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Angola vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 22nd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Palau
Population
40555924
17629
Population rank 39/197 194/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 71/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 144/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 127/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Angola and Palau: Comparison Charts

Angola and Palau economies compared

GDP
Angola

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Angola Palau
2024 $100,998,916,781 -
2023 $107,167,747,140 $276,733,063
2022 $131,212,208,930 $243,826,813
2021 $79,559,543,805 $231,343,460
2020 $58,852,456,454 $261,688,507
2019 $80,734,428,593 $282,041,290
2018 $89,512,794,227 $287,998,352
2017 $84,376,935,689 $292,148,590
2016 $59,878,249,719 $305,227,020
2015 $102,543,067,841 $287,057,526
2014 $153,449,860,496 $245,591,095
2013 $148,845,200,697 $224,110,611
2012 $143,572,907,528 $215,616,882
2011 $125,551,634,704 $198,742,371
2010 $95,546,919,755 $188,042,374
2009 $81,705,175,408 $189,854,706
2008 $98,790,432,989 $201,067,734
2007 $73,037,821,927 $200,789,764
2006 $58,653,659,980 $193,611,359
2005 $41,396,636,383 $190,961,685
2004 $26,997,977,897 $166,363,739
2003 $20,342,128,112 $154,566,788
2002 $17,311,512,432 $162,658,722
2001 $8,936,079,118 $159,446,228
2000 $9,129,594,970 $149,551,483
1999 $6,152,923,310 $144,206,500
1998 $6,506,221,616 $149,079,600
1997 $7,648,380,196 $143,860,800
1996 $7,526,421,519 $137,494,600
1995 $5,538,749,260 $121,018,500
1994 $4,438,321,017 $106,138,500
1993 $5,768,720,422 $96,455,700
1992 $8,307,810,974 $104,771,300
1991 $10,603,784,541 $106,555,300
1990 $11,229,515,599 $97,702,303
1989 $10,201,780,977 $85,800,543
1988 $8,769,836,769 $75,348,615
1987 $8,084,412,414 $66,169,905
1986 $7,072,536,109 $58,109,314
1985 $7,554,065,410 $51,030,637
1984 $6,131,475,065 $44,814,259
1983 $5,784,341,596 $39,661,530
1982 $5,550,483,036 $36,027,583
1981 $5,550,483,036 $32,726,594
1980 $5,930,503,401 $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Palau
2024 $2,666 -
2023 $2,916 $15,611
2022 $3,682 $13,730
2021 $2,304 $13,009
2020 $1,759 $14,708
2019 $2,494 $15,847
2018 $2,860 $16,167
2017 $2,791 $16,402
2016 $2,052 $17,150
2015 $3,642 $16,154
2014 $5,650 $13,863
2013 $5,689 $12,699
2012 $5,702 $12,137
2011 $5,184 $10,994
2010 $4,102 $10,222
2009 $3,645 $10,148
2008 $4,578 $10,578
2007 $3,515 $10,403
2006 $2,930 $9,882
2005 $2,146 $9,635
2004 $1,451 $8,394
2003 $1,134 $7,862
2002 $999 $8,340
2001 $534 $8,239
2000 $564 $7,798
1999 $393 $7,630
1998 $429 $8,048
1997 $522 $7,945
1996 $531 $7,788
1995 $404 $7,038
1994 $335 $6,329
1993 $450 $5,892
1992 $669 $6,553
1991 $882 $6,824
1990 $966 $6,403
1989 $908 $5,741
1988 $807 $5,145
1987 $770 $4,616
1986 $698 $4,144
1985 $772 $3,728
1984 $650 $3,360
1983 $637 $3,049
1982 $634 $2,838
1981 $658 $2,639
1980 $729 $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Palau
2026 65.2 69.6
2025 65 69.5
2024 64.8 69.4
2023 64.6 69.3
2022 64.2 68.9
2021 63 68.6
2020 63.1 68.7
2019 63.1 69
2018 62.6 69
2017 62.1 69
2016 61.6 69
2015 61 69.1
2014 60.4 69.1
2013 59.7 69
2012 58.9 68.9
2011 58.1 68.6
2010 57.2 68.3
2009 56.2 68
2008 55.3 67.6
2007 54.2 67.1
2006 53 66.6
2005 52.1 66.2
2004 51.1 65.8
2003 50.2 65.4
2002 47.9 65.1
2001 47 64.8
2000 46.5 64.5
1999 45.8 64.2
1998 45.5 64
1997 46.7 63.7
1996 46.4 63.5
1995 46.1 63.3
1994 43.6 63.1
1993 42.2 63
1992 42.3 62.9
1991 43.8 62.8
1990 41.9 62.8
1989 41.7 62.8
1988 41.5 62.8
1987 40.8 62.8
1986 42.7 62.8
1985 42.5 62.7
1984 42.2 62.6
1983 42 62.5
1982 42.9 62.3
1981 42.6 62.1
1980 42.2 61.9
1979 41.9 61.6
1978 41.6 61.3
1977 41.2 60.9
1976 40.8 60.5
1975 40.8 60
1974 41.3 59.5
1973 40.9 59
1972 40.5 58.6
1971 40.1 58.1
1970 39.7 57.7
1969 39.3 57.3
1968 39 56.9
1967 38.6 56.5
1966 38.3 56.2
1965 38 55.9
1964 37.7 55.8
1963 37.4 55.6
1962 37.2 55.4
1961 36.9 55.1
1960 37.9 54.9
1959 37.7 54.6
1958 37.5 54.4
1957 37.3 54.1
1956 37.1 53.9
1955 36.9 53.7
1954 36.6 53.5
1953 36.4 53.3
1952 36.2 53.1
1951 36 52.9
1950 35.9 52.7

