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Angola vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 22nd vs. 97th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 81/197 ($80.4B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 156/197 ($2,122), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Angola North Korea
Population
39983997
26621357
Population rank 39/197 56/197
GDP
$80.4B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 81/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$2,122
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,348
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$50.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.5%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,326
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 135/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$33,074
2025
$1,642
2025
Land area
481,354 sq mi
2025
46,491 sq mi
2025
Population density
78.7 ppl/mi²
2024
570 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
65 years
2025
73.9 years
2025

Angola and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Angola and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Angola

North Korea
Year GDP
Angola North Korea
1980 $5,930,503,401 -
1981 $5,550,483,036 -
1982 $5,550,483,036 -
1983 $5,784,341,596 -
1984 $6,131,475,065 -
1985 $7,554,065,410 -
1986 $7,072,536,109 -
1987 $8,084,412,414 -
1988 $8,769,836,769 -
1989 $10,201,780,977 -
1990 $11,229,515,599 -
1991 $10,603,784,541 -
1992 $8,307,810,974 -
1993 $5,768,720,422 -
1994 $4,438,321,017 -
1995 $5,538,749,260 -
1996 $7,526,421,519 -
1997 $7,648,380,196 -
1998 $6,506,221,616 -
1999 $6,152,923,310 -
2000 $9,129,594,970 -
2001 $8,936,079,118 -
2002 $15,285,592,370 -
2003 $17,812,704,586 -
2004 $23,552,057,679 -
2005 $36,970,900,884 -
2006 $52,381,025,141 -
2007 $65,266,415,494 -
2008 $88,538,665,085 -
2009 $70,307,196,182 $23,356,470,000
2010 $83,799,474,070 $25,995,513,000
2011 $111,789,747,671 $29,005,020,000
2012 $128,052,915,766 $29,890,710,000
2013 $132,339,109,040 $30,588,922,000
2014 $135,966,802,587 $30,554,460,000
2015 $90,496,420,507 $30,723,030,000
2016 $52,761,617,226 $28,882,640,000
2017 $73,690,154,991 $29,105,440,000
2018 $79,450,688,259 $28,536,400,000
2019 $70,897,962,732 $28,222,880,000
2020 $48,501,561,204 $27,728,240,000
2021 $66,505,129,988 $32,301,720,000
2022 $104,399,746,853 $28,971,360,000
2023 $84,875,162,197 $32,155,360,000
2024 $80,396,942,242 $34,943,120,000

Angola and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

North Korea
Year GDP per capita
Angola North Korea
1980 $729 -
1981 $658 -
1982 $634 -
1983 $637 -
1984 $650 -
1985 $772 -
1986 $698 -
1987 $770 -
1988 $807 -
1989 $908 -
1990 $966 -
1991 $882 -
1992 $669 -
1993 $450 -
1994 $335 -
1995 $404 -
1996 $531 -
1997 $522 -
1998 $429 -
1999 $393 -
2000 $564 -
2001 $534 -
2002 $882 -
2003 $993 -
2004 $1,266 -
2005 $1,916 -
2006 $2,617 -
2007 $3,141 -
2008 $4,103 -
2009 $3,137 $939
2010 $3,597 $1,040
2011 $4,616 $1,156
2012 $5,086 $1,186
2013 $5,058 $1,208
2014 $5,006 $1,201
2015 $3,214 $1,201
2016 $1,808 $1,124
2017 $2,437 $1,127
2018 $2,539 $1,100
2019 $2,190 $1,084
2020 $1,450 $1,061
2021 $1,926 $1,231
2022 $2,930 $1,100
2023 $2,310 $1,217
2024 $2,122 $1,319

