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Angola vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 22nd vs. 105th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Angola South Korea
Population
40555924
51649918
Population rank 39/197 31/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 71/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Angola and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Angola and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Angola

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Angola South Korea
2024 $100,998,916,781 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $107,167,747,140 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $131,212,208,930 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $79,559,543,805 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $58,852,456,454 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $80,734,428,593 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $89,512,794,227 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $84,376,935,689 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $59,878,249,719 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $102,543,067,841 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $153,449,860,496 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $148,845,200,697 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $143,572,907,528 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $125,551,634,704 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $95,546,919,755 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $81,705,175,408 $983,065,242,417
2008 $98,790,432,989 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $73,037,821,927 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $58,653,659,980 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $41,396,636,383 $971,740,329,984
2004 $26,997,977,897 $823,251,107,639
2003 $20,342,128,112 $728,516,494,684
2002 $17,311,512,432 $650,014,391,470
2001 $8,936,079,118 $567,564,806,235
2000 $9,129,594,970 $597,487,173,479
1999 $6,152,923,310 $515,697,079,289
1998 $6,506,221,616 $397,297,216,492
1997 $7,648,380,196 $589,202,526,424
1996 $7,526,421,519 $631,196,863,758
1995 $5,538,749,260 $586,286,469,401
1994 $4,438,321,017 $479,181,794,217
1993 $5,768,720,422 $405,705,302,846
1992 $8,307,810,974 $366,921,291,825
1991 $10,603,784,541 $340,851,946,804
1990 $11,229,515,599 $292,064,221,389
1989 $10,201,780,977 $254,236,243,100
1988 $8,769,836,769 $205,477,530,605
1987 $8,084,412,414 $152,240,393,646
1986 $7,072,536,109 $119,965,960,795
1985 $7,554,065,410 $103,764,281,281
1984 $6,131,475,065 $99,749,645,089
1983 $5,784,341,596 $89,621,208,322
1982 $5,550,483,036 $79,921,300,447
1981 $5,550,483,036 $74,287,368,087
1980 $5,930,503,401 $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Angola and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola South Korea
2024 $2,666 $36,239
2023 $2,916 $35,674
2022 $3,682 $34,822
2021 $2,304 $37,518
2020 $1,759 $33,646
2019 $2,494 $33,827
2018 $2,860 $35,364
2017 $2,791 $33,297
2016 $2,052 $30,832
2015 $3,642 $30,172
2014 $5,650 $30,667
2013 $5,689 $28,449
2012 $5,702 $26,601
2011 $5,184 $26,175
2010 $4,102 $24,071
2009 $3,645 $19,937
2008 $4,578 $22,252
2007 $3,515 $25,078
2006 $2,930 $22,610
2005 $2,146 $20,167
2004 $1,451 $17,122
2003 $1,134 $15,212
2002 $999 $13,643
2001 $534 $11,981
2000 $564 $12,710
1999 $393 $11,063
1998 $429 $8,583
1997 $522 $12,822
1996 $531 $13,865
1995 $404 $13,002
1994 $335 $10,734
1993 $450 $9,180
1992 $669 $8,387
1991 $882 $7,873
1990 $966 $6,813
1989 $908 $5,989
1988 $807 $4,889
1987 $770 $3,658
1986 $698 $2,911
1985 $772 $2,543
1984 $650 $2,469
1983 $637 $2,246
1982 $634 $2,032
1981 $658 $1,918
1980 $729 $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Angola vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola South Korea
2026 65.2 84.6
2025 65 84.5
2024 64.8 84.4
2023 64.6 84.3
2022 64.2 82.7
2021 63 83.9
2020 63.1 83.7
2019 63.1 83.7
2018 62.6 83.3
2017 62.1 83.3
2016 61.6 82.9
2015 61 82.5
2014 60.4 82.4
2013 59.7 81.8
2012 58.9 81.3
2011 58.1 81.2
2010 57.2 80.7
2009 56.2 80.6
2008 55.3 80
2007 54.2 79.4
2006 53 79
2005 52.1 78.4
2004 51.1 78
2003 50.2 77.5
2002 47.9 77.2
2001 47 76.9
2000 46.5 76.2
1999 45.8 75.6
1998 45.5 75
1997 46.7 74.5
1996 46.4 74
1995 46.1 73.4
1994 43.6 72.9
1993 42.2 72.7
1992 42.3 72.2
1991 43.8 71.4
1990 41.9 71
1989 41.7 70.7
1988 41.5 70.2
1987 40.8 69.3
1986 42.7 69
1985 42.5 68.4
1984 42.2 68.1
1983 42 66.7
1982 42.9 67.1
1981 42.6 67.1
1980 42.2 64.8
1979 41.9 66.1
1978 41.6 65
1977 41.2 64.6
1976 40.8 65
1975 40.8 64.7
1974 41.3 64.2
1973 40.9 63.8
1972 40.5 63.2
1971 40.1 62.7
1970 39.7 62.2
1969 39.3 61.4
1968 39 60.9
1967 38.6 60.9
1966 38.3 55.4
1965 38 55.8
1964 37.7 55.3
1963 37.4 55
1962 37.2 55
1961 36.9 54.4
1960 37.9 53.8
1959 37.7 52.9
1958 37.5 51.8
1957 37.3 51.6
1956 37.1 50.2
1955 36.9 48.4
1954 36.6 46.1
1953 36.4 40.5
1952 36.2 36.6
1951 36 26.6
1950 35.9 22.2

