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Angola vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 22nd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Papua New Guinea
Population
40555924
11002753
Population rank 39/197 89/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Angola and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Angola and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Angola

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Angola Papua New Guinea
2024 $100,998,916,781 $31,800,428,266
2023 $107,167,747,140 $30,816,367,067
2022 $131,212,208,930 $31,653,185,953
2021 $79,559,543,805 $26,109,413,521
2020 $58,852,456,454 $23,848,447,850
2019 $80,734,428,593 $24,750,626,030
2018 $89,512,794,227 $24,109,780,708
2017 $84,376,935,689 $22,742,699,138
2016 $59,878,249,719 $20,758,876,953
2015 $102,543,067,841 $21,723,437,010
2014 $153,449,860,496 $23,210,823,987
2013 $148,845,200,697 $21,261,338,065
2012 $143,572,907,528 $21,295,168,666
2011 $125,551,634,704 $17,985,138,066
2010 $95,546,919,755 $14,250,786,675
2009 $81,705,175,408 $11,619,456,449
2008 $98,790,432,989 $11,670,892,801
2007 $73,037,821,927 $9,545,028,944
2006 $58,653,659,980 $8,354,911,041
2005 $41,396,636,383 $4,865,892,972
2004 $26,997,977,897 $3,927,157,867
2003 $20,342,128,112 $3,536,411,824
2002 $17,311,512,432 $2,999,511,040
2001 $8,936,079,118 $3,081,024,212
2000 $9,129,594,970 $3,521,339,699
1999 $6,152,923,310 $3,477,038,204
1998 $6,506,221,616 $3,789,443,015
1997 $7,648,380,196 $4,936,615,299
1996 $7,526,421,519 $5,155,311,077
1995 $5,538,749,260 $4,636,057,476
1994 $4,438,321,017 $5,502,786,070
1993 $5,768,720,422 $4,974,550,286
1992 $8,307,810,974 $4,377,980,510
1991 $10,603,784,541 $3,787,394,958
1990 $11,229,515,599 $3,219,729,083
1989 $10,201,780,977 $3,546,472,566
1988 $8,769,836,769 $3,656,177,881
1987 $8,084,412,414 $3,143,851,794
1986 $7,072,536,109 $2,647,995,602
1985 $7,554,065,410 $2,423,339,172
1984 $6,131,475,065 $2,552,662,617
1983 $5,784,341,596 $2,562,351,551
1982 $5,550,483,036 $2,368,719,683
1981 $5,550,483,036 $2,498,190,847
1980 $5,930,503,401 $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Angola and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Papua New Guinea
2024 $2,666 $3,007
2023 $2,916 $2,966
2022 $3,682 $3,102
2021 $2,304 $2,608
2020 $1,759 $2,430
2019 $2,494 $2,576
2018 $2,860 $2,566
2017 $2,791 $2,478
2016 $2,052 $2,316
2015 $3,642 $2,485
2014 $5,650 $2,723
2013 $5,689 $2,561
2012 $5,702 $2,635
2011 $5,184 $2,288
2010 $4,102 $1,867
2009 $3,645 $1,569
2008 $4,578 $1,625
2007 $3,515 $1,371
2006 $2,930 $1,238
2005 $2,146 $744
2004 $1,451 $621
2003 $1,134 $577
2002 $999 $506
2001 $534 $538
2000 $564 $636
1999 $393 $650
1998 $429 $733
1997 $522 $990
1996 $531 $1,071
1995 $404 $998
1994 $335 $1,228
1993 $450 $1,151
1992 $669 $1,051
1991 $882 $942
1990 $966 $826
1989 $908 $934
1988 $807 $985
1987 $770 $865
1986 $698 $745
1985 $772 $697
1984 $650 $750
1983 $637 $769
1982 $634 $726
1981 $658 $781
1980 $729 $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Angola vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Papua New Guinea
2026 65.2 66.5
2025 65 66.4
2024 64.8 66.3
2023 64.6 66.1
2022 64.2 65.3
2021 63 64.4
2020 63.1 65.1
2019 63.1 65.3
2018 62.6 65.1
2017 62.1 64.9
2016 61.6 64.7
2015 61 64.5
2014 60.4 64.2
2013 59.7 63.9
2012 58.9 63.6
2011 58.1 63.4
2010 57.2 63.1
2009 56.2 62.8
2008 55.3 62.5
2007 54.2 62.2
2006 53 62
2005 52.1 61.9
2004 51.1 61.8
2003 50.2 61.7
2002 47.9 61.6
2001 47 61.6
2000 46.5 61.6
1999 45.8 61.5
1998 45.5 60.4
1997 46.7 61.3
1996 46.4 61.1
1995 46.1 60.9
1994 43.6 60.7
1993 42.2 60.5
1992 42.3 60.3
1991 43.8 59.9
1990 41.9 59.8
1989 41.7 59.6
1988 41.5 59.4
1987 40.8 59.2
1986 42.7 59
1985 42.5 58.8
1984 42.2 58.6
1983 42 58.3
1982 42.9 58.1
1981 42.6 57.8
1980 42.2 57.4
1979 41.9 57
1978 41.6 56.5
1977 41.2 56
1976 40.8 55.5
1975 40.8 55
1974 41.3 54.4
1973 40.9 53.9
1972 40.5 53.3
1971 40.1 52.6
1970 39.7 52.1
1969 39.3 51.5
1968 39 50.9
1967 38.6 50.2
1966 38.3 49.6
1965 38 48.9
1964 37.7 48.3
1963 37.4 47.7
1962 37.2 46.7
1961 36.9 46.4
1960 37.9 45.8
1959 37.7 45.1
1958 37.5 44.6
1957 37.3 43.9
1956 37.1 43.3
1955 36.9 42.6
1954 36.6 42
1953 36.4 41.3
1952 36.2 40.7
1951 36 35.5
1950 35.9 39.4

