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Angola vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 22nd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Nicaragua
Population
40555924
7124343
Population rank 39/197 107/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Angola and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Angola and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Angola

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Angola Nicaragua
2024 $100,998,916,781 $19,693,982,968
2023 $107,167,747,140 $17,805,842,284
2022 $131,212,208,930 $15,634,572,502
2021 $79,559,543,805 $14,209,020,362
2020 $58,852,456,454 $12,726,422,432
2019 $80,734,428,593 $12,699,023,614
2018 $89,512,794,227 $13,025,221,974
2017 $84,376,935,689 $13,785,893,007
2016 $59,878,249,719 $13,286,093,388
2015 $102,543,067,841 $12,756,696,261
2014 $153,449,860,496 $11,880,438,824
2013 $148,845,200,697 $10,982,988,249
2012 $143,572,907,528 $10,532,017,232
2011 $125,551,634,704 $9,774,329,333
2010 $95,546,919,755 $8,758,602,233
2009 $81,705,175,408 $8,298,702,489
2008 $98,790,432,989 $8,496,967,597
2007 $73,037,821,927 $7,423,375,015
2006 $58,653,659,980 $6,763,672,381
2005 $41,396,636,383 $6,321,324,279
2004 $26,997,977,897 $5,792,932,838
2003 $20,342,128,112 $5,322,228,351
2002 $17,311,512,432 $5,223,727,303
2001 $8,936,079,118 $5,351,752,034
2000 $9,129,594,970 $5,109,587,050
1999 $6,152,923,310 $4,856,026,259
1998 $6,506,221,616 $4,635,347,386
1997 $7,648,380,196 $4,389,973,490
1996 $7,526,421,519 $4,308,351,903
1995 $5,538,749,260 $4,140,470,000
1994 $4,438,321,017 $3,863,185,119
1993 $5,768,720,422 $1,756,454,248
1992 $8,307,810,974 $1,792,800,000
1991 $10,603,784,541 $1,488,804,124
1990 $11,229,515,599 $1,009,455,484
1989 $10,201,780,977 $1,013,184,756
1988 $8,769,836,769 $2,630,900,096
1987 $8,084,412,414 $3,851,200,118
1986 $7,072,536,109 $2,885,799,994
1985 $7,554,065,410 $2,683,699,935
1984 $6,131,475,065 $3,117,599,872
1983 $5,784,341,596 $2,753,100,058
1982 $5,550,483,036 $2,454,499,872
1981 $5,550,483,036 $2,474,700,227
1980 $5,930,503,401 $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Angola and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Nicaragua
2024 $2,666 $2,848
2023 $2,916 $2,609
2022 $3,682 $2,323
2021 $2,304 $2,138
2020 $1,759 $1,938
2019 $2,494 $1,959
2018 $2,860 $2,035
2017 $2,791 $2,183
2016 $2,052 $2,132
2015 $3,642 $2,074
2014 $5,650 $1,958
2013 $5,689 $1,835
2012 $5,702 $1,785
2011 $5,184 $1,680
2010 $4,102 $1,527
2009 $3,645 $1,467
2008 $4,578 $1,524
2007 $3,515 $1,350
2006 $2,930 $1,248
2005 $2,146 $1,183
2004 $1,451 $1,099
2003 $1,134 $1,021
2002 $999 $1,014
2001 $534 $1,052
2000 $564 $1,017
1999 $393 $980
1998 $429 $949
1997 $522 $913
1996 $531 $911
1995 $404 $892
1994 $335 $849
1993 $450 $394
1992 $669 $411
1991 $882 $350
1990 $966 $242.5
1989 $908 $249.2
1988 $807 $662
1987 $770 $992
1986 $698 $761
1985 $772 $724
1984 $650 $861
1983 $637 $780
1982 $634 $714
1981 $658 $740
1980 $729 $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Angola vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Nicaragua
2026 65.2 75.4
2025 65 75.3
2024 64.8 75.1
2023 64.6 74.9
2022 64.2 74.5
2021 63 70.5
2020 63.1 70.8
2019 63.1 73.8
2018 62.6 73.9
2017 62.1 73.4
2016 61.6 73.2
2015 61 72.9
2014 60.4 72.8
2013 59.7 72.6
2012 58.9 72.4
2011 58.1 72
2010 57.2 71.8
2009 56.2 71.5
2008 55.3 71.4
2007 54.2 71.2
2006 53 71
2005 52.1 70.4
2004 51.1 69.5
2003 50.2 68.7
2002 47.9 68
2001 47 67
2000 46.5 66.4
1999 45.8 65.9
1998 45.5 64.1
1997 46.7 65.5
1996 46.4 65.2
1995 46.1 64.9
1994 43.6 64.5
1993 42.2 64.1
1992 42.3 63.7
1991 43.8 63.3
1990 41.9 62.5
1989 41.7 61.9
1988 41.5 59.8
1987 40.8 57.3
1986 42.7 57.6
1985 42.5 56.4
1984 42.2 56.1
1983 42 56.9
1982 42.9 58.7
1981 42.6 58.3
1980 42.2 58
1979 41.9 50.8
1978 41.6 53.5
1977 41.2 56.1
1976 40.8 56.1
1975 40.8 55.8
1974 41.3 55.4
1973 40.9 55
1972 40.5 48
1971 40.1 54.2
1970 39.7 53.8
1969 39.3 53.4
1968 39 52.9
1967 38.6 52.3
1966 38.3 51.6
1965 38 50.6
1964 37.7 49.6
1963 37.4 48.8
1962 37.2 48
1961 36.9 47.3
1960 37.9 46.4
1959 37.7 46.1
1958 37.5 45.5
1957 37.3 44.9
1956 37.1 44.3
1955 36.9 43.7
1954 36.6 43.1
1953 36.4 42.4
1952 36.2 41.9
1951 36 40.8
1950 35.9 40.6

