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Angola vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 22nd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Somalia
Population
40555924
20503678
Population rank 39/197 66/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$1,602
2024
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
$1,885
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Angola and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Angola and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Angola

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Angola Somalia
2024 $100,998,916,781 $11,967,000,000
2023 $107,167,747,140 $10,958,000,000
2022 $131,212,208,930 $10,203,000,000
2021 $79,559,543,805 $9,483,000,000
2020 $58,852,456,454 $8,628,000,000
2019 $80,734,428,593 $8,656,000,000
2018 $89,512,794,227 $7,873,000,000
2017 $84,376,935,689 $7,621,501,710
2016 $59,878,249,719 $6,613,743,070
2015 $102,543,067,841 $6,152,149,100
2014 $153,449,860,496 $5,728,399,720
2013 $148,845,200,697 $5,062,881,600
2012 $143,572,907,528 $4,364,670,160
2011 $125,551,634,704 $2,906,000,097
2010 $95,546,919,755 $2,687,807,004
2009 $81,705,175,408 $2,948,594,552
2008 $98,790,432,989 $5,913,620,293
2007 $73,037,821,927 $5,430,713,729
2006 $58,653,659,980 $5,026,743,282
2005 $41,396,636,383 $4,683,246,454
2004 $26,997,977,897 $3,859,592,813
2003 $20,342,128,112 $2,836,724,352
2002 $17,311,512,432 $2,192,684,135
2001 $8,936,079,118 $2,252,847,465
2000 $9,129,594,970 $3,412,797,450
1999 $6,152,923,310 $3,045,751,528
1998 $6,506,221,616 $2,962,047,564
1997 $7,648,380,196 $2,191,749,014
1996 $7,526,421,519 $1,792,234,297
1995 $5,538,749,260 $1,534,756,135
1994 $4,438,321,017 $1,481,205,098
1993 $5,768,720,422 $1,260,132,956
1992 $8,307,810,974 $709,297,579
1991 $10,603,784,541 $717,974,930
1990 $11,229,515,599 $1,031,282,081
1989 $10,201,780,977 $1,181,360,844
1988 $8,769,836,769 $1,051,596,967
1987 $8,084,412,414 $1,018,972,664
1986 $7,072,536,109 $916,590,786
1985 $7,554,065,410 $875,702,247
1984 $6,131,475,065 $787,434,542
1983 $5,784,341,596 $735,408,642
1982 $5,550,483,036 $774,578,932
1981 $5,550,483,036 $699,302,473
1980 $5,930,503,401 $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Angola and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Somalia
2024 $2,666 $630
2023 $2,916 $597
2022 $3,682 $573
2021 $2,304 $549
2020 $1,759 $518
2019 $2,494 $540
2018 $2,860 $509
2017 $2,791 $511
2016 $2,052 $461
2015 $3,642 $446
2014 $5,650 $429
2013 $5,689 $393
2012 $5,702 $350
2011 $5,184 $235.3
2010 $4,102 $219.2
2009 $3,645 $246.5
2008 $4,578 $507
2007 $3,515 $480
2006 $2,930 $458
2005 $2,146 $440
2004 $1,451 $375
2003 $1,134 $286.3
2002 $999 $229.6
2001 $534 $244.9
2000 $564 $386
1999 $393 $359
1998 $429 $363
1997 $522 $280.1
1996 $531 $237.2
1995 $404 $210.7
1994 $335 $210.8
1993 $450 $188.6
1992 $669 $109.2
1991 $882 $105.4
1990 $966 $145.6
1989 $908 $166
1988 $807 $145.3
1987 $770 $141
1986 $698 $131.4
1985 $772 $130.8
1984 $650 $122.5
1983 $637 $118.6
1982 $634 $129
1981 $658 $116.9
1980 $729 $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Angola vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Somalia
2026 65.2 59.3
2025 65 59.1
2024 64.8 59
2023 64.6 58.8
2022 64.2 53.9
2021 63 55.7
2020 63.1 57.1
2019 63.1 57.2
2018 62.6 54.8
2017 62.1 52.2
2016 61.6 55.3
2015 61 55.1
2014 60.4 54.4
2013 59.7 54
2012 58.9 49.1
2011 58.1 32.5
2010 57.2 48.9
2009 56.2 52.1
2008 55.3 51.5
2007 54.2 50.9
2006 53 50.9
2005 52.1 50.9
2004 51.1 50.7
2003 50.2 50.7
2002 47.9 50.8
2001 47 50.8
2000 46.5 50.7
1999 45.8 50.6
1998 45.5 50.8
1997 46.7 50.3
1996 46.4 50.5
1995 46.1 50.6
1994 43.6 50.3
1993 42.2 50.6
1992 42.3 25
1991 43.8 25.4
1990 41.9 46.9
1989 41.7 46.6
1988 41.5 43.9
1987 40.8 49
1986 42.7 48.4
1985 42.5 48.3
1984 42.2 48.4
1983 42 48.2
1982 42.9 48
1981 42.6 47.8
1980 42.2 47.6
1979 41.9 47.4
1978 41.6 47
1977 41.2 47
1976 40.8 44.7
1975 40.8 44.5
1974 41.3 44.3
1973 40.9 46.2
1972 40.5 46
1971 40.1 45.8
1970 39.7 45.6
1969 39.3 45.5
1968 39 45.3
1967 38.6 45.1
1966 38.3 44.8
1965 38 44.6
1964 37.7 44.4
1963 37.4 44.2
1962 37.2 44
1961 36.9 43.7
1960 37.9 43.5
1959 37.7 43.3
1958 37.5 43.1
1957 37.3 42.9
1956 37.1 42.7
1955 36.9 42.5
1954 36.6 42.3
1953 36.4 42.1
1952 36.2 41.9
1951 36 41.7
1950 35.9 41.5