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

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Angola and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Palau
1x
Year Population
Angola Palau
2024 37,885,849 17,695
2023 36,749,906 17,727
2022 35,635,029 17,759
2021 34,532,429 17,783
2020 33,451,132 17,792
2019 32,375,632 17,798
2018 31,297,155 17,814
2017 30,234,839 17,812
2016 29,183,070 17,797
2015 28,157,798 17,770
2014 27,160,769 17,715
2013 26,165,620 17,648
2012 25,177,394 17,765
2011 24,218,352 18,078
2010 23,294,825 18,396
2009 22,414,773 18,709
2008 21,578,655 19,009
2007 20,778,561 19,302
2006 20,015,279 19,593
2005 19,291,161 19,819
2004 18,600,423 19,820
2003 17,943,712 19,659
2002 17,327,699 19,503
2001 16,747,208 19,352
2000 16,194,869 19,178
1999 15,667,235 18,901
1998 15,159,370 18,524
1997 14,660,413 18,108
1996 14,170,973 17,654
1995 13,699,778 17,195
1994 13,249,764 16,770
1993 12,827,135 16,372
1992 12,423,712 15,989
1991 12,023,529 15,614
1990 11,626,360 15,259
1989 11,238,562 14,945
1988 10,861,291 14,645
1987 10,497,858 14,334
1986 10,139,450 14,024
1985 9,779,120 13,688
1984 9,425,917 13,337
1983 9,082,983 13,006
1982 8,751,648 12,694
1981 8,435,607 12,402
1980 8,133,872 12,271
1979 7,847,207 12,337
1978 7,576,734 12,440
1977 7,317,829 12,525
1976 7,074,664 12,598
1975 6,842,947 12,655
1974 6,613,367 12,687
1973 6,388,528 12,552
1972 6,174,262 12,194
1971 5,991,102 11,759
1970 5,852,788 11,368
1969 5,763,685 11,159
1968 5,702,699 11,080
1967 5,641,807 10,988
1966 5,581,386 10,805
1965 5,521,981 10,547
1964 5,464,187 10,292
1963 5,408,320 10,037
1962 5,354,310 9,793
1961 5,301,583 9,555
1960 5,231,654 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Palau

