410 $225,726,359
1986 $7,072,536,109 $185,646,987
1987 $8,084,412,414 $220,626,484
1988 $8,769,836,769 $266,672,212
1989 $10,201,780,977 $284,120,329
1990 $11,229,515,599 $317,083,695
1991 $10,603,784,541 $690,311,081
1992 $8,307,810,974 $714,254,256
1993 $5,768,720,422 $755,040,974
1994 $4,438,321,017 $746,493,952
1995 $5,538,749,260 $785,999,865
1996 $7,526,421,519 $848,239,446
1997 $7,648,380,196 $803,633,342
1998 $6,506,221,616 $840,285,265
1999 $6,152,923,310 $814,724,032
2000 $9,129,594,970 $782,913,872
2001 $8,936,079,118 $687,410,645
2002 $15,285,592,370 $578,235,309
2003 $17,812,704,586 $487,038,685
2004 $23,552,057,679 $961,900,651
2005 $36,970,900,884 $1,027,701,068
2006 $52,381,025,141 $1,054,112,488
2007 $65,266,415,494 $1,279,703,047
2008 $88,538,665,085 $1,561,766,956
2009 $70,307,196,182 $1,450,142,509
2010 $83,799,474,070 $1,543,294,927
2011 $111,789,747,671 $1,409,693,597
2012 $128,052,915,766 $1,415,004,738
2013 $132,339,109,040 $1,375,609,453
2014 $135,966,802,587 $1,229,461,721
2015 $90,496,420,507 $1,378,176,609
2016 $52,761,617,226 $1,484,578,886
2017 $73,690,154,991 $1,504,909,463
2018 $79,450,688,259 $1,670,671,328
2019 $70,897,962,732 $1,813,609,692
2020 $48,501,561,204 $1,812,170,891
2021 $66,505,129,988 $2,014,158,842
2022 $104,399,746,853 $2,204,734,527
2023 $84,875,162,197 $2,396,111,021
2024 $80,396,942,242 $2,507,519,958

Angola and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Gambia
Year GDP per capita
Angola Gambia
1966 - $94.4
1967 - $97
1968 - $83.1
1969 - $88.7
1970 - $99.8
1971 - $103.3
1972 - $106.5
1973 - $131.4
1974 - $162.6
1975 - $189.8
1976 - $179.3
1977 - $213.8
1978 - $257.6
1979 - $300
1980 $729 $338
1981 $658 $296
1982 $634 $282.1
1983 $637 $268.6
1984 $650 $214.8
1985 $772 $262.8
1986 $698 $207.7
1987 $770 $237
1988 $807 $274.9
1989 $908 $280.9
1990 $966 $301
1991 $882 $628
1992 $669 $623
1993 $450 $635
1994 $335 $608
1995 $404 $622
1996 $531 $652
1997 $522 $600
1998 $429 $610
1999 $393 $575
2000 $564 $538
2001 $534 $460
2002 $882 $377
2003 $993 $309
2004 $1,266 $593
2005 $1,916 $616
2006 $2,617 $615
2007 $3,141 $725
2008 $4,103 $859
2009 $3,137 $775
2010 $3,597 $801
2011 $4,616 $711
2012 $5,086 $693
2013 $5,058 $654
2014 $5,006 $568
2015 $3,214 $620
2016 $1,808 $650
2017 $2,437 $643
2018 $2,539 $696
2019 $2,190 $738
2020 $1,450 $720
2021 $1,926 $782
2022 $2,930 $836
2023 $2,310 $888
2024 $2,122 $909