Angola vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

North Korea
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola North Korea
1950 35.9 14.2
1951 36 17.7
1952 36.2 32.8
1953 36.4 40.3
1954 36.6 50.6
1955 36.9 51.8
1956 37.1 52.8
1957 37.3 53.7
1958 37.5 54.5
1959 37.7 55.2
1960 37.9 55.8
1961 36.9 56.4
1962 37.2 57
1963 37.4 57.6
1964 37.7 58.2
1965 38 58.8
1966 38.3 59.4
1967 38.6 60.1
1968 39 60.8
1969 39.3 61.4
1970 39.7 62
1971 40.1 62.7
1972 40.5 63.3
1973 40.9 63.8
1974 41.3 64.3
1975 40.8 64.8
1976 40.8 65.3
1977 41.2 65.8
1978 41.6 66.3
1979 41.9 66.7
1980 42.2 67.2
1981 42.6 67.7
1982 42.9 68.1
1983 42 68.5
1984 42.2 68.9
1985 42.5 69.2
1986 42.7 69.5
1987 40.8 69.8
1988 41.5 70.1
1989 41.7 70.3
1990 41.9 70.5
1991 43.8 70.7
1992 42.3 71
1993 42.2 70.8
1994 43.6 70.5
1995 46.1 60.8
1996 46.4 60.8
1997 46.7 60.9
1998 45.5 60.9
1999 45.8 60.9
2000 46.5 60.9
2001 47 60.9
2002 47.9 60.9
2003 50.2 69.4
2004 51.1 69.3
2005 52.1 69.2
2006 53 69.1
2007 54.2 69
2008 55.3 69.3
2009 56.2 69.7
2010 57.2 70.2
2011 58.1 70.8
2012 58.9 71.3
2013 59.7 71.9
2014 60.4 72.5
2015 61 72.8
2016 61.6 73
2017 62.1 73
2018 62.6 73
2019 63.1 72.9
2020 63.1 72.8
2021 63 73.4
2022 64.2 73.6
2023 64.6 73.6
2024 64.8 73.7
2025 65 73.9

Angola and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

North Korea
Year Population
Angola North Korea
1960 5,231,654 11,722,953
1961 5,301,583 11,990,713
1962 5,354,310 12,262,882
1963 5,408,320 12,567,057
1964 5,464,187 12,889,770
1965 5,521,981 13,219,369
1966 5,581,386 13,569,094
1967 5,641,807 13,958,350
1968 5,702,699 14,365,596
1969 5,763,685 14,767,615
1970 5,852,788 15,172,775
1971 5,991,102 15,572,457
1972 6,174,262 15,975,069
1973 6,388,528 16,350,367
1974 6,613,367 16,673,121
1975 6,842,947 16,971,055
1976 7,074,664 17,243,450
1977 7,317,829 17,492,798
1978 7,576,734 17,735,995
1979 7,847,207 17,983,470
1980 8,133,872 18,236,786
1981 8,435,607 18,501,295
1982 8,751,648 18,776,357
1983 9,082,983 19,054,034
1984 9,425,917 19,335,043
1985 9,779,120 19,620,388
1986 10,139,450 19,910,855
1987 10,497,858 20,205,483
1988 10,861,291 20,503,161
1989 11,238,562 20,804,367
1990 11,626,360 21,112,137
1991 12,023,529 21,428,638
1992 12,423,712 21,750,911
1993 12,827,135 22,073,352
1994 13,249,764 22,393,975
1995 13,699,778 22,669,304
1996 14,170,973 22,895,746
1997 14,660,413 23,110,830
1998 15,159,370 23,311,564
1999 15,667,235 23,497,599
2000 16,194,869 23,665,910
2001 16,747,208 23,815,358
2002 17,327,699 23,943,973
2003 17,943,712 24,090,380
2004 18,600,423 24,254,943
2005 19,291,161 24,396,433
2006 20,015,279 24,524,507
2007 20,778,561 24,646,383
2008 21,578,655 24,764,618
2009 22,414,773 24,878,332
2010 23,294,825 24,987,258
2011 24,218,352 25,097,874
2012 25,177,394 25,211,728
2013 26,165,620 25,329,451
2014 27,160,769 25,451,262
2015 28,157,798 25,575,350
2016 29,183,070 25,698,326
2017 30,234,839 25,817,709
2018 31,297,155 25,931,147
2019 32,375,632 26,037,632
2020 33,451,132 26,136,312
2021 34,532,429 26,232,534
2022 35,635,029 26,328,845
2023 36,749,906 26,418,204
2024 37,885,849 26,498,823

