Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Congo fits inside Angola 3.6 times
Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2024) · Congo: 342,000 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Angola’s coastline is 9.5 times as long as the Congo’s
Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · Congo: 169 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Angola’s highest peak towers 1,600 m above the Congo’s
Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Congo: 1,020 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 36% of Angola, versus 31% of the Congo
Angola: 36.3% (2024) · Congo: 31.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Angola has 6 times as many people as the Congo
Angola: 39 million (2025) · Congo: 6.48 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Angola is 65% more densely populated than the Congo
Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Congo: 19 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the Congo are 2.8 cm taller than in Angola
Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · Congo: 171.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
The Congo and Angola are practically level
Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · Congo: 158.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the Congo is 1.9 years older than in Angola
Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Congo: 18.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Angola have 0.9 more children on average than in the Congo
Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Congo: 4.11 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
The Congo and Angola are practically level
Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Congo: 3.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
The Congo hosts 15 times as many refugees per resident as Angola
Angola: 0.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Congo: 9.6 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Angola and the Congo are practically level
Angola: 0 (2026) · Congo: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
The Congo has 3 official languages, Angola 1
Angola: 1 (2026) · Congo: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Angola’s economy is 7.5 times the size of the Congo’s
Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Congo: $16.3 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Angola produces 41% more per person than the Congo
Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Congo: Int$7,248 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Congo: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Angola: 39.3% (2018) · Congo: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 20% in the Congo, versus 14% in Angola
Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Congo: 19.9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Angola and the Congo are practically level
Angola: 1.4% (2025) · Congo: 1.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Angola’s central government collects 7.6% of GDP in tax, the Congo’s 6.5%
Angola: 7.6% (2024) · Congo: 6.5% (2021)
How expensive is it?
The Congo’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Angola’s
Angola: 31% (2025) · Congo: 35% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Angola and the Congo are nearly identical here
Angola: $76 (2023) · Congo: $76 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the Congo live 1.2 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · Congo: 66 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Angola is 19% more likely to die before turning one than in the Congo
Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Congo: 27 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Angola has 41% more doctors per person than the Congo
Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Angola: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Congo: no data
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Angola is 2% higher than in the Congo
Angola: 17.6 per 100k (2023) · Congo: 17.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
Angola and the Congo are practically level
Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Congo: 11.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Angola: no data · Congo: 16.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Congo rate their lives 0.66 points higher than in Angola
Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Congo: 4.46 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Congo drink 3% more alcohol than in Angola
Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Congo: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Congo has 3 times as much meat per person as Angola
Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Congo: 55.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Angola has 212 kcal more food per person per day than the Congo
Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Congo: 2,187 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the Congo put in 420 more hours a year than in Angola
Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Congo: 2,534 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Congo went to school 2.4 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 6 years (2023) · Congo: 8.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The Congo welcomed 7.8 times as many tourists per resident as Angola (2019)
Angola: 0.0036 (2022) · Congo: 0.03 (2018)
How many World Heritage sites?
The Congo has 1 more World Heritage site than Angola (2 against 1)
Angola: 1 (2026) · Congo: 2 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Angola and the Congo are practically level
Angola: 0 (2026 edition) · Congo: 0 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
47% of people in the Congo are online, versus 41% in Angola
Angola: 41% (2024) · Congo: 47% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Angola is 48% faster than in the Congo
Angola: 38 Mbps (2026) · Congo: 25 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
56% of people in Angola have electricity, versus 53% in the Congo
Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Congo: 53% (2024)
How many live in cities?
71% of people in Angola live in cities, versus 64% in the Congo
Angola: 71% (2025) · Congo: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Congo has 96 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70
Angola: 70 (2024) · Congo: 96 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Angola’s railway network is 3.1 times as long as the Congo’s
Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Congo: 893 km (2012)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Angola fly 49% more passengers per resident than those from the Congo
Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Congo: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 64% of the Congo, but only 51% of Angola
Angola: 51.2% (2024) · Congo: 64% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Congo emits 2.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Angola
Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Congo: 1.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
74% of Angola’s electricity is renewable, versus 21% in the Congo
Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Congo: 20.9% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the Congo carries 54% more fine dust than in Angola
Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Congo: 40.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Congo: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Angola are 2.4 times as deadly as in the Congo
Angola: 20 per 100k (2023) · Congo: 8.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Congo is on average 2.6 °C warmer than Angola
Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Congo: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Congo gets 35% more rain than Angola
Angola: 1,105 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Congo: 1,486 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Angola bigger than the Congo?
Angola is larger. The Congo fits inside Angola 3.6 times.
Which has more people, Angola or the Congo?
Angola has 6 times as many people as the Congo (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Angola or the Congo?
People in the Congo live 1.2 years longer than in Angola. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 66.0 in the Congo.
Are people taller in Angola or the Congo?
Men in the Congo are 2.8 cm taller than in Angola (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
