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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Angola fits inside Australia 6.2 times.

Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2023) · Australia: 7,741,220 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Australia’s coastline is 16 times as long as Angola’s.

Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Angola’s highest peak towers 392 m above Australia’s.

Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Angola has 41% more people than Australia.

Angola: 39 million (2025) · Australia: 27.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Angola is 8.7 times as densely populated as Australia.

Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Australia: 4 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Australia are 10.3 cm taller than in Angola.

Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · Australia: 178.8 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Australia are 6.6 cm taller than in Angola.

Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · Australia: 164.7 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Australia is 21 years older than in Angola.

Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Australia: 37.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Angola have 3.6 more children on average than in Australia.

Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Australia are 65 or older, versus 2.9% in Angola.

Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Australia: 18.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Australia has produced 3.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Angola 0.0.

Angola: 0 (2025) · Australia: 3.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

Angola and Australia are practically level.

Angola: 1 (2026) · Australia: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Australia’s economy is 15 times the size of Angola’s.

Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Australia produces 7 times as much per person as Angola.

Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Australia: Int$71,934 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Angola than in Australia (Gini 17.5 points higher).

Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Australia: 33.8 (2020)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 14% in Angola, versus 4.1% in Australia.

Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Australia: 4.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Australia spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Angola 1.0%.

Angola: 1% (2024) · Australia: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 3× Angola’s.

Angola: 31% (2025) · Australia: 91% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Australia spends 92 times as much on health per person as Angola.

Angola: $76 (2023) · Australia: $6,980 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Australia live 18 years longer than in Angola.

Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · Australia: 83.1 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Angola is 10 times as likely to die before turning one as in Australia.

Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Australia has 17 times as many doctors per person as Angola.

Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 12% in Angola.

Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Australia: 32.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Angola: no data · Australia: 11.6% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Australia rate their lives 3.12 points higher than in Angola.

Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Australia: 6.92 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Australia drink 2.8 times as much alcohol as in Angola.

Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Australia: 10.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Australia has 6.3 times as much meat per person as Angola.

Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Australia: 116.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Australia has 1,163 kcal more food per person per day than Angola.

Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Angola put in 503 more hours a year than in Australia.

Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Australia: 1,611 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Australia went to school 6.9 years longer than in Angola.

Angola: 6 years (2023) · Australia: 12.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Angola: 0 (2022) · Australia: no data

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

96% of people in Australia are online, versus 41% in Angola.

Angola: 41% (2024) · Australia: 96% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Australia have electricity, versus 56% in Angola.

Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Australia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Australia live in cities, versus 71% in Angola.

Angola: 71% (2025) · Australia: 88% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Australia has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70.

Angola: 70 (2024) · Australia: 113 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Australia’s railway network is 12 times as long as Angola’s.

Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Australia: 32,606 km (2022)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Australia fly 74 times as many passengers per resident as those from Angola.

Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Australia: 2.5 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 52% of Angola, but only 17% of Australia.

Angola: 52.1% (2023) · Australia: 17.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Australia emits 25 times as much CO₂ as someone in Angola.

Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Australia: 14.5 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

74% of Angola’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Australia.

Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Australia: 38.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Angola carries 4.8 times as much fine dust as in Australia.

Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 4.8 times as likely to be murdered in Angola as in Australia.

Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Angola are 3.3 times as deadly as in Australia.

Angola: 15 per 100k (2021) · Australia: 4.5 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Angola is on average 0.2 °C warmer than Australia.

Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Angola gets 2.5 times as much rain as Australia.

Angola: 1,105 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Angola bigger than Australia?

Australia is larger. Angola fits inside Australia 6.2 times.

Which has more people, Angola or Australia?

Angola has 41% more people than Australia (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Angola or Australia?

People in Australia live 18 years longer than in Angola. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 83.1 in Australia.

Are people taller in Angola or Australia?

Men in Australia are 10.3 cm taller than in Angola (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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