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Angola vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 22nd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Zimbabwe
Population
40555924
17361868
Population rank 39/197 74/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Angola and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Angola and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Angola

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Angola Zimbabwe
2024 $100,998,916,781 $41,539,411,516
2023 $107,167,747,140 $35,871,779,681
2022 $131,212,208,930 $40,757,561,709
2021 $79,559,543,805 $41,287,673,690
2020 $58,852,456,454 $31,980,334,561
2019 $80,734,428,593 $33,357,695,635
2018 $89,512,794,227 $34,141,666,667
2017 $84,376,935,689 $51,035,657,371
2016 $59,878,249,719 $20,559,250,000
2015 $102,543,067,841 $19,973,250,000
2014 $153,449,860,496 $19,505,500,000
2013 $148,845,200,697 $19,100,750,000
2012 $143,572,907,528 $17,123,500,000
2011 $125,551,634,704 $14,109,000,000
2010 $95,546,919,755 $12,047,750,000
2009 $81,705,175,408 $9,670,750,000
2008 $98,790,432,989 $4,418,000,000
2007 $73,037,821,927 $5,294,750,000
2006 $58,653,659,980 $5,446,750,000
2005 $41,396,636,383 $5,758,250,000
2004 $26,997,977,897 $5,808,500,000
2003 $20,342,128,112 $5,730,500,000
2002 $17,311,512,432 $6,345,250,000
2001 $8,936,079,118 $6,780,750,000
2000 $9,129,594,970 $6,693,250,000
1999 $6,152,923,310 $6,861,500,000
1998 $6,506,221,616 $6,405,250,000
1997 $7,648,380,196 $8,534,000,000
1996 $7,526,421,519 $8,557,500,000
1995 $5,538,749,260 $7,115,000,000
1994 $4,438,321,017 $6,894,250,000
1993 $5,768,720,422 $6,567,250,000
1992 $8,307,810,974 $6,755,000,000
1991 $10,603,784,541 $8,646,000,000
1990 $11,229,515,599 $8,788,301,546
1989 $10,201,780,977 $8,290,553,535
1988 $8,769,836,769 $7,818,774,177
1987 $8,084,412,414 $6,744,657,033
1986 $7,072,536,109 $6,220,698,247
1985 $7,554,065,410 $5,640,137,575
1984 $6,131,475,065 $6,355,369,172
1983 $5,784,341,596 $7,768,031,182
1982 $5,550,483,036 $8,544,060,905
1981 $5,550,483,036 $8,015,464,252
1980 $5,930,503,401 $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Angola and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Zimbabwe
2024 $2,666 $2,497
2023 $2,916 $2,195
2022 $3,682 $2,536
2021 $2,304 $2,614
2020 $1,759 $2,060
2019 $2,494 $2,184
2018 $2,860 $2,271
2017 $2,791 $3,445
2016 $2,052 $1,408
2015 $3,642 $1,387
2014 $5,650 $1,373
2013 $5,689 $1,363
2012 $5,702 $1,239
2011 $5,184 $1,038
2010 $4,102 $902
2009 $3,645 $736
2008 $4,578 $341
2007 $3,515 $414
2006 $2,930 $431
2005 $2,146 $461
2004 $1,451 $470
2003 $1,134 $468
2002 $999 $525
2001 $534 $566
2000 $564 $563
1999 $393 $582
1998 $429 $552
1997 $522 $751
1996 $531 $767
1995 $404 $648
1994 $335 $634
1993 $450 $605
1992 $669 $631
1991 $882 $831
1990 $966 $867
1989 $908 $840
1988 $807 $816
1987 $770 $726
1986 $698 $693
1985 $772 $649
1984 $650 $757
1983 $637 $959
1982 $634 $1,096
1981 $658 $1,069
1980 $729 $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Angola vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Zimbabwe
2026 65.2 63.6
2025 65 63.3
2024 64.8 63.1
2023 64.6 62.8
2022 64.2 62.4
2021 63 60.1
2020 63.1 61.5
2019 63.1 61.1
2018 62.6 60.9
2017 62.1 60.3
2016 61.6 59.8
2015 61 59
2014 60.4 58.1
2013 59.7 56.8
2012 58.9 55.4
2011 58.1 53.9
2010 57.2 51.9
2009 56.2 49.7
2008 55.3 48.5
2007 54.2 47.6
2006 53 47.1
2005 52.1 46.6
2004 51.1 46
2003 50.2 45.4
2002 47.9 45.9
2001 47 44.5
2000 46.5 46
1999 45.8 46.4
1998 45.5 47.6
1997 46.7 48.5
1996 46.4 49
1995 46.1 51.1
1994 43.6 52.5
1993 42.2 54
1992 42.3 55.6
1991 43.8 57
1990 41.9 58.3
1989 41.7 59.4
1988 41.5 60.2
1987 40.8 60.7
1986 42.7 61
1985 42.5 60.9
1984 42.2 60.6
1983 42 60
1982 42.9 59.9
1981 42.6 59.4
1980 42.2 59.1
1979 41.9 54.9
1978 41.6 54.7
1977 41.2 57
1976 40.8 57.6
1975 40.8 58.2
1974 41.3 58.2
1973 40.9 58.1
1972 40.5 58.2
1971 40.1 58
1970 39.7 57.8
1969 39.3 57.5
1968 39 57.1
1967 38.6 56.8
1966 38.3 56.4
1965 38 55.9
1964 37.7 55.4
1963 37.4 54.9
1962 37.2 54.5
1961 36.9 54
1960 37.9 53.5
1959 37.7 53
1958 37.5 52.6
1957 37.3 52.2
1956 37.1 51.8
1955 36.9 51.4
1954 36.6 51
1953 36.4 50.6
1952 36.2 50.2
1951 36 49.8
1950 35.9 49.4