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

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Angola and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Angola Somalia
2024 37,885,849 19,009,151
2023 36,749,906 18,358,615
2022 35,635,029 17,801,897
2021 34,532,429 17,271,431
2020 33,451,132 16,651,191
2019 32,375,632 16,030,971
2018 31,297,155 15,452,487
2017 30,234,839 14,916,629
2016 29,183,070 14,348,740
2015 28,157,798 13,806,963
2014 27,160,769 13,339,491
2013 26,165,620 12,869,594
2012 25,177,394 12,461,160
2011 24,218,352 12,348,830
2010 23,294,825 12,261,756
2009 22,414,773 11,961,201
2008 21,578,655 11,663,084
2007 20,778,561 11,322,582
2006 20,015,279 10,975,502
2005 19,291,161 10,644,228
2004 18,600,423 10,280,998
2003 17,943,712 9,909,157
2002 17,327,699 9,550,063
2001 16,747,208 9,198,493
2000 16,194,869 8,838,713
1999 15,667,235 8,492,059
1998 15,159,370 8,155,417
1997 14,660,413 7,824,525
1996 14,170,973 7,554,474
1995 13,699,778 7,285,007
1994 13,249,764 7,026,797
1993 12,827,135 6,681,399
1992 12,423,712 6,495,107
1991 12,023,529 6,813,760
1990 11,626,360 7,082,811
1989 11,238,562 7,114,817
1988 10,861,291 7,235,360
1987 10,497,858 7,228,302
1986 10,139,450 6,974,788
1985 9,779,120 6,693,289
1984 9,425,917 6,428,389
1983 9,082,983 6,198,430
1982 8,751,648 6,003,840
1981 8,435,607 5,982,849
1980 8,133,872 5,936,154
1979 7,847,207 5,449,117
1978 7,576,734 4,814,892
1977 7,317,829 4,484,050
1976 7,074,664 4,365,812
1975 6,842,947 4,257,535
1974 6,613,367 4,151,842
1973 6,388,528 4,045,592
1972 6,174,262 3,939,436
1971 5,991,102 3,837,691
1970 5,852,788 3,738,448
1969 5,763,685 3,641,015
1968 5,702,699 3,546,590
1967 5,641,807 3,454,537
1966 5,581,386 3,365,106
1965 5,521,981 3,277,874
1964 5,464,187 3,192,796
1963 5,408,320 3,110,361
1962 5,354,310 3,030,091
1961 5,301,583 2,952,054
1960 5,231,654 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Somalia

