How much coast is there?

Angola’s coastline is 3 times as long as Ghana’s.

Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Angola’s highest peak towers 1,735 m above Ghana’s.

Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Angola has 11% more people than Ghana.

Angola: 39 million (2025) · Ghana: 35.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ghana is 4.9 times as densely populated as Angola.

Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Ghana: 154 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ghana is 4.5 years older than in Angola.

Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Ghana: 20.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Angola have 1.7 more children on average than in Ghana.

Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Ghana: 3.34 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

3.8% of people in Ghana are 65 or older, versus 2.9% in Angola.

Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Ghana: 3.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ghana has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Angola 0.0.

Angola: 0 (2025) · Ghana: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Angola and Ghana are practically level.

Angola: 1 (2026) · Ghana: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Angola’s economy is 7% larger than Ghana’s.

Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Ghana: $114 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Angola produces 19% more per person than Ghana.

Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Angola than in Ghana (Gini 7.8 points higher).

Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Ghana: 43.5 (2016)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 14% in Angola, versus 3.0% in Ghana.

Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Ghana: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Angola spends 1.0% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.4%.

Angola: 1% (2024) · Ghana: 0.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ghana’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Angola’s.

Angola: 31% (2025) · Ghana: 38% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Angola spends 8% more on health per person than Ghana.

Angola: $76 (2023) · Ghana: $70 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Angola is 17% more likely to die before turning one than in Ghana.

Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Ghana has 9% more doctors per person than Angola.

Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

14% of adults in Ghana are obese, versus 12% in Angola.

Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Ghana: 13.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Angola: no data · Ghana: 3.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ghana rate their lives 0.76 points higher than in Angola.

Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Ghana: 4.55 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Angola drink 46% more alcohol than in Ghana.

Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Angola has 7% more meat per person than Ghana.

Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ghana has 726 kcal more food per person per day than Angola.

Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Angola put in 459 more hours a year than in Ghana.

Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Ghana went to school 1.2 years longer than in Angola.

Angola: 6 years (2023) · Ghana: 7.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ghana welcomed 7.6 times as many tourists per resident as Angola (2019).

Angola: 0 (2022) · Ghana: 0.03 (2022)

How many people are online?

72% of people in Ghana are online, versus 41% in Angola.

Angola: 41% (2024) · Ghana: 72% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

92% of people in Ghana have electricity, versus 56% in Angola.

Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Ghana: 91.9% (2024)

How many live in cities?

71% of people in Angola live in cities, versus 59% in Ghana.

Angola: 71% (2025) · Ghana: 59% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Ghana has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70.

Angola: 70 (2024) · Ghana: 114 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Angola’s railway network is 2.9 times as long as Ghana’s.

Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Ghana: 947 km (2022)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Angola fly 2.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana.

Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Ghana: 0.01 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 52% of Angola, but only 35% of Ghana.

Angola: 52.1% (2023) · Ghana: 35.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ghana emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in Angola.

Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Ghana: 0.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

74% of Angola’s electricity is renewable, versus 36% in Ghana.

Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Ghana: 36.2% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ghana carries 8% more fine dust than in Angola.

Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.2 times as likely to be murdered in Angola as in Ghana.

Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ghana are 73% deadlier than in Angola.

Angola: 15 per 100k (2021) · Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ghana is on average 5.2 °C warmer than Angola.

Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ghana gets 1% more rain than Angola.

Angola: 1,105 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg)