Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Angola fits inside Argentina 2.2 times
Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2024) · Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 3.1 times as long as Angola’s
Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 4,342 m above Angola’s
Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 36% of Angola, versus 30% of Argentina
Angola: 36.3% (2024) · Argentina: 29.5% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 17% more people than Angola
Angola: 39 million (2025) · Argentina: 45.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Angola is 87% more densely populated than Argentina
Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Argentina: 17 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Argentina are 6.3 cm taller than in Angola
Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Argentina are 3.1 cm taller than in Angola
Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Argentina is 16 years older than in Angola
Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Argentina: 32.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Angola have 3.5 more children on average than in Argentina
Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 2.9% in Angola
Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Argentina: 12.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Angola hosts 6 times as many refugees per resident as Argentina
Angola: 0.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026) · Argentina: 0.9 (2026)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Angola 1
Angola: 1 (2026) · Argentina: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 5.6 times the size of Angola’s
Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Argentina: $683 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Argentina produces 3.2 times as much per person as Angola
Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Angola than in Argentina (Gini 8.9 points higher)
Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Argentina: 42.4 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
39% of people in Angola live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.0% in Argentina
Angola: 39.3% (2018) · Argentina: 1% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 14% in Angola, versus 7.1% in Argentina
Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Argentina: 7.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Angola spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%
Angola: 1.4% (2025) · Argentina: 0.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Argentina’s central government collects 10% of GDP in tax, Angola’s 7.6%
Angola: 7.6% (2024) · Argentina: 10.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Angola’s
Angola: 31% (2025) · Argentina: 46% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 19 times as much on health per person as Angola
Angola: $76 (2023) · Argentina: $1,457 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Argentina live 13 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · Argentina: 77.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Angola is 4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Argentina
Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 21 times as many doctors per person as Angola
Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Argentina has 4.5 times as many hospital beds per person as Angola
Angola: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Angola is 57% higher than in Argentina
Angola: 17.6 per 100k (2023) · Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 12% in Angola
Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Argentina: 38.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Angola: no data · Argentina: 23.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Argentina rate their lives 2.63 points higher than in Angola
Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Argentina: 6.43 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Argentina drink 88% more alcohol than in Angola
Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 6.2 times as much meat per person as Angola
Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Argentina: 115 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Argentina has 961 kcal more food per person per day than Angola
Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Angola put in 502 more hours a year than in Argentina
Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 5.2 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 6 years (2023) · Argentina: 11.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Argentina welcomed 40 times as many tourists per resident as Angola (2019)
Angola: 0.0036 (2022) · Argentina: 0.14 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Argentina has 11 more World Heritage sites than Angola (12 against 1)
Angola: 1 (2026) · Argentina: 12 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Argentina has won 80 Olympic medals, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026 edition) · Argentina: 80 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 41% in Angola
Angola: 41% (2024) · Argentina: 90% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Argentina is 5.1 times as fast as in Angola
Angola: 38 Mbps (2026) · Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
98% of people in Argentina have electricity, versus 56% in Angola
Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Argentina: 98.4% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 71% in Angola
Angola: 71% (2025) · Argentina: 92% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70
Angola: 70 (2024) · Argentina: 140 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 6.5 times as long as Angola’s
Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Argentina: 17,866 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Argentina fly 14 times as many passengers per resident as those from Angola
Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Argentina: 0.46 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 51% of Angola, but only 17% of Argentina
Angola: 51.2% (2024) · Argentina: 17.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Argentina emits 6.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Angola
Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Argentina: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
74% of Angola’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina
Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Argentina: 34.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Angola carries 80% more fine dust than in Argentina
Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 10% more likely to be murdered in Argentina than in Angola
Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Angola are 23% deadlier than in Argentina
Angola: 20 per 100k (2023) · Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Angola is on average 7.6 °C warmer than Argentina
Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Angola gets 65% more rain than Argentina
Angola: 1,105 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Angola bigger than Argentina?
Argentina is larger. Angola fits inside Argentina 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Angola or Argentina?
Argentina has 17% more people than Angola (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Angola or Argentina?
People in Argentina live 13 years longer than in Angola. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 77.5 in Argentina.
Are people taller in Angola or Argentina?
Men in Argentina are 6.3 cm taller than in Angola (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).