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Angola vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 22nd vs. 57th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Iraq
Population
40555924
48289334
Population rank 39/197 33/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Angola and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Angola and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Angola

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Angola Iraq
2024 $100,998,916,781 $279,641,257,615
2023 $107,167,747,140 $268,881,051,644
2022 $131,212,208,930 $287,372,232,138
2021 $79,559,543,805 $209,691,945,713
2020 $58,852,456,454 $180,898,797,517
2019 $80,734,428,593 $233,636,097,800
2018 $89,512,794,227 $227,367,469,034
2017 $84,376,935,689 $187,217,660,051
2016 $59,878,249,719 $166,743,557,748
2015 $102,543,067,841 $166,774,104,959
2014 $153,449,860,496 $228,415,656,175
2013 $148,845,200,697 $234,637,675,129
2012 $143,572,907,528 $218,002,476,129
2011 $125,551,634,704 $185,749,664,444
2010 $95,546,919,755 $138,516,722,650
2009 $81,705,175,408 $111,657,580,326
2008 $98,790,432,989 $131,614,434,154
2007 $73,037,821,927 $88,837,057,320
2006 $58,653,659,980 $65,147,051,918
2005 $41,396,636,383 $50,065,104,668
2004 $26,997,977,897 $36,633,669,269
2003 $20,342,128,112 $21,921,569,479
2002 $17,311,512,432 $32,928,454,672
2001 $8,936,079,118 $36,176,430,129
2000 $9,129,594,970 $48,364,250,944
1999 $6,152,923,310 $36,881,601,584
1998 $6,506,221,616 $20,617,405,044
1997 $7,648,380,196 $20,764,857,056
1996 $7,526,421,519 $10,433,698,621
1995 $5,538,749,260 $12,894,029,888
1994 $4,438,321,017 $3,991,349,283
1993 $5,768,720,422 $1,031,944,881
1992 $8,307,810,974 $553,671,958
1991 $10,603,784,541 $407,796,350
1990 $11,229,515,599 $180,408,064,516
1989 $10,201,780,977 $65,831,935,484
1988 $8,769,836,769 $62,684,516,129
1987 $8,084,412,414 $56,774,193,548
1986 $7,072,536,109 $47,264,516,129
1985 $7,554,065,410 $48,425,161,290
1984 $6,131,475,065 $46,938,387,097
1983 $5,784,341,596 $40,712,903,226
1982 $5,550,483,036 $42,382,333,333
1981 $5,550,483,036 $37,823,000,000
1980 $5,930,503,401 $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 - $19,838,130,715
1976 - $17,754,825,601
1975 - $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Angola and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Iraq
2024 $2,666 $6,074
2023 $2,916 $5,965
2022 $3,682 $6,521
2021 $2,304 $4,868
2020 $1,759 $4,295
2019 $2,494 $5,672
2018 $2,860 $5,647
2017 $2,791 $4,759
2016 $2,052 $4,334
2015 $3,642 $4,440
2014 $5,650 $6,249
2013 $5,689 $6,650
2012 $5,702 $6,478
2011 $5,184 $5,776
2010 $4,102 $4,462
2009 $3,645 $3,715
2008 $4,578 $4,543
2007 $3,515 $3,129
2006 $2,930 $2,277
2005 $2,146 $1,762
2004 $1,451 $1,328
2003 $1,134 $818
2002 $999 $1,266
2001 $534 $1,436
2000 $564 $1,980
1999 $393 $1,560
1998 $429 $901
1997 $522 $936
1996 $531 $485
1995 $404 $619
1994 $335 $198.2
1993 $450 $53.7
1992 $669 $30.3
1991 $882 $23
1990 $966 $10,261
1989 $908 $3,791
1988 $807 $3,707
1987 $770 $3,436
1986 $698 $2,940
1985 $772 $3,088
1984 $650 $3,066
1983 $637 $2,743
1982 $634 $2,942
1981 $658 $2,700
1980 $729 $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 - $1,609
1976 - $1,489
1975 - $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Angola vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Iraq
2026 65.2 72.6
2025 65 72.5
2024 64.8 72.4
2023 64.6 72.3
2022 64.2 72
2021 63 70.7
2020 63.1 69.7
2019 63.1 71.2
2018 62.6 71.1
2017 62.1 69.8
2016 61.6 68.7
2015 61 70
2014 60.4 69.7
2013 59.7 69
2012 58.9 68.8
2011 58.1 68.4
2010 57.2 68.1
2009 56.2 67.8
2008 55.3 66.5
2007 54.2 64.4
2006 53 64
2005 52.1 64.9
2004 51.1 64.6
2003 50.2 64.8
2002 47.9 65.7
2001 47 65.3
2000 46.5 64.9
1999 45.8 64.5
1998 45.5 64.4
1997 46.7 64.2
1996 46.4 64.6
1995 46.1 64.8
1994 43.6 65
1993 42.2 65.3
1992 42.3 65.3
1991 43.8 61.3
1990 41.9 57.6
1989 41.7 57.5
1988 41.5 56.7
1987 40.8 60.3
1986 42.7 60
1985 42.5 59.8
1984 42.2 59.5
1983 42 59.3
1982 42.9 59
1981 42.6 58.7
1980 42.2 60.9
1979 41.9 64.4
1978 41.6 64.2
1977 41.2 63.9
1976 40.8 63.6
1975 40.8 61.4
1974 41.3 61
1973 40.9 62.3
1972 40.5 61.8
1971 40.1 61.3
1970 39.7 60.5
1969 39.3 59.6
1968 39 59
1967 38.6 58.4
1966 38.3 57.3
1965 38 56.4
1964 37.7 55.2
1963 37.4 54.4
1962 37.2 53.5
1961 36.9 52.3
1960 37.9 51.5
1959 37.7 49.7
1958 37.5 49
1957 37.3 47.7
1956 37.1 46.4
1955 36.9 45
1954 36.6 43.5
1953 36.4 42.1
1952 36.2 40.5
1951 36 39
1950 35.9 37.4

