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Angola vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 22nd vs. 17th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Iran
Population
40555924
93468444
Population rank 39/197 17/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Angola and Iran: Comparison Charts

Angola and Iran economies compared

GDP
Angola

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Angola Iran
2024 $100,998,916,781 $475,252,089,215
2023 $107,167,747,140 $457,510,482,317
2022 $131,212,208,930 $422,662,261,526
2021 $79,559,543,805 $407,350,685,583
2020 $58,852,456,454 $280,934,329,280
2019 $80,734,428,593 $347,988,400,958
2018 $89,512,794,227 $411,903,303,606
2017 $84,376,935,689 $510,239,893,418
2016 $59,878,249,719 $478,618,064,871
2015 $102,543,067,841 $409,191,686,497
2014 $153,449,860,496 $462,284,793,281
2013 $148,845,200,697 $500,399,839,840
2012 $143,572,907,528 $644,019,315,004
2011 $125,551,634,704 $629,082,257,472
2010 $95,546,919,755 $487,069,570,464
2009 $81,705,175,408 $414,059,094,949
2008 $98,790,432,989 $406,070,949,554
2007 $73,037,821,927 $349,736,591,832
2006 $58,653,659,980 $265,602,187,404
2005 $41,396,636,383 $224,970,371,325
2004 $26,997,977,897 $187,754,571,248
2003 $20,342,128,112 $151,911,222,119
2002 $17,311,512,432 $128,626,917,504
2001 $8,936,079,118 $126,878,750,296
2000 $9,129,594,970 $109,591,707,802
1999 $6,152,923,310 $113,848,450,088
1998 $6,506,221,616 $110,276,913,363
1997 $7,648,380,196 $113,919,163,421
1996 $7,526,421,519 $120,403,931,885
1995 $5,538,749,260 $96,419,225,744
1994 $4,438,321,017 $71,841,461,173
1993 $5,768,720,422 $63,743,623,232
1992 $8,307,810,974 $119,768,691,217
1991 $10,603,784,541 $131,637,664,958
1990 $11,229,515,599 $124,813,263,926
1989 $10,201,780,977 $120,496,362,916
1988 $8,769,836,769 $123,057,861,334
1987 $8,084,412,414 $134,009,995,923
1986 $7,072,536,109 $209,094,561,833
1985 $7,554,065,410 $180,183,629,600
1984 $6,131,475,065 $162,276,728,620
1983 $5,784,341,596 $156,365,156,618
1982 $5,550,483,036 $125,948,756,439
1981 $5,550,483,036 $100,499,312,750
1980 $5,930,503,401 $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 - $80,600,122,702
1976 - $68,055,295,081
1975 - $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Angola and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Iran
2024 $2,666 $5,190
2023 $2,916 $5,049
2022 $3,682 $4,721
2021 $2,304 $4,605
2020 $1,759 $3,203
2019 $2,494 $3,997
2018 $2,860 $4,783
2017 $2,791 $6,001
2016 $2,052 $5,711
2015 $3,642 $4,953
2014 $5,650 $5,672
2013 $5,689 $6,223
2012 $5,702 $8,114
2011 $5,184 $8,026
2010 $4,102 $6,291
2009 $3,645 $5,416
2008 $4,578 $5,377
2007 $3,515 $4,688
2006 $2,930 $3,619
2005 $2,146 $3,132
2004 $1,451 $2,672
2003 $1,134 $2,209
2002 $999 $1,891
2001 $534 $1,881
2000 $564 $1,650
1999 $393 $1,740
1998 $429 $1,709
1997 $522 $1,790
1996 $531 $1,915
1995 $404 $1,550
1994 $335 $1,168
1993 $450 $1,038
1992 $669 $1,957
1991 $882 $2,194
1990 $966 $2,138
1989 $908 $2,125
1988 $807 $2,234
1987 $770 $2,513
1986 $698 $4,064
1985 $772 $3,634
1984 $650 $3,395
1983 $637 $3,397
1982 $634 $2,845
1981 $658 $2,393
1980 $729 $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 - $2,243
1976 - $1,954
1975 - $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Angola vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Iran
2026 65.2 78.2
2025 65 78.1
2024 64.8 77.9
2023 64.6 77.7
2022 64.2 76.8
2021 63 73.8
2020 63.1 74.1
2019 63.1 76.9
2018 62.6 76.6
2017 62.1 76.4
2016 61.6 76.2
2015 61 75.9
2014 60.4 75.6
2013 59.7 75.3
2012 58.9 75
2011 58.1 74.7
2010 57.2 74.4
2009 56.2 74
2008 55.3 73.7
2007 54.2 73.3
2006 53 72.9
2005 52.1 72.4
2004 51.1 72
2003 50.2 70.5
2002 47.9 71.1
2001 47 70.6
2000 46.5 70.2
1999 45.8 69.7
1998 45.5 69.2
1997 46.7 68.6
1996 46.4 68.3
1995 46.1 67.9
1994 43.6 67.5
1993 42.2 67
1992 42.3 66.7
1991 43.8 66.2
1990 41.9 64.1
1989 41.7 65.3
1988 41.5 63.3
1987 40.8 62.7
1986 42.7 62.1
1985 42.5 61.5
1984 42.2 60.9
1983 42 58.5
1982 42.9 57.6
1981 42.6 56.6
1980 42.2 58.4
1979 41.9 58.5
1978 41.6 56
1977 41.2 56.7
1976 40.8 55.8
1975 40.8 54.8
1974 41.3 53.9
1973 40.9 52.9
1972 40.5 51.7
1971 40.1 51.1
1970 39.7 50.2
1969 39.3 49.4
1968 39 47.9
1967 38.6 47.8
1966 38.3 47.1
1965 38 46.4
1964 37.7 45.7
1963 37.4 45.1
1962 37.2 43.8
1961 36.9 43.9
1960 37.9 43.3
1959 37.7 42.8
1958 37.5 42.2
1957 37.3 41.3
1956 37.1 41.1
1955 36.9 40.6
1954 36.6 40
1953 36.4 39.5
1952 36.2 39.2
1951 36 38.7
1950 35.9 38.2

