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Angola vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 22nd vs. 119th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Ireland
Population
40555924
5518360
Population rank 39/197 121/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Angola and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Angola and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Angola

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Angola Ireland
2024 $100,998,916,781 $609,157,459,747
2023 $107,167,747,140 $567,372,737,459
2022 $131,212,208,930 $548,341,794,599
2021 $79,559,543,805 $530,394,123,830
2020 $58,852,456,454 $436,009,027,819
2019 $80,734,428,593 $407,211,793,801
2018 $89,512,794,227 $395,780,319,817
2017 $84,376,935,689 $348,355,212,569
2016 $59,878,249,719 $305,431,252,709
2015 $102,543,067,841 $302,101,388,556
2014 $153,449,860,496 $266,490,442,124
2013 $148,845,200,697 $242,924,245,719
2012 $143,572,907,528 $226,921,827,888
2011 $125,551,634,704 $240,975,871,047
2010 $95,546,919,755 $221,732,824,603
2009 $81,705,175,408 $236,443,115,854
2008 $98,790,432,989 $275,447,471,451
2007 $73,037,821,927 $270,079,279,420
2006 $58,653,659,980 $232,180,617,162
2005 $41,396,636,383 $211,876,989,656
2004 $26,997,977,897 $194,372,115,041
2003 $20,342,128,112 $164,670,771,260
2002 $17,311,512,432 $128,596,035,288
2001 $8,936,079,118 $109,346,669,230
2000 $9,129,594,970 $100,207,610,430
1999 $6,152,923,310 $98,893,958,263
1998 $6,506,221,616 $90,199,410,116
1997 $7,648,380,196 $82,856,648,758
1996 $7,526,421,519 $75,790,786,290
1995 $5,538,749,260 $69,139,823,232
1994 $4,438,321,017 $57,097,656,066
1993 $5,768,720,422 $52,417,477,614
1992 $8,307,810,974 $55,918,538,121
1991 $10,603,784,541 $49,787,501,584
1990 $11,229,515,599 $49,305,632,408
1989 $10,201,780,977 $39,238,392,678
1988 $8,769,836,769 $37,772,896,221
1987 $8,084,412,414 $33,920,518,493
1986 $7,072,536,109 $28,714,571,852
1985 $7,554,065,410 $21,270,013,326
1984 $6,131,475,065 $20,106,648,455
1983 $5,784,341,596 $20,766,047,764
1982 $5,550,483,036 $21,474,752,962
1981 $5,550,483,036 $20,670,190,138
1980 $5,930,503,401 $21,747,855,640
1979 - $18,319,334,300
1978 - $14,647,996,074
1977 - $11,248,340,431
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Angola and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Ireland
2024 $2,666 $112,895
2023 $2,916 $106,819
2022 $3,682 $105,191
2021 $2,304 $103,783
2020 $1,759 $86,514
2019 $2,494 $81,828
2018 $2,860 $80,804
2017 $2,791 $72,161
2016 $2,052 $64,130
2015 $3,642 $64,250
2014 $5,650 $57,215
2013 $5,689 $52,538
2012 $5,702 $49,336
2011 $5,184 $52,614
2010 $4,102 $48,624
2009 $3,645 $52,133
2008 $4,578 $61,353
2007 $3,515 $61,396
2006 $2,930 $54,329
2005 $2,146 $50,933
2004 $1,451 $47,754
2003 $1,134 $41,204
2002 $999 $32,705
2001 $534 $28,282
2000 $564 $26,335
1999 $393 $26,338
1998 $429 $24,295
1997 $522 $22,551
1996 $531 $20,836
1995 $404 $19,158
1994 $335 $15,903
1993 $450 $14,657
1992 $669 $15,714
1991 $882 $14,087
1990 $966 $14,031
1989 $908 $11,176
1988 $807 $10,716
1987 $770 $9,582
1986 $698 $8,112
1985 $772 $6,012
1984 $650 $5,692
1983 $637 $5,915
1982 $634 $6,161
1981 $658 $5,986
1980 $729 $6,372
1979 - $5,430
1978 - $4,400
1977 - $3,427
1976 - $2,920
1975 - $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Angola vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Ireland
2026 65.2 82.9
2025 65 82.7
2024 64.8 82.6
2023 64.6 82.4
2022 64.2 82.1
2021 63 81.9
2020 63.1 82.4
2019 63.1 82.4
2018 62.6 82.1
2017 62.1 82.1
2016 61.6 81.7
2015 61 81.5
2014 60.4 81.4
2013 59.7 81.1
2012 58.9 80.9
2011 58.1 80.7
2010 57.2 80.6
2009 56.2 80.1
2008 55.3 79.8
2007 54.2 79.6
2006 53 79.2
2005 52.1 78.9
2004 51.1 78.5
2003 50.2 78.1
2002 47.9 77.6
2001 47 77.1
2000 46.5 76.5
1999 45.8 76.1
1998 45.5 76.2
1997 46.7 76
1996 46.4 75.8
1995 46.1 75.5
1994 43.6 75.8
1993 42.2 75.3
1992 42.3 75.4
1991 43.8 75
1990 41.9 74.8
1989 41.7 74.5
1988 41.5 74.4
1987 40.8 74.4
1986 42.7 73.6
1985 42.5 73.6
1984 42.2 73.6
1983 42 73.2
1982 42.9 73.2
1981 42.6 72.9
1980 42.2 72.5
1979 41.9 72.2
1978 41.6 71.9
1977 41.2 71.9
1976 40.8 71.8
1975 40.8 71.7
1974 41.3 71.1
1973 40.9 71.2
1972 40.5 71
1971 40.1 71.6
1970 39.7 70.8
1969 39.3 70.8
1968 39 70.9
1967 38.6 71.2
1966 38.3 70.2
1965 38 70.6
1964 37.7 70.4
1963 37.4 70.2
1962 37.2 69.9
1961 36.9 69.6
1960 37.9 70.2
1959 37.7 69.4
1958 37.5 69.3
1957 37.3 69
1956 37.1 69
1955 36.9 68
1954 36.6 68
1953 36.4 67.9
1952 36.2 67.2
1951 36 64.8
1950 35.9 65.6