Angola vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Gambia
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Gambia
1950 35.9 31.2
1951 36 31.5
1952 36.2 31.7
1953 36.4 31.9
1954 36.6 32.2
1955 36.9 32.4
1956 37.1 32.8
1957 37.3 33.1
1958 37.5 33.6
1959 37.7 34.1
1960 37.9 34.6
1961 36.9 35.1
1962 37.2 35.6
1963 37.4 36.1
1964 37.7 36.6
1965 38 37.1
1966 38.3 37.6
1967 38.6 38.1
1968 39 38.5
1969 39.3 39
1970 39.7 39.5
1971 40.1 40
1972 40.5 40.5
1973 40.9 41.1
1974 41.3 41.7
1975 40.8 42.2
1976 40.8 42.9
1977 41.2 43.4
1978 41.6 43.6
1979 41.9 44.5
1980 42.2 45
1981 42.6 44.5
1982 42.9 46.3
1983 42 46.9
1984 42.2 47.5
1985 42.5 48.2
1986 42.7 48.8
1987 40.8 49.4
1988 41.5 50.1
1989 41.7 50.7
1990 41.9 51.3
1991 43.8 51.9
1992 42.3 52.5
1993 42.2 53.2
1994 43.6 53.8
1995 46.1 54.3
1996 46.4 54.8
1997 46.7 55.2
1998 45.5 56
1999 45.8 56.5
2000 46.5 56.9
2001 47 57.3
2002 47.9 57.7
2003 50.2 58.2
2004 51.1 58.7
2005 52.1 59.1
2006 53 59.7
2007 54.2 60
2008 55.3 60.5
2009 56.2 60.7
2010 57.2 61.2
2011 58.1 61.6
2012 58.9 61.9
2013 59.7 62.3
2014 60.4 62.6
2015 61 63
2016 61.6 63.4
2017 62.1 63.7
2018 62.6 64
2019 63.1 64.4
2020 63.1 64.4
2021 63 63.8
2022 64.2 64.9
2023 64.6 65.9
2024 64.8 66.1
2025 65 66.3

Angola and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Gambia
Year Population
Angola Gambia
1960 5,231,654 398,060
1961 5,301,583 408,930
1962 5,354,310 420,163
1963 5,408,320 431,757
1964 5,464,187 443,687
1965 5,521,981 455,952
1966 5,581,386 468,516
1967 5,641,807 481,588
1968 5,702,699 495,269
1969 5,763,685 509,440
1970 5,852,788 524,105
1971 5,991,102 539,388
1972 6,174,262 555,370
1973 6,388,528 571,991
1974 6,613,367 589,085
1975 6,842,947 606,821
1976 7,074,664 625,667
1977 7,317,829 645,770
1978 7,576,734 667,103
1979 7,847,207 689,781
1980 8,133,872 713,913
1981 8,435,607 739,125
1982 8,751,648 765,753
1983 9,082,983 794,525
1984 9,425,917 825,631
1985 9,779,120 858,874
1986 10,139,450 894,019
1987 10,497,858 931,091
1988 10,861,291 970,160
1989 11,238,562 1,011,357
1990 11,626,360 1,054,696
1991 12,023,529 1,099,959
1992 12,423,712 1,145,582
1993 12,827,135 1,188,365
1994 13,249,764 1,227,226
1995 13,699,778 1,264,313
1996 14,170,973 1,301,410
1997 14,660,413 1,338,889
1998 15,159,370 1,376,987
1999 15,667,235 1,415,779
2000 16,194,869 1,455,084
2001 16,747,208 1,495,011
2002 17,327,699 1,535,691
2003 17,943,712 1,577,611
2004 18,600,423 1,621,312
2005 19,291,161 1,667,037
2006 20,015,279 1,715,275
2007 20,778,561 1,765,774
2008 21,578,655 1,817,852
2009 22,414,773 1,871,422
2010 23,294,825 1,926,630
2011 24,218,352 1,983,784
2012 25,177,394 2,043,094
2013 26,165,620 2,103,820
2014 27,160,769 2,164,528
2015 28,157,798 2,224,529
2016 29,183,070 2,283,769
2017 30,234,839 2,342,189
2018 31,297,155 2,399,632
2019 32,375,632 2,456,844
2020 33,451,132 2,515,733
2021 34,532,429 2,576,010
2022 35,635,029 2,636,470
2023 36,749,906 2,697,845
2024 37,885,849 2,759,988