Fertility rate
Angola

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Palau
2023 5.12 1.91
2022 5.21 1.93
2021 5.3 1.95
2020 5.37 1.97
2019 5.44 1.98
2018 5.52 1.97
2017 5.6 2.02
2016 5.69 2.06
2015 5.77 2
2014 5.86 2.03
2013 5.95 2.05
2012 6.04 2.01
2011 6.12 1.97
2010 6.19 1.94
2009 6.26 1.94
2008 6.32 1.95
2007 6.37 1.97
2006 6.42 2
2005 6.46 2.02
2004 6.5 1.99
2003 6.53 1.96
2002 6.57 1.92
2001 6.6 1.87
2000 6.64 1.82
1999 6.68 1.91
1998 6.73 2.01
1997 6.79 2.19
1996 6.85 2.39
1995 6.92 2.55
1994 6.99 2.66
1993 7.07 2.73
1992 7.14 2.71
1991 7.21 2.74
1990 7.27 2.88
1989 7.33 2.92
1988 7.37 2.91
1987 7.41 2.93
1986 7.44 2.98
1985 7.45 3.01
1984 7.46 3.08
1983 7.46 3.14
1982 7.46 3.22
1981 7.46 3.28
1980 7.46 3.35
1979 7.46 3.49
1978 7.47 3.74
1977 7.48 4.09
1976 7.49 4.53
1975 7.49 4.9
1974 7.5 5.26
1973 7.5 5.59
1972 7.49 5.9
1971 7.47 6.16
1970 7.43 6.39
1969 7.39 6.58
1968 7.33 6.71
1967 7.27 6.84
1966 7.19 6.93
1965 7.12 7.01
1964 7.04 7.08
1963 6.95 7.12
1962 6.87 7.15
1961 6.79 7.17
1960 6.71 7.19

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

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Angola and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Palau
2024 17.7 39.2
2023 17.6 38.8
2022 17.5 38.5
2021 17.5 38.1
2020 17.5 37.8
2019 17.4 37.4
2018 17.4 37
2017 17.4 36.7
2016 17.4 36.3
2015 17.4 36
2014 17.4 35.6
2013 17.4 35.3
2012 17.4 35
2011 17.4 34.6
2010 17.4 34.2
2009 17.4 33.9
2008 17.4 33.5
2007 17.4 33.1
2006 17.3 32.7
2005 17.3 32.3
2004 17.3 32
2003 17.3 31.8
2002 17.2 31.5
2001 17.2 31.2
2000 17.2 30.8
1999 17.2 30.2
1998 17.1 29.4
1997 17.1 28.8
1996 17.1 28.3
1995 17.1 27.8
1994 17.2 27.4
1993 17.3 26.9
1992 17.3 26.4
1991 17.4 26
1990 17.5 25.6
1989 17.6 24.9
1988 17.6 24
1987 17.7 23.1
1986 17.8 22.2
1985 17.8 21.6
1984 17.8 21.1
1983 17.7 20.5
1982 17.7 19.9
1981 17.6 19.3
1980 17.6 18.9
1979 17.5 18.6
1978 17.4 18.3
1977 17.3 18.1
1976 17.2 17.8
1975 17.2 17.4
1974 17.1 17.1
1973 17 16.8
1972 17 16.6
1971 17 16.6
1970 17.3 16.5
1969 17.6 16.1
1968 17.8 15.7
1967 18.1 15.2
1966 18.3 14.9
1965 18.6 14.9
1964 18.9 15
1963 19.1 15.1
1962 19.4 15.5
1961 19.6 16.1
1960 19.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
62
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
n/a

Energy

Angola Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Angola Palau
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
62
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Angola Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
18.5%
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
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Angola Palau
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
160.8 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. 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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