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

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Angola and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Iran
1x
Year Population
Angola Iran
2024 37,885,849 91,567,738
2023 36,749,906 90,608,707
2022 35,635,029 89,524,246
2021 34,532,429 88,455,488
2020 33,451,132 87,723,443
2019 32,375,632 87,051,648
2018 31,297,155 86,117,998
2017 30,234,839 85,026,754
2016 29,183,070 83,812,228
2015 28,157,798 82,619,362
2014 27,160,769 81,502,045
2013 26,165,620 80,414,686
2012 25,177,394 79,370,580
2011 24,218,352 78,383,598
2010 23,294,825 77,420,842
2009 22,414,773 76,457,825
2008 21,578,655 75,514,204
2007 20,778,561 74,602,648
2006 20,015,279 73,392,747
2005 19,291,161 71,828,455
2004 18,600,423 70,256,316
2003 17,943,712 68,769,340
2002 17,327,699 68,011,317
2001 16,747,208 67,452,005
2000 16,194,869 66,418,659
1999 15,667,235 65,445,391
1998 15,159,370 64,519,859
1997 14,660,413 63,639,638
1996 14,170,973 62,881,300
1995 13,699,778 62,205,567
1994 13,249,764 61,520,598
1993 12,827,135 61,403,543
1992 12,423,712 61,184,983
1991 12,023,529 59,986,931
1990 11,626,360 58,380,092
1989 11,238,562 56,704,914
1988 10,861,291 55,072,694
1987 10,497,858 53,323,493
1986 10,139,450 51,446,045
1985 9,779,120 49,582,289
1984 9,425,917 47,793,998
1983 9,082,983 46,029,535
1982 8,751,648 44,272,141
1981 8,435,607 41,989,312
1980 8,133,872 39,842,324
1979 7,847,207 38,424,952
1978 7,576,734 37,126,535
1977 7,317,829 35,933,181
1976 7,074,664 34,837,271
1975 6,842,947 33,802,973
1974 6,613,367 32,796,463
1973 6,388,528 31,839,838
1972 6,174,262 30,921,179
1971 5,991,102 30,029,071
1970 5,852,788 29,145,100
1969 5,763,685 28,273,482
1968 5,702,699 27,437,391
1967 5,641,807 26,628,432
1966 5,581,386 25,829,270
1965 5,521,981 25,036,978
1964 5,464,187 24,262,859
1963 5,408,320 23,519,005
1962 5,354,310 22,807,907
1961 5,301,583 22,125,726
1960 5,231,654 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Iran