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

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Angola and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Angola Ireland
2024 37,885,849 5,395,790
2023 36,749,906 5,311,538
2022 35,635,029 5,212,836
2021 34,532,429 5,110,585
2020 33,451,132 5,039,747
2019 32,375,632 4,976,456
2018 31,297,155 4,898,022
2017 30,234,839 4,827,445
2016 29,183,070 4,762,722
2015 28,157,798 4,701,957
2014 27,160,769 4,657,740
2013 26,165,620 4,623,816
2012 25,177,394 4,599,533
2011 24,218,352 4,580,084
2010 23,294,825 4,560,155
2009 22,414,773 4,535,375
2008 21,578,655 4,489,544
2007 20,778,561 4,398,942
2006 20,015,279 4,273,591
2005 19,291,161 4,159,914
2004 18,600,423 4,070,262
2003 17,943,712 3,996,521
2002 17,327,699 3,931,947
2001 16,747,208 3,866,243
2000 16,194,869 3,805,174
1999 15,667,235 3,754,786
1998 15,159,370 3,712,696
1997 14,660,413 3,674,171
1996 14,170,973 3,637,510
1995 13,699,778 3,608,841
1994 13,249,764 3,590,386
1993 12,827,135 3,576,261
1992 12,423,712 3,558,430
1991 12,023,529 3,534,235
1990 11,626,360 3,513,974
1989 11,238,562 3,511,009
1988 10,861,291 3,524,949
1987 10,497,858 3,540,057
1986 10,139,450 3,539,690
1985 9,779,120 3,538,082
1984 9,425,917 3,532,423
1983 9,082,983 3,510,600
1982 8,751,648 3,485,800
1981 8,435,607 3,453,000
1980 8,133,872 3,412,800
1979 7,847,207 3,373,750
1978 7,576,734 3,329,100
1977 7,317,829 3,282,200
1976 7,074,664 3,238,050
1975 6,842,947 3,189,550
1974 6,613,367 3,137,500
1973 6,388,528 3,085,950
1972 6,174,262 3,036,850
1971 5,991,102 2,992,050
1970 5,852,788 2,957,250
1969 5,763,685 2,932,650
1968 5,702,699 2,915,550
1967 5,641,807 2,902,450
1966 5,581,386 2,888,800
1965 5,521,981 2,877,300
1964 5,464,187 2,866,550
1963 5,408,320 2,852,650
1962 5,354,310 2,836,050
1961 5,301,583 2,824,400
1960 5,231,654 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Ireland