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

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Angola and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Angola Nicaragua
2024 37,885,849 6,916,140
2023 36,749,906 6,823,613
2022 35,635,029 6,730,654
2021 34,532,429 6,644,741
2020 33,451,132 6,565,267
2019 32,375,632 6,483,657
2018 31,297,155 6,400,080
2017 30,234,839 6,316,231
2016 29,183,070 6,232,666
2015 28,157,798 6,149,417
2014 27,160,769 6,066,492
2013 26,165,620 5,983,845
2012 25,177,394 5,901,287
2011 24,218,352 5,819,051
2010 23,294,825 5,737,450
2009 22,414,773 5,656,601
2008 21,578,655 5,576,593
2007 20,778,561 5,497,243
2006 20,015,279 5,418,855
2005 19,291,161 5,342,105
2004 18,600,423 5,272,912
2003 17,943,712 5,210,963
2002 17,327,699 5,149,909
2001 16,747,208 5,087,825
2000 16,194,869 5,022,633
1999 15,667,235 4,954,018
1998 15,159,370 4,883,655
1997 14,660,413 4,809,573
1996 14,170,973 4,729,974
1995 13,699,778 4,642,931
1994 13,249,764 4,549,316
1993 12,827,135 4,453,732
1992 12,423,712 4,357,026
1991 12,023,529 4,259,637
1990 11,626,360 4,162,559
1989 11,238,562 4,066,476
1988 10,861,291 3,972,320
1987 10,497,858 3,882,164
1986 10,139,450 3,794,157
1985 9,779,120 3,706,479
1984 9,425,917 3,619,104
1983 9,082,983 3,530,282
1982 8,751,648 3,438,745
1981 8,435,607 3,345,674
1980 8,133,872 3,252,403
1979 7,847,207 3,164,525
1978 7,576,734 3,080,314
1977 7,317,829 2,992,534
1976 7,074,664 2,903,851
1975 6,842,947 2,816,943
1974 6,613,367 2,732,075
1973 6,388,528 2,649,278
1972 6,174,262 2,573,578
1971 5,991,102 2,499,825
1970 5,852,788 2,423,065
1969 5,763,685 2,348,398
1968 5,702,699 2,275,836
1967 5,641,807 2,205,567
1966 5,581,386 2,137,820
1965 5,521,981 2,072,681
1964 5,464,187 2,010,176
1963 5,408,320 1,950,159
1962 5,354,310 1,892,320
1961 5,301,583 1,836,451
1960 5,231,654 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Angola