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

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Angola and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Angola South Korea
2024 37,885,849 51,751,065
2023 36,749,906 51,712,619
2022 35,635,029 51,672,569
2021 34,532,429 51,769,539
2020 33,451,132 51,836,239
2019 32,375,632 51,764,822
2018 31,297,155 51,585,058
2017 30,234,839 51,361,911
2016 29,183,070 51,217,803
2015 28,157,798 51,014,947
2014 27,160,769 50,746,659
2013 26,165,620 50,428,893
2012 25,177,394 50,199,853
2011 24,218,352 49,936,638
2010 23,294,825 49,554,112
2009 22,414,773 49,307,835
2008 21,578,655 49,054,708
2007 20,778,561 48,683,638
2006 20,015,279 48,438,292
2005 19,291,161 48,184,561
2004 18,600,423 48,082,519
2003 17,943,712 47,892,330
2002 17,327,699 47,644,736
2001 16,747,208 47,370,164
2000 16,194,869 47,008,111
1999 15,667,235 46,616,677
1998 15,159,370 46,286,503
1997 14,660,413 45,953,580
1996 14,170,973 45,524,681
1995 13,699,778 45,092,991
1994 13,249,764 44,641,540
1993 12,827,135 44,194,628
1992 12,423,712 43,747,962
1991 12,023,529 43,295,704
1990 11,626,360 42,869,283
1989 11,238,562 42,449,038
1988 10,861,291 42,031,247
1987 10,497,858 41,621,690
1986 10,139,450 41,213,674
1985 9,779,120 40,805,744
1984 9,425,917 40,405,956
1983 9,082,983 39,910,403
1982 8,751,648 39,326,352
1981 8,435,607 38,723,248
1980 8,133,872 38,123,775
1979 7,847,207 37,534,236
1978 7,576,734 36,969,185
1977 7,317,829 36,411,795
1976 7,074,664 35,848,523
1975 6,842,947 35,280,725
1974 6,613,367 34,692,266
1973 6,388,528 34,103,149
1972 6,174,262 33,505,406
1971 5,991,102 32,882,704
1970 5,852,788 32,240,827
1969 5,763,685 31,544,266
1968 5,702,699 30,838,302
1967 5,641,807 30,130,983
1966 5,581,386 29,435,571
1965 5,521,981 28,704,674
1964 5,464,187 27,984,155
1963 5,408,320 27,261,747
1962 5,354,310 26,513,030
1961 5,301,583 25,765,673
1960 5,231,654 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and South Korea