Fertility rate
Angola

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Ireland
2023 5.12 1.5
2022 5.21 1.54
2021 5.3 1.78
2020 5.37 1.63
2019 5.44 1.71
2018 5.52 1.75
2017 5.6 1.77
2016 5.69 1.81
2015 5.77 1.85
2014 5.86 1.89
2013 5.95 1.93
2012 6.04 1.98
2011 6.12 2.03
2010 6.19 2.05
2009 6.26 2.06
2008 6.32 2.06
2007 6.37 2.01
2006 6.42 1.91
2005 6.46 1.86
2004 6.5 1.93
2003 6.53 1.96
2002 6.57 1.97
2001 6.6 1.94
2000 6.64 1.89
1999 6.68 1.9
1998 6.73 1.94
1997 6.79 1.93
1996 6.85 1.88
1995 6.92 1.84
1994 6.99 1.85
1993 7.07 1.9
1992 7.14 1.99
1991 7.21 2.08
1990 7.27 2.11
1989 7.33 2.08
1988 7.37 2.17
1987 7.41 2.32
1986 7.44 2.44
1985 7.45 2.48
1984 7.46 2.58
1983 7.46 2.74
1982 7.46 2.94
1981 7.46 3.05
1980 7.46 3.21
1979 7.46 3.21
1978 7.47 3.21
1977 7.48 3.24
1976 7.49 3.29
1975 7.49 3.37
1974 7.5 3.59
1973 7.5 3.71
1972 7.49 3.84
1971 7.47 3.93
1970 7.43 3.85
1969 7.39 3.83
1968 7.33 3.77
1967 7.27 3.84
1966 7.19 3.94
1965 7.12 4.04
1964 7.04 4.07
1963 6.95 4.01
1962 6.87 3.92
1961 6.79 3.78
1960 6.71 3.78

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

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Angola and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Ireland
2024 17.7 39.7
2023 17.6 39.4
2022 17.5 38.9
2021 17.5 38.6
2020 17.5 38.2
2019 17.4 37.8
2018 17.4 37.4
2017 17.4 37.1
2016 17.4 36.8
2015 17.4 36.4
2014 17.4 36
2013 17.4 35.6
2012 17.4 35.2
2011 17.4 34.8
2010 17.4 34.3
2009 17.4 33.9
2008 17.4 33.5
2007 17.4 33.4
2006 17.3 33.4
2005 17.3 33.4
2004 17.3 33.4
2003 17.3 33.2
2002 17.2 33
2001 17.2 32.7
2000 17.2 32.5
1999 17.2 32.2
1998 17.1 31.9
1997 17.1 31.6
1996 17.1 31.3
1995 17.1 30.9
1994 17.2 30.6
1993 17.3 30.2
1992 17.3 29.9
1991 17.4 29.6
1990 17.5 29.2
1989 17.6 28.8
1988 17.6 28.4
1987 17.7 27.9
1986 17.8 27.6
1985 17.8 27.3
1984 17.8 27.1
1983 17.7 26.9
1982 17.7 26.7
1981 17.6 26.6
1980 17.6 26.5
1979 17.5 26.5
1978 17.4 26.5
1977 17.3 26.5
1976 17.2 26.4
1975 17.2 26.5
1974 17.1 26.5
1973 17 26.7
1972 17 26.9
1971 17 27.1
1970 17.3 27.4
1969 17.6 27.6
1968 17.8 27.8
1967 18.1 28
1966 18.3 28.2
1965 18.6 28.6
1964 18.9 28.9
1963 19.1 29.2
1962 19.4 29.5
1961 19.6 29.8
1960 19.8 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
98.3%
2024

Energy

Angola Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Angola Ireland
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Angola Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Ireland
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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