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

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Angola and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Angola Iraq
2024 37,885,849 46,042,015
2023 36,749,906 45,074,049
2022 35,635,029 44,070,551
2021 34,532,429 43,071,211
2020 33,451,132 42,116,605
2019 32,375,632 41,192,171
2018 31,297,155 40,265,624
2017 30,234,839 39,337,353
2016 29,183,070 38,469,627
2015 28,157,798 37,560,535
2014 27,160,769 36,550,059
2013 26,165,620 35,281,989
2012 25,177,394 33,654,842
2011 24,218,352 32,161,424
2010 23,294,825 31,045,366
2009 22,414,773 30,058,206
2008 21,578,655 28,971,036
2007 20,778,561 28,391,607
2006 20,015,279 28,616,515
2005 19,291,161 28,407,448
2004 18,600,423 27,577,878
2003 17,943,712 26,802,659
2002 17,327,699 26,006,559
2001 16,747,208 25,197,840
2000 16,194,869 24,424,056
1999 15,667,235 23,636,527
1998 15,159,370 22,884,399
1997 14,660,413 22,176,593
1996 14,170,973 21,501,321
1995 13,699,778 20,825,860
1994 13,249,764 20,139,807
1993 12,827,135 19,201,195
1992 12,423,712 18,300,845
1991 12,023,529 17,767,253
1990 11,626,360 17,581,206
1989 11,238,562 17,364,542
1988 10,861,291 16,908,819
1987 10,497,858 16,521,049
1986 10,139,450 16,074,145
1985 9,779,120 15,683,430
1984 9,425,917 15,310,733
1983 9,082,983 14,840,555
1982 8,751,648 14,406,083
1981 8,435,607 14,006,381
1980 8,133,872 13,591,992
1979 7,847,207 13,170,365
1978 7,576,734 12,753,355
1977 7,317,829 12,331,046
1976 7,074,664 11,927,651
1975 6,842,947 11,543,639
1974 6,613,367 11,167,761
1973 6,388,528 10,795,869
1972 6,174,262 10,430,164
1971 5,991,102 10,077,809
1970 5,852,788 9,735,611
1969 5,763,685 9,403,356
1968 5,702,699 9,085,016
1967 5,641,807 8,778,869
1966 5,581,386 8,485,104
1965 5,521,981 8,202,140
1964 5,464,187 7,929,566
1963 5,408,320 7,667,928
1962 5,354,310 7,413,875
1961 5,301,583 7,194,553
1960 5,231,654 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Iraq