Fertility rate
Angola

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Iran
2023 5.12 1.7
2022 5.21 1.7
2021 5.3 1.71
2020 5.37 1.7
2019 5.44 1.77
2018 5.52 1.92
2017 5.6 2.02
2016 5.69 2.05
2015 5.77 2.02
2014 5.86 1.98
2013 5.95 1.91
2012 6.04 1.85
2011 6.12 1.79
2010 6.19 1.75
2009 6.26 1.74
2008 6.32 1.74
2007 6.37 1.75
2006 6.42 1.76
2005 6.46 1.76
2004 6.5 1.78
2003 6.53 1.8
2002 6.57 1.84
2001 6.6 1.92
2000 6.64 2
1999 6.68 2.09
1998 6.73 2.19
1997 6.79 2.32
1996 6.85 2.54
1995 6.92 2.85
1994 6.99 3.24
1993 7.07 3.67
1992 7.14 4.1
1991 7.21 4.57
1990 7.27 4.93
1989 7.33 5.17
1988 7.37 5.43
1987 7.41 5.72
1986 7.44 6.01
1985 7.45 6.24
1984 7.46 6.43
1983 7.46 6.53
1982 7.46 6.59
1981 7.46 6.62
1980 7.46 6.63
1979 7.46 6.55
1978 7.47 6.34
1977 7.48 6.18
1976 7.49 6.07
1975 7.49 5.95
1974 7.5 5.97
1973 7.5 6.06
1972 7.49 6.26
1971 7.47 6.55
1970 7.43 6.8
1969 7.39 7.01
1968 7.33 7.12
1967 7.27 7.19
1966 7.19 7.21
1965 7.12 7.22
1964 7.04 7.24
1963 6.95 7.32
1962 6.87 7.4
1961 6.79 7.46
1960 6.71 7.52

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

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Angola and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Iran
2024 17.7 34.3
2023 17.6 33.8
2022 17.5 33.3
2021 17.5 32.8
2020 17.5 32.3
2019 17.4 31.7
2018 17.4 31.2
2017 17.4 30.7
2016 17.4 30.2
2015 17.4 29.7
2014 17.4 29.2
2013 17.4 28.7
2012 17.4 28.2
2011 17.4 27.7
2010 17.4 27.2
2009 17.4 26.6
2008 17.4 26.1
2007 17.4 25.5
2006 17.3 24.8
2005 17.3 24.3
2004 17.3 23.7
2003 17.3 23.1
2002 17.2 22.6
2001 17.2 22
2000 17.2 21.4
1999 17.2 20.7
1998 17.1 20
1997 17.1 19.5
1996 17.1 19.1
1995 17.1 18.7
1994 17.2 18.4
1993 17.3 18.3
1992 17.3 18.4
1991 17.4 18.3
1990 17.5 18.2
1989 17.6 18.1
1988 17.6 18.2
1987 17.7 18.2
1986 17.8 18.2
1985 17.8 18.3
1984 17.8 18.4
1983 17.7 18.5
1982 17.7 18.6
1981 17.6 18.4
1980 17.6 18.2
1979 17.5 18.3
1978 17.4 18.3
1977 17.3 18.3
1976 17.2 18.2
1975 17.2 18.1
1974 17.1 18
1973 17 17.9
1972 17 17.8
1971 17 17.7
1970 17.3 17.6
1969 17.6 17.6
1968 17.8 17.6
1967 18.1 17.7
1966 18.3 17.7
1965 18.6 17.8
1964 18.9 17.9
1963 19.1 18.1
1962 19.4 18.4
1961 19.6 18.7
1960 19.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
91.1%
2024

Energy

Angola Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Angola Iran
% of world population
0.47%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Angola Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Iran
% of world land
0.84%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
138,867 mi
2018

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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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