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Nicaragua
2023 5.12 2.22
2022 5.21 2.24
2021 5.3 2.27
2020 5.37 2.3
2019 5.44 2.32
2018 5.52 2.35
2017 5.6 2.38
2016 5.69 2.41
2015 5.77 2.43
2014 5.86 2.46
2013 5.95 2.49
2012 6.04 2.53
2011 6.12 2.56
2010 6.19 2.6
2009 6.26 2.63
2008 6.32 2.66
2007 6.37 2.7
2006 6.42 2.73
2005 6.46 2.77
2004 6.5 2.78
2003 6.53 2.83
2002 6.57 2.89
2001 6.6 3
2000 6.64 3.12
1999 6.68 3.22
1998 6.73 3.34
1997 6.79 3.47
1996 6.85 3.62
1995 6.92 3.78
1994 6.99 3.94
1993 7.07 4.1
1992 7.14 4.27
1991 7.21 4.43
1990 7.27 4.6
1989 7.33 4.76
1988 7.37 4.93
1987 7.41 5.07
1986 7.44 5.22
1985 7.45 5.36
1984 7.46 5.49
1983 7.46 5.61
1982 7.46 5.74
1981 7.46 5.84
1980 7.46 5.96
1979 7.46 6.07
1978 7.47 6.16
1977 7.48 6.28
1976 7.49 6.37
1975 7.49 6.45
1974 7.5 6.52
1973 7.5 6.59
1972 7.49 6.65
1971 7.47 6.71
1970 7.43 6.77
1969 7.39 6.83
1968 7.33 6.89
1967 7.27 6.94
1966 7.19 6.99
1965 7.12 7.03
1964 7.04 7.06
1963 6.95 7.08
1962 6.87 7.1
1961 6.79 7.11
1960 6.71 7.16

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

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Angola and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Nicaragua
2024 17.7 26.6
2023 17.6 26.3
2022 17.5 25.9
2021 17.5 25.6
2020 17.5 25.3
2019 17.4 25
2018 17.4 24.7
2017 17.4 24.3
2016 17.4 24
2015 17.4 23.7
2014 17.4 23.4
2013 17.4 23.1
2012 17.4 22.8
2011 17.4 22.5
2010 17.4 22.2
2009 17.4 22
2008 17.4 21.7
2007 17.4 21.4
2006 17.3 21.1
2005 17.3 20.8
2004 17.3 20.4
2003 17.3 20.1
2002 17.2 19.7
2001 17.2 19.4
2000 17.2 19.1
1999 17.2 18.8
1998 17.1 18.4
1997 17.1 18.1
1996 17.1 17.9
1995 17.1 17.6
1994 17.2 17.4
1993 17.3 17.2
1992 17.3 17
1991 17.4 16.8
1990 17.5 16.7
1989 17.6 16.5
1988 17.6 16.4
1987 17.7 16.4
1986 17.8 16.3
1985 17.8 16.3
1984 17.8 16.3
1983 17.7 16.3
1982 17.7 16.2
1981 17.6 16.2
1980 17.6 16.2
1979 17.5 16.2
1978 17.4 16.2
1977 17.3 16.2
1976 17.2 16.2
1975 17.2 16.2
1974 17.1 16.2
1973 17 16.2
1972 17 16.2
1971 17 16.1
1970 17.3 16.1
1969 17.6 16.1
1968 17.8 16
1967 18.1 16
1966 18.3 16
1965 18.6 15.9
1964 18.9 15.9
1963 19.1 15.9
1962 19.4 16
1961 19.6 16.1
1960 19.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
23.5%
2024

Energy

Angola Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Angola Nicaragua
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Angola Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
58
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Nicaragua
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
14,849 mi
2014

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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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