Fertility rate
Angola

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Iraq
2023 5.12 3.25
2022 5.21 3.29
2021 5.3 3.36
2020 5.37 3.42
2019 5.44 3.48
2018 5.52 3.55
2017 5.6 3.64
2016 5.69 3.84
2015 5.77 4.08
2014 5.86 4.31
2013 5.95 4.44
2012 6.04 4.54
2011 6.12 4.59
2010 6.19 4.46
2009 6.26 4.38
2008 6.32 4.37
2007 6.37 4.4
2006 6.42 4.46
2005 6.46 4.45
2004 6.5 4.53
2003 6.53 4.58
2002 6.57 4.67
2001 6.6 4.8
2000 6.64 4.92
1999 6.68 5.04
1998 6.73 5.11
1997 6.79 5.19
1996 6.85 5.25
1995 6.92 5.36
1994 6.99 5.49
1993 7.07 5.61
1992 7.14 5.72
1991 7.21 5.83
1990 7.27 5.93
1989 7.33 5.99
1988 7.37 6.05
1987 7.41 6.11
1986 7.44 6.18
1985 7.45 6.25
1984 7.46 6.32
1983 7.46 6.39
1982 7.46 6.46
1981 7.46 6.53
1980 7.46 6.59
1979 7.46 6.66
1978 7.47 6.73
1977 7.48 6.8
1976 7.49 6.86
1975 7.49 6.91
1974 7.5 6.95
1973 7.5 6.99
1972 7.49 7.02
1971 7.47 7.06
1970 7.43 7.07
1969 7.39 7.08
1968 7.33 7.06
1967 7.27 7.03
1966 7.19 7.02
1965 7.12 7.02
1964 7.04 7.01
1963 6.95 7.01
1962 6.87 6.99
1961 6.79 5.8
1960 6.71 5.3

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

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Angola and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Iraq
2024 17.7 21.6
2023 17.6 21.4
2022 17.5 21.1
2021 17.5 20.9
2020 17.5 20.6
2019 17.4 20.4
2018 17.4 20.1
2017 17.4 19.9
2016 17.4 19.7
2015 17.4 19.5
2014 17.4 19.4
2013 17.4 19.3
2012 17.4 19.2
2011 17.4 19.1
2010 17.4 19
2009 17.4 18.9
2008 17.4 18.8
2007 17.4 18.7
2006 17.3 18.6
2005 17.3 18.5
2004 17.3 18.3
2003 17.3 18.2
2002 17.2 18.1
2001 17.2 18
2000 17.2 17.9
1999 17.2 17.9
1998 17.1 17.8
1997 17.1 17.7
1996 17.1 17.6
1995 17.1 17.5
1994 17.2 17.4
1993 17.3 17.3
1992 17.3 17.3
1991 17.4 17.2
1990 17.5 17.1
1989 17.6 17
1988 17.6 16.9
1987 17.7 16.9
1986 17.8 16.8
1985 17.8 16.7
1984 17.8 16.6
1983 17.7 16.6
1982 17.7 16.5
1981 17.6 16.5
1980 17.6 16.5
1979 17.5 16.5
1978 17.4 16.6
1977 17.3 16.6
1976 17.2 16.7
1975 17.2 17
1974 17.1 17.2
1973 17 17.5
1972 17 17.7
1971 17 17.9
1970 17.3 18.1
1969 17.6 18.3
1968 17.8 18.5
1967 18.1 18.7
1966 18.3 19
1965 18.6 19.3
1964 18.9 19.5
1963 19.1 19.8
1962 19.4 20.1
1961 19.6 20.4
1960 19.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
30.2%
2024

Energy

Angola Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Angola Iraq
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Angola Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Iraq
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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