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Angola vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 22nd vs. 81st).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Ghana
Population
40555924
35885254
Population rank 39/197 46/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Angola and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Angola and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Angola

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Angola Ghana
2024 $100,998,916,781 $82,308,110,386
2023 $107,167,747,140 $80,547,146,878
2022 $131,212,208,930 $73,919,003,210
2021 $79,559,543,805 $79,514,204,730
2020 $58,852,456,454 $70,008,243,860
2019 $80,734,428,593 $68,352,629,246
2018 $89,512,794,227 $67,259,353,966
2017 $84,376,935,689 $60,385,409,435
2016 $59,878,249,719 $56,144,179,398
2015 $102,543,067,841 $49,436,806,230
2014 $153,449,860,496 $54,678,533,806
2013 $148,845,200,697 $62,845,721,960
2012 $143,572,907,528 $41,271,701,061
2011 $125,551,634,704 $39,336,668,081
2010 $95,546,919,755 $32,197,655,567
2009 $81,705,175,408 $26,048,720,006
2008 $98,790,432,989 $28,679,383,241
2007 $73,037,821,927 $24,827,339,138
2006 $58,653,659,980 $20,885,037,597
2005 $41,396,636,383 $10,744,568,381
2004 $26,997,977,897 $8,881,417,907
2003 $20,342,128,112 $7,632,723,556
2002 $17,311,512,432 $6,166,197,848
2001 $8,936,079,118 $5,314,872,854
2000 $9,129,594,970 $4,982,850,662
1999 $6,152,923,310 $7,718,109,982
1998 $6,506,221,616 $7,482,069,162
1997 $7,648,380,196 $6,891,443,192
1996 $7,526,421,519 $6,932,991,739
1995 $5,538,749,260 $6,464,382,808
1994 $4,438,321,017 $5,446,383,727
1993 $5,768,720,422 $5,968,922,939
1992 $8,307,810,974 $6,416,103,926
1991 $10,603,784,541 $6,603,185,268
1990 $11,229,515,599 $5,889,106,573
1989 $10,201,780,977 $5,251,858,440
1988 $8,769,836,769 $5,197,765,032
1987 $8,084,412,414 $5,074,829,932
1986 $7,072,536,109 $5,735,677,434
1985 $7,554,065,410 $4,504,306,723
1984 $6,131,475,065 $4,412,279,843
1983 $5,784,341,596 $4,057,275,132
1982 $5,550,483,036 $4,035,994,398
1981 $5,550,483,036 $4,222,441,860
1980 $5,930,503,401 $4,445,228,216
1979 - $4,020,227,920
1978 - $3,662,478,185
1977 - $3,189,428,571
1976 - $2,765,254,237
1975 - $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Angola and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Ghana
2024 $2,666 $2,391
2023 $2,916 $2,384
2022 $3,682 $2,230
2021 $2,304 $2,445
2020 $1,759 $2,195
2019 $2,494 $2,187
2018 $2,860 $2,195
2017 $2,791 $2,012
2016 $2,052 $1,912
2015 $3,642 $1,723
2014 $5,650 $1,950
2013 $5,689 $2,295
2012 $5,702 $1,544
2011 $5,184 $1,507
2010 $4,102 $1,264
2009 $3,645 $1,048
2008 $4,578 $1,183
2007 $3,515 $1,050
2006 $2,930 $906
2005 $2,146 $479
2004 $1,451 $406
2003 $1,134 $358
2002 $999 $297.5
2001 $534 $263.5
2000 $564 $253.7
1999 $393 $403
1998 $429 $400
1997 $522 $378
1996 $531 $389
1995 $404 $372
1994 $335 $321
1993 $450 $360
1992 $669 $396
1991 $882 $418
1990 $966 $383
1989 $908 $350
1988 $807 $355
1987 $770 $355
1986 $698 $411
1985 $772 $330
1984 $650 $330
1983 $637 $311
1982 $634 $319
1981 $658 $344
1980 $729 $372
1979 - $347
1978 - $326
1977 - $292.3
1976 - $261
1975 - $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Angola vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Ghana
2026 65.2 66.1
2025 65 65.9
2024 64.8 65.7
2023 64.6 65.5
2022 64.2 65.2
2021 63 64.3
2020 63.1 64.3
2019 63.1 64.5
2018 62.6 64.1
2017 62.1 63.8
2016 61.6 63.5
2015 61 63.2
2014 60.4 62.8
2013 59.7 62.4
2012 58.9 62
2011 58.1 61.6
2010 57.2 61.3
2009 56.2 60.9
2008 55.3 60.6
2007 54.2 60.3
2006 53 60
2005 52.1 59.6
2004 51.1 59.3
2003 50.2 59
2002 47.9 58.7
2001 47 58.4
2000 46.5 58.1
1999 45.8 57.8
1998 45.5 57.5
1997 46.7 57.2
1996 46.4 57
1995 46.1 56.7
1994 43.6 56.2
1993 42.2 56.3
1992 42.3 56.1
1991 43.8 55.7
1990 41.9 55.4
1989 41.7 54.9
1988 41.5 54.4
1987 40.8 53.8
1986 42.7 53.3
1985 42.5 52.7
1984 42.2 52.2
1983 42 51.8
1982 42.9 51.4
1981 42.6 51.3
1980 42.2 51.1
1979 41.9 50.8
1978 41.6 50.5
1977 41.2 50.1
1976 40.8 49.7
1975 40.8 49.3
1974 41.3 48.9
1973 40.9 48.6
1972 40.5 48.3
1971 40.1 47.9
1970 39.7 47.9
1969 39.3 47.9
1968 39 47.8
1967 38.6 47.7
1966 38.3 47.7
1965 38 47.7
1964 37.7 47.6
1963 37.4 47.5
1962 37.2 47.3
1961 36.9 47.1
1960 37.9 46.9
1959 37.7 46.7
1958 37.5 46.4
1957 37.3 46.1
1956 37.1 45.7
1955 36.9 45.4
1954 36.6 45
1953 36.4 44.5
1952 36.2 44
1951 36 43.6
1950 35.9 43.1