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

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Angola and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Angola Zimbabwe
2024 37,885,849 16,634,373
2023 36,749,906 16,340,822
2022 35,635,029 16,069,056
2021 34,532,429 15,797,210
2020 33,451,132 15,526,888
2019 32,375,632 15,271,368
2018 31,297,155 15,034,452
2017 30,234,839 14,812,482
2016 29,183,070 14,600,294
2015 28,157,798 14,399,013
2014 27,160,769 14,207,359
2013 26,165,620 14,013,808
2012 25,177,394 13,817,887
2011 24,218,352 13,595,424
2010 23,294,825 13,356,548
2009 22,414,773 13,142,790
2008 21,578,655 12,959,149
2007 20,778,561 12,804,058
2006 20,015,279 12,636,445
2005 19,291,161 12,483,432
2004 18,600,423 12,365,896
2003 17,943,712 12,232,323
2002 17,327,699 12,087,653
2001 16,747,208 11,971,901
2000 16,194,869 11,892,055
1999 15,667,235 11,783,458
1998 15,159,370 11,594,297
1997 14,660,413 11,369,827
1996 14,170,973 11,158,360
1995 13,699,778 10,974,599
1994 13,249,764 10,873,148
1993 12,827,135 10,860,288
1992 12,423,712 10,702,700
1991 12,023,529 10,404,816
1990 11,626,360 10,137,281
1989 11,238,562 9,864,798
1988 10,861,291 9,583,094
1987 10,497,858 9,284,644
1986 10,139,450 8,982,578
1985 9,779,120 8,686,813
1984 9,425,917 8,391,488
1983 9,082,983 8,098,404
1982 8,751,648 7,796,496
1981 8,435,607 7,498,635
1980 8,133,872 7,041,303
1979 7,847,207 6,647,556
1978 7,576,734 6,543,575
1977 7,317,829 6,449,512
1976 7,074,664 6,287,105
1975 6,842,947 6,098,658
1974 6,613,367 5,908,328
1973 6,388,528 5,720,404
1972 6,174,262 5,542,445
1971 5,991,102 5,374,712
1970 5,852,788 5,215,918
1969 5,763,685 5,058,181
1968 5,702,699 4,900,440
1967 5,641,807 4,748,307
1966 5,581,386 4,601,217
1965 5,521,981 4,458,462
1964 5,464,187 4,320,006
1963 5,408,320 4,185,877
1962 5,354,310 4,055,959
1961 5,301,583 3,930,401
1960 5,231,654 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Angola