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

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Angola and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Angola Papua New Guinea
2024 37,885,849 10,576,502
2023 36,749,906 10,389,635
2022 35,635,029 10,203,169
2021 34,532,429 10,012,896
2020 33,451,132 9,815,746
2019 32,375,632 9,609,010
2018 31,297,155 9,394,513
2017 30,234,839 9,178,714
2016 29,183,070 8,961,718
2015 28,157,798 8,743,246
2014 27,160,769 8,523,441
2013 26,165,620 8,302,698
2012 25,177,394 8,081,390
2011 24,218,352 7,859,346
2010 23,294,825 7,633,523
2009 22,414,773 7,406,438
2008 21,578,655 7,183,002
2007 20,778,561 6,963,345
2006 20,015,279 6,747,720
2005 19,291,161 6,535,905
2004 18,600,423 6,328,041
2003 17,943,712 6,123,997
2002 17,327,699 5,924,003
2001 16,747,208 5,728,435
2000 16,194,869 5,537,064
1999 15,667,235 5,349,333
1998 15,159,370 5,166,390
1997 14,660,413 4,987,883
1996 14,170,973 4,813,361
1995 13,699,778 4,644,278
1994 13,249,764 4,480,208
1993 12,827,135 4,320,872
1992 12,423,712 4,166,699
1991 12,023,529 4,021,837
1990 11,626,360 3,896,481
1989 11,238,562 3,796,078
1988 10,861,291 3,711,880
1987 10,497,858 3,632,543
1986 10,139,450 3,554,793
1985 9,779,120 3,478,936
1984 9,425,917 3,405,198
1983 9,082,983 3,333,633
1982 8,751,648 3,264,291
1981 8,435,607 3,197,019
1980 8,133,872 3,131,512
1979 7,847,207 3,067,341
1978 7,576,734 3,003,714
1977 7,317,829 2,940,327
1976 7,074,664 2,877,327
1975 6,842,947 2,814,820
1974 6,613,367 2,752,671
1973 6,388,528 2,690,629
1972 6,174,262 2,628,432
1971 5,991,102 2,566,421
1970 5,852,788 2,505,628
1969 5,763,685 2,446,927
1968 5,702,699 2,390,803
1967 5,641,807 2,337,532
1966 5,581,386 2,285,774
1965 5,521,981 2,235,820
1964 5,464,187 2,188,325
1963 5,408,320 2,141,376
1962 5,354,310 2,093,919
1961 5,301,583 2,046,127
1960 5,231,654 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Angola