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

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Angola and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Angola Ghana
2024 37,885,849 34,427,414
2023 36,749,906 33,787,914
2022 35,635,029 33,149,152
2021 34,532,429 32,518,665
2020 33,451,132 31,887,809
2019 32,375,632 31,258,945
2018 31,297,155 30,637,585
2017 30,234,839 30,008,354
2016 29,183,070 29,356,742
2015 28,157,798 28,696,068
2014 27,160,769 28,041,592
2013 26,165,620 27,386,193
2012 25,177,394 26,734,268
2011 24,218,352 26,095,088
2010 23,294,825 25,474,995
2009 22,414,773 24,862,664
2008 21,578,655 24,249,946
2007 20,778,561 23,642,279
2006 20,015,279 23,040,702
2005 19,291,161 22,449,438
2004 18,600,423 21,868,298
2003 17,943,712 21,296,705
2002 17,327,699 20,729,388
2001 16,747,208 20,167,069
2000 16,194,869 19,637,087
1999 15,667,235 19,149,864
1998 15,159,370 18,688,036
1997 14,660,413 18,238,958
1996 14,170,973 17,810,181
1995 13,699,778 17,399,017
1994 13,249,764 16,993,190
1993 12,827,135 16,589,519
1992 12,423,712 16,184,855
1991 12,023,529 15,787,496
1990 11,626,360 15,394,648
1989 11,238,562 15,006,813
1988 10,861,291 14,636,568
1987 10,497,858 14,289,108
1986 10,139,450 13,965,217
1985 9,779,120 13,661,229
1984 9,425,917 13,370,590
1983 9,082,983 13,029,836
1982 8,751,648 12,643,819
1981 8,435,607 12,281,712
1980 8,133,872 11,941,448
1979 7,847,207 11,597,255
1978 7,576,734 11,248,450
1977 7,317,829 10,911,871
1976 7,074,664 10,594,913
1975 6,842,947 10,294,308
1974 6,613,367 10,000,523
1973 6,388,528 9,714,617
1972 6,174,262 9,438,187
1971 5,991,102 9,176,264
1970 5,852,788 8,925,813
1969 5,763,685 8,690,383
1968 5,702,699 8,475,729
1967 5,641,807 8,271,913
1966 5,581,386 8,074,521
1965 5,521,981 7,882,606
1964 5,464,187 7,695,739
1963 5,408,320 7,514,714
1962 5,354,310 7,337,375
1961 5,301,583 7,162,667
1960 5,231,654 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Ghana