Fertility rates in Angola and North Korea

Fertility rate
Angola

North Korea
Year Fertility rate
Angola North Korea
1960 6.71 3.57
1961 6.79 3.26
1962 6.87 3.41
1963 6.95 3.63
1964 7.04 3.55
1965 7.12 3.56
1966 7.19 3.71
1967 7.27 4.05
1968 7.33 3.87
1969 7.39 3.86
1970 7.43 3.85
1971 7.47 3.74
1972 7.49 3.89
1973 7.5 3.35
1974 7.5 3.14
1975 7.49 3.05
1976 7.49 2.84
1977 7.48 2.77
1978 7.47 2.79
1979 7.46 2.85
1980 7.46 2.84
1981 7.46 2.92
1982 7.46 2.85
1983 7.46 2.78
1984 7.46 2.71
1985 7.45 2.65
1986 7.44 2.59
1987 7.41 2.53
1988 7.37 2.47
1989 7.33 2.41
1990 7.27 2.39
1991 7.21 2.35
1992 7.14 2.29
1993 7.07 2.22
1994 6.99 2.18
1995 6.92 2.15
1996 6.85 2.09
1997 6.79 2.03
1998 6.73 1.99
1999 6.68 1.97
2000 6.64 1.94
2001 6.6 1.94
2002 6.57 1.92
2003 6.53 1.91
2004 6.5 1.9
2005 6.46 1.87
2006 6.42 1.94
2007 6.37 1.94
2008 6.32 1.97
2009 6.26 1.91
2010 6.19 1.89
2011 6.12 1.88
2012 6.04 1.88
2013 5.95 1.88
2014 5.86 1.87
2015 5.77 1.86
2016 5.69 1.86
2017 5.6 1.85
2018 5.52 1.83
2019 5.44 1.83
2020 5.37 1.82
2021 5.3 1.81
2022 5.21 1.8
2023 5.12 1.78

Angola and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Angola

North Korea
Year Median age, years
Angola North Korea
1960 19.8 19.9
1961 19.6 20.2
1962 19.4 20.6
1963 19.1 20.8
1964 18.9 21
1965 18.6 21.2
1966 18.3 21.3
1967 18.1 21.4
1968 17.8 21.4
1969 17.6 21.4
1970 17.3 21.4
1971 17 21.2
1972 17 20.9
1973 17 20.7
1974 17.1 20.7
1975 17.2 20.9
1976 17.2 21.1
1977 17.3 21.4
1978 17.4 21.8
1979 17.5 22.2
1980 17.6 22.5
1981 17.6 22.8
1982 17.7 23.1
1983 17.7 23.5
1984 17.8 23.9
1985 17.8 24.2
1986 17.8 24.5
1987 17.7 24.8
1988 17.6 25.1
1989 17.6 25.6
1990 17.5 26
1991 17.4 26.4
1992 17.3 26.8
1993 17.3 27.2
1994 17.2 27.6
1995 17.1 28
1996 17.1 28.3
1997 17.1 28.8
1998 17.1 29.2
1999 17.2 29.6
2000 17.2 30.1
2001 17.2 30.5
2002 17.2 31
2003 17.3 31.4
2004 17.3 31.8
2005 17.3 32.1
2006 17.3 32.5
2007 17.4 32.9
2008 17.4 33.3
2009 17.4 33.7
2010 17.4 34
2011 17.4 34.3
2012 17.4 34.5
2013 17.4 34.7
2014 17.4 35
2015 17.4 35.2
2016 17.4 35.4
2017 17.4 35.7
2018 17.4 35.9
2019 17.4 36.2
2020 17.5 36.4
2021 17.5 36.6
2022 17.5 36.8
2023 17.6 37.1
2024 17.7 37.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$84B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2025
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.33%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.31%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
55
2025
3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
n/a

Energy

Angola North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.7
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.2 megatons
2023
64.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2023
2.43 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Angola North Korea
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,629
2024
-2,473
2024
Urban population
69.3%
2024
63.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45
2025
11.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2024
15
2024
Higher education index
4
2025
12
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Angola North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$101.3
2022
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.1
2022
n/a
Life expectancy
65 years
2025
73.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.68%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
3.67
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
64
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
9
2025
42
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Angola North Korea
% of world land
0.84%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2025
10,021 sq mi
2025
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2025
23,036 sq mi
2025
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
15,879 mi
2006

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