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Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Angola fits inside Argentina 2.2 times.

Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2023) · Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Angola none.

Angola: 0 (2025) · Argentina: 0.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Argentina has 2 official languages, Angola 1.

Angola: 1 (2026) · Argentina: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

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 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 and Argentina are practically level.

Angola: 1% (2024) · Argentina: 0.6% (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 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 (2022) · Argentina: 0.14 (2024)

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)

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 52% of Angola, but only 10% of Argentina.

Angola: 52.1% (2023) · Argentina: 10.3% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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 70% deadlier than in Argentina.

Angola: 15 per 100k (2021) · Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021)

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)

What does the year feel like?
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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).

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