Fertility rate
Angola

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Ghana
2023 5.12 3.4
2022 5.21 3.43
2021 5.3 3.49
2020 5.37 3.54
2019 5.44 3.59
2018 5.52 3.65
2017 5.6 3.72
2016 5.69 3.87
2015 5.77 3.98
2014 5.86 4.03
2013 5.95 4.11
2012 6.04 4.15
2011 6.12 4.18
2010 6.19 4.18
2009 6.26 4.18
2008 6.32 4.22
2007 6.37 4.29
2006 6.42 4.4
2005 6.46 4.5
2004 6.5 4.5
2003 6.53 4.6
2002 6.57 4.69
2001 6.6 4.77
2000 6.64 4.83
1999 6.68 4.82
1998 6.73 4.83
1997 6.79 4.88
1996 6.85 4.96
1995 6.92 5.11
1994 6.99 5.25
1993 7.07 5.41
1992 7.14 5.52
1991 7.21 5.63
1990 7.27 5.74
1989 7.33 5.82
1988 7.37 5.92
1987 7.41 6.02
1986 7.44 6.08
1985 7.45 6.12
1984 7.46 6.15
1983 7.46 6.23
1982 7.46 6.31
1981 7.46 6.42
1980 7.46 6.47
1979 7.46 6.51
1978 7.47 6.56
1977 7.48 6.64
1976 7.49 6.7
1975 7.49 6.76
1974 7.5 6.82
1973 7.5 6.87
1972 7.49 6.92
1971 7.47 6.95
1970 7.43 6.95
1969 7.39 6.95
1968 7.33 6.89
1967 7.27 6.89
1966 7.19 6.86
1965 7.12 6.88
1964 7.04 6.9
1963 6.95 6.94
1962 6.87 6.94
1961 6.79 6.91
1960 6.71 6.89

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

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Angola and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Ghana
2024 17.7 22.2
2023 17.6 22
2022 17.5 21.8
2021 17.5 21.7
2020 17.5 21.5
2019 17.4 21.3
2018 17.4 21.2
2017 17.4 21
2016 17.4 20.9
2015 17.4 20.8
2014 17.4 20.7
2013 17.4 20.6
2012 17.4 20.5
2011 17.4 20.3
2010 17.4 20.2
2009 17.4 20
2008 17.4 19.9
2007 17.4 19.7
2006 17.3 19.5
2005 17.3 19.3
2004 17.3 19.1
2003 17.3 19
2002 17.2 18.8
2001 17.2 18.6
2000 17.2 18.4
1999 17.2 18.3
1998 17.1 18.1
1997 17.1 17.9
1996 17.1 17.7
1995 17.1 17.6
1994 17.2 17.5
1993 17.3 17.4
1992 17.3 17.3
1991 17.4 17.2
1990 17.5 17.2
1989 17.6 17.1
1988 17.6 17.1
1987 17.7 17.1
1986 17.8 17.1
1985 17.8 17.1
1984 17.8 17.1
1983 17.7 17
1982 17.7 16.9
1981 17.6 16.7
1980 17.6 16.7
1979 17.5 16.5
1978 17.4 16.4
1977 17.3 16.2
1976 17.2 16
1975 17.2 15.9
1974 17.1 15.8
1973 17 15.8
1972 17 15.8
1971 17 15.9
1970 17.3 15.9
1969 17.6 16
1968 17.8 16.1
1967 18.1 16.2
1966 18.3 16.4
1965 18.6 16.5
1964 18.9 16.7
1963 19.1 16.9
1962 19.4 17.2
1961 19.6 17.4
1960 19.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
81.2%
2024

Energy

Angola Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Angola Ghana
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
76.5%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Angola Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Ghana
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
68,049 mi
2009

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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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