Fertility rates in Angola and Gambia

Fertility rate
Angola

Gambia
Year Fertility rate
Angola Gambia
1960 6.71 6.25
1961 6.79 6.23
1962 6.87 6.21
1963 6.95 6.2
1964 7.04 6.2
1965 7.12 6.19
1966 7.19 6.18
1967 7.27 6.21
1968 7.33 6.22
1969 7.39 6.25
1970 7.43 6.26
1971 7.47 6.33
1972 7.49 6.37
1973 7.5 6.41
1974 7.5 6.42
1975 7.49 6.43
1976 7.49 6.43
1977 7.48 6.43
1978 7.47 6.42
1979 7.46 6.41
1980 7.46 6.41
1981 7.46 6.4
1982 7.46 6.4
1983 7.46 6.39
1984 7.46 6.39
1985 7.45 6.36
1986 7.44 6.34
1987 7.41 6.3
1988 7.37 6.26
1989 7.33 6.25
1990 7.27 6.25
1991 7.21 6.19
1992 7.14 6.11
1993 7.07 6.03
1994 6.99 6.04
1995 6.92 5.99
1996 6.85 5.93
1997 6.79 5.85
1998 6.73 5.82
1999 6.68 5.77
2000 6.64 5.72
2001 6.6 5.67
2002 6.57 5.66
2003 6.53 5.66
2004 6.5 5.68
2005 6.46 5.71
2006 6.42 5.74
2007 6.37 5.69
2008 6.32 5.63
2009 6.26 5.57
2010 6.19 5.56
2011 6.12 5.54
2012 6.04 5.52
2013 5.95 5.39
2014 5.86 5.2
2015 5.77 5
2016 5.69 4.81
2017 5.6 4.61
2018 5.52 4.42
2019 5.44 4.33
2020 5.37 4.25
2021 5.3 4.17
2022 5.21 4.08
2023 5.12 4.01

Angola and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Gambia
Year Median age, years
Angola Gambia
1960 19.8 19.4
1961 19.6 19.4
1962 19.4 19.5
1963 19.1 19.6
1964 18.9 19.6
1965 18.6 19.7
1966 18.3 19.7
1967 18.1 19.8
1968 17.8 19.7
1969 17.6 19.6
1970 17.3 19.5
1971 17 19.4
1972 17 19.3
1973 17 19.2
1974 17.1 19.1
1975 17.2 18.9
1976 17.2 18.8
1977 17.3 18.6
1978 17.4 18.5
1979 17.5 18.4
1980 17.6 18.2
1981 17.6 18.1
1982 17.7 17.9
1983 17.7 17.8
1984 17.8 17.6
1985 17.8 17.5
1986 17.8 17.4
1987 17.7 17.4
1988 17.6 17.3
1989 17.6 17.2
1990 17.5 17.2
1991 17.4 17.1
1992 17.3 17.1
1993 17.3 17
1994 17.2 16.9
1995 17.1 16.8
1996 17.1 16.7
1997 17.1 16.6
1998 17.1 16.5
1999 17.2 16.5
2000 17.2 16.5
2001 17.2 16.6
2002 17.2 16.6
2003 17.3 16.7
2004 17.3 16.8
2005 17.3 16.9
2006 17.3 17
2007 17.4 17.1
2008 17.4 17.2
2009 17.4 17.3
2010 17.4 17.4
2011 17.4 17.5
2012 17.4 17.6
2013 17.4 17.7
2014 17.4 17.8
2015 17.4 17.9
2016 17.4 18.1
2017 17.4 18.2
2018 17.4 18.4
2019 17.4 18.5
2020 17.5 18.7
2021 17.5 18.9
2022 17.5 19.1
2023 17.6 19.2
2024 17.7 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$84B
2024
$2.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2025
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.33%
2023
0.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.31%
2025
-1.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
53.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
14.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
55
2025
56.8
2025
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
38.2%
2024

Energy

Angola Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.7
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.2 megatons
2023
0.61 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2023
0.22 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Angola Gambia
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,629
2024
-2,989
2024
Urban population
69.3%
2024
65.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45
2025
22.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2024
38
2024
Higher education index
4
2025
35
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Angola Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$101.3
2022
$28.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.1
2022
$5.75
2022
Life expectancy
65 years
2025
66.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.68%
2022
24.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.1
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
64
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2025
9
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Gambia
% of world land
0.84%
2025
0.007%
2025
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2025
2,448 sq mi
2025
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2025
871 sq mi
2025
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
1,850 mi
2011

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