Fertility rate
Angola

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola South Korea
2023 5.12 0.72
2022 5.21 0.78
2021 5.3 0.81
2020 5.37 0.84
2019 5.44 0.92
2018 5.52 0.98
2017 5.6 1.05
2016 5.69 1.17
2015 5.77 1.24
2014 5.86 1.21
2013 5.95 1.19
2012 6.04 1.3
2011 6.12 1.24
2010 6.19 1.23
2009 6.26 1.15
2008 6.32 1.19
2007 6.37 1.26
2006 6.42 1.13
2005 6.46 1.09
2004 6.5 1.16
2003 6.53 1.19
2002 6.57 1.18
2001 6.6 1.31
2000 6.64 1.48
1999 6.68 1.43
1998 6.73 1.46
1997 6.79 1.54
1996 6.85 1.57
1995 6.92 1.63
1994 6.99 1.66
1993 7.07 1.65
1992 7.14 1.76
1991 7.21 1.71
1990 7.27 1.57
1989 7.33 1.56
1988 7.37 1.55
1987 7.41 1.53
1986 7.44 1.58
1985 7.45 1.66
1984 7.46 1.74
1983 7.46 2.06
1982 7.46 2.39
1981 7.46 2.57
1980 7.46 2.82
1979 7.46 2.9
1978 7.47 2.64
1977 7.48 2.99
1976 7.49 3
1975 7.49 3.43
1974 7.5 3.77
1973 7.5 4.07
1972 7.49 4.12
1971 7.47 4.54
1970 7.43 4.53
1969 7.39 4.45
1968 7.33 4.51
1967 7.27 4.62
1966 7.19 4.78
1965 7.12 4.89
1964 7.04 5.07
1963 6.95 5.33
1962 6.87 5.56
1961 6.79 5.8
1960 6.71 5.99

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

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Angola and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Angola

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola South Korea
2024 17.7 46.1
2023 17.6 45.5
2022 17.5 44.9
2021 17.5 44.4
2020 17.5 43.8
2019 17.4 43.1
2018 17.4 42.5
2017 17.4 41.9
2016 17.4 41.4
2015 17.4 40.8
2014 17.4 40.2
2013 17.4 39.5
2012 17.4 38.8
2011 17.4 38.2
2010 17.4 37.6
2009 17.4 37
2008 17.4 36.4
2007 17.4 35.8
2006 17.3 35.2
2005 17.3 34.5
2004 17.3 33.9
2003 17.3 33.4
2002 17.2 32.8
2001 17.2 32.3
2000 17.2 31.7
1999 17.2 31.2
1998 17.1 30.7
1997 17.1 30.2
1996 17.1 29.8
1995 17.1 29.4
1994 17.2 28.9
1993 17.3 28.3
1992 17.3 27.8
1991 17.4 27.2
1990 17.5 26.7
1989 17.6 26.3
1988 17.6 25.8
1987 17.7 25.3
1986 17.8 24.8
1985 17.8 24.2
1984 17.8 23.7
1983 17.7 23.3
1982 17.7 22.8
1981 17.6 22.5
1980 17.6 22.1
1979 17.5 21.6
1978 17.4 21.1
1977 17.3 20.7
1976 17.2 20.2
1975 17.2 19.9
1974 17.1 19.6
1973 17 19.3
1972 17 19.1
1971 17 19
1970 17.3 18.9
1969 17.6 18.8
1968 17.8 18.7
1967 18.1 18.6
1966 18.3 18.5
1965 18.6 18.6
1964 18.9 18.8
1963 19.1 19
1962 19.4 19.1
1961 19.6 19.2
1960 19.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
96.9%
2024

Energy

Angola South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Angola South Korea
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
98.8%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Angola South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Angola South Korea
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
68,794 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, 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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