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Zimbabwe
2023 5.12 3.72
2022 5.21 3.77
2021 5.3 3.77
2020 5.37 3.75
2019 5.44 3.75
2018 5.52 3.74
2017 5.6 3.77
2016 5.69 3.83
2015 5.77 3.91
2014 5.86 4.01
2013 5.95 4.11
2012 6.04 4.13
2011 6.12 4.13
2010 6.19 4.04
2009 6.26 3.95
2008 6.32 3.78
2007 6.37 3.68
2006 6.42 3.64
2005 6.46 3.69
2004 6.5 3.78
2003 6.53 3.86
2002 6.57 3.93
2001 6.6 3.98
2000 6.64 4.01
1999 6.68 4.06
1998 6.73 4.07
1997 6.79 4.08
1996 6.85 4.11
1995 6.92 4.15
1994 6.99 4.28
1993 7.07 4.39
1992 7.14 4.57
1991 7.21 4.72
1990 7.27 4.88
1989 7.33 5.07
1988 7.37 5.28
1987 7.41 5.5
1986 7.44 5.69
1985 7.45 5.87
1984 7.46 6.04
1983 7.46 6.2
1982 7.46 6.33
1981 7.46 6.45
1980 7.46 6.52
1979 7.46 6.59
1978 7.47 6.66
1977 7.48 6.71
1976 7.49 6.77
1975 7.49 6.83
1974 7.5 6.88
1973 7.5 6.94
1972 7.49 6.94
1971 7.47 6.94
1970 7.43 6.98
1969 7.39 7.04
1968 7.33 7.11
1967 7.27 7.16
1966 7.19 7.2
1965 7.12 7.23
1964 7.04 7.23
1963 6.95 7.23
1962 6.87 7.23
1961 6.79 7.21
1960 6.71 7.2

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

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Angola and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Zimbabwe
2024 17.7 19
2023 17.6 18.9
2022 17.5 18.7
2021 17.5 18.6
2020 17.5 18.5
2019 17.4 18.3
2018 17.4 18.2
2017 17.4 18.1
2016 17.4 18
2015 17.4 18
2014 17.4 18
2013 17.4 18
2012 17.4 18.1
2011 17.4 18.2
2010 17.4 18.3
2009 17.4 18.4
2008 17.4 18.5
2007 17.4 18.5
2006 17.3 18.5
2005 17.3 18.3
2004 17.3 18.3
2003 17.3 18.2
2002 17.2 18.1
2001 17.2 18
2000 17.2 17.8
1999 17.2 17.7
1998 17.1 17.5
1997 17.1 17.2
1996 17.1 16.9
1995 17.1 16.6
1994 17.2 16.4
1993 17.3 16.3
1992 17.3 16.4
1991 17.4 16.5
1990 17.5 16.3
1989 17.6 16.1
1988 17.6 15.9
1987 17.7 15.9
1986 17.8 15.9
1985 17.8 15.9
1984 17.8 15.8
1983 17.7 15.8
1982 17.7 15.8
1981 17.6 15.7
1980 17.6 15.6
1979 17.5 15.6
1978 17.4 15.7
1977 17.3 15.8
1976 17.2 15.8
1975 17.2 15.9
1974 17.1 15.9
1973 17 15.8
1972 17 15.8
1971 17 15.8
1970 17.3 15.7
1969 17.6 15.7
1968 17.8 15.7
1967 18.1 15.7
1966 18.3 15.7
1965 18.6 15.7
1964 18.9 15.7
1963 19.1 15.8
1962 19.4 16
1961 19.6 16.2
1960 19.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
49.5%
2024

Energy

Angola Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Angola Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Angola Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
60,439 mi
2019

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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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