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Papua New Guinea
2023 5.12 3.1
2022 5.21 3.17
2021 5.3 3.22
2020 5.37 3.27
2019 5.44 3.32
2018 5.52 3.38
2017 5.6 3.43
2016 5.69 3.5
2015 5.77 3.56
2014 5.86 3.63
2013 5.95 3.68
2012 6.04 3.75
2011 6.12 3.82
2010 6.19 3.88
2009 6.26 3.94
2008 6.32 4.01
2007 6.37 4.08
2006 6.42 4.15
2005 6.46 4.22
2004 6.5 4.28
2003 6.53 4.36
2002 6.57 4.42
2001 6.6 4.47
2000 6.64 4.53
1999 6.68 4.59
1998 6.73 4.63
1997 6.79 4.68
1996 6.85 4.73
1995 6.92 4.78
1994 6.99 4.87
1993 7.07 4.96
1992 7.14 5.03
1991 7.21 5.11
1990 7.27 5.18
1989 7.33 5.24
1988 7.37 5.3
1987 7.41 5.36
1986 7.44 5.42
1985 7.45 5.47
1984 7.46 5.51
1983 7.46 5.56
1982 7.46 5.59
1981 7.46 5.65
1980 7.46 5.71
1979 7.46 5.79
1978 7.47 5.88
1977 7.48 5.96
1976 7.49 6.02
1975 7.49 6.07
1974 7.5 6.11
1973 7.5 6.16
1972 7.49 6.2
1971 7.47 6.23
1970 7.43 6.25
1969 7.39 6.26
1968 7.33 6.25
1967 7.27 6.24
1966 7.19 6.23
1965 7.12 6.2
1964 7.04 6.19
1963 6.95 6.15
1962 6.87 6.14
1961 6.79 6.07
1960 6.71 6.02

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

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Angola and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Papua New Guinea
2024 17.7 23.6
2023 17.6 23.4
2022 17.5 23.2
2021 17.5 23
2020 17.5 22.8
2019 17.4 22.6
2018 17.4 22.4
2017 17.4 22.2
2016 17.4 22
2015 17.4 21.9
2014 17.4 21.7
2013 17.4 21.5
2012 17.4 21.3
2011 17.4 21.2
2010 17.4 21
2009 17.4 20.9
2008 17.4 20.7
2007 17.4 20.6
2006 17.3 20.4
2005 17.3 20.3
2004 17.3 20.2
2003 17.3 20
2002 17.2 19.9
2001 17.2 19.9
2000 17.2 19.8
1999 17.2 19.7
1998 17.1 19.6
1997 17.1 19.5
1996 17.1 19.4
1995 17.1 19.2
1994 17.2 19.1
1993 17.3 19
1992 17.3 18.9
1991 17.4 18.8
1990 17.5 18.7
1989 17.6 18.6
1988 17.6 18.6
1987 17.7 18.5
1986 17.8 18.5
1985 17.8 18.4
1984 17.8 18.3
1983 17.7 18.3
1982 17.7 18.2
1981 17.6 18.1
1980 17.6 18
1979 17.5 17.8
1978 17.4 17.7
1977 17.3 17.5
1976 17.2 17.4
1975 17.2 17.3
1974 17.1 17.2
1973 17 17.2
1972 17 17.1
1971 17 17.2
1970 17.3 17.3
1969 17.6 17.4
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 18.1 17.6
1966 18.3 17.8
1965 18.6 17.9
1964 18.9 18
1963 19.1 18.1
1962 19.4 18.3
1961 19.6 18.4
1960 19.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
n/a

Energy

Angola Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Angola Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Angola Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
5,809 mi
2011

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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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