Fertility rate
Angola

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Somalia
2023 5.12 6.13
2022 5.21 6.26
2021 5.3 6.35
2020 5.37 6.45
2019 5.44 6.56
2018 5.52 6.66
2017 5.6 6.77
2016 5.69 6.88
2015 5.77 6.98
2014 5.86 7.06
2013 5.95 7.14
2012 6.04 7.21
2011 6.12 7.27
2010 6.19 7.32
2009 6.26 7.38
2008 6.32 7.42
2007 6.37 7.46
2006 6.42 7.49
2005 6.46 7.53
2004 6.5 7.57
2003 6.53 7.6
2002 6.57 7.63
2001 6.6 7.64
2000 6.64 7.65
1999 6.68 7.66
1998 6.73 7.66
1997 6.79 7.66
1996 6.85 7.62
1995 6.92 7.58
1994 6.99 7.54
1993 7.07 7.53
1992 7.14 7.5
1991 7.21 7.47
1990 7.27 7.44
1989 7.33 7.42
1988 7.37 7.4
1987 7.41 7.37
1986 7.44 7.35
1985 7.45 7.33
1984 7.46 7.3
1983 7.46 7.28
1982 7.46 7.25
1981 7.46 7.23
1980 7.46 7.18
1979 7.46 7.16
1978 7.47 7.13
1977 7.48 7
1976 7.49 7.02
1975 7.49 7.03
1974 7.5 7.06
1973 7.5 7.09
1972 7.49 7.12
1971 7.47 7.15
1970 7.43 7.18
1969 7.39 7.21
1968 7.33 7.23
1967 7.27 7.25
1966 7.19 7.26
1965 7.12 7.26
1964 7.04 7.26
1963 6.95 7.26
1962 6.87 7.26
1961 6.79 7.25
1960 6.71 7.25

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

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Angola and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Somalia
2024 17.7 16.6
2023 17.6 16.5
2022 17.5 16.5
2021 17.5 16.4
2020 17.5 16.3
2019 17.4 16.3
2018 17.4 16.2
2017 17.4 16.2
2016 17.4 16.1
2015 17.4 16.1
2014 17.4 16
2013 17.4 16
2012 17.4 16
2011 17.4 15.8
2010 17.4 15.7
2009 17.4 15.6
2008 17.4 15.6
2007 17.4 15.6
2006 17.3 15.7
2005 17.3 15.9
2004 17.3 16
2003 17.3 16.1
2002 17.2 16.2
2001 17.2 16.2
2000 17.2 16.3
1999 17.2 16.3
1998 17.1 16.4
1997 17.1 16.4
1996 17.1 16.5
1995 17.1 16.6
1994 17.2 16.7
1993 17.3 16.8
1992 17.3 16.7
1991 17.4 16.5
1990 17.5 16.5
1989 17.6 16.7
1988 17.6 16.8
1987 17.7 17
1986 17.8 17.1
1985 17.8 17.2
1984 17.8 17.3
1983 17.7 17.4
1982 17.7 17.4
1981 17.6 17.5
1980 17.6 17.6
1979 17.5 17.6
1978 17.4 17.7
1977 17.3 17.7
1976 17.2 17.7
1975 17.2 17.7
1974 17.1 17.7
1973 17 17.6
1972 17 17.6
1971 17 17.6
1970 17.3 17.5
1969 17.6 17.5
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 18.1 17.5
1966 18.3 17.5
1965 18.6 17.5
1964 18.9 17.6
1963 19.1 17.7
1962 19.4 17.8
1961 19.6 17.9
1960 19.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
29
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$2.12B
2024
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
38.7%
2014

Energy

Angola Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Angola Somalia
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Angola Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
35
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Somalia
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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