Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ghana fits inside Angola 5.2 times
Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2024) · Ghana: 238,539 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 55% of Ghana, versus 36% of Angola
Angola: 36.3% (2024) · Ghana: 55.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Ghana are 1.8 cm taller than in Angola
Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · Ghana: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Ghana and Angola are practically level
Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · Ghana: 158.9 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Angola hosts 8% more refugees per resident than Ghana
Angola: 0.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Ghana: 0.6 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ghana has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026) · Ghana: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Angola and Ghana are practically level
Angola: 1 (2026) · Ghana: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Angola: 39.3% (2018) · Ghana: no data
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 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.5%
Angola: 1.4% (2025) · Ghana: 0.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Ghana’s central government collects 12% of GDP in tax, Angola’s 7.6%
Angola: 7.6% (2024) · Ghana: 12.4% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Ghana’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Angola’s
Angola: 31% (2025) · Ghana: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Angola spends 8% more on health per person than Ghana
Angola: $76 (2023) · Ghana: $70 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Ghana live 0.89 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · Ghana: 65.7 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Angola has 9% more hospital beds per person than Ghana
Angola: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Ghana: 0.7 per 1,000 (2015)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Angola is 2% higher than in Ghana
Angola: 17.6 per 100k (2023) · Ghana: 17.2 per 100k (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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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: 0.0036 (2022) · Ghana: 0.03 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Ghana has 1 more World Heritage site than Angola (2 against 1)
Angola: 1 (2026) · Ghana: 2 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Ghana has won 5 Olympic medals, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026 edition) · Ghana: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
72% of people in Ghana are online, versus 41% in Angola
Angola: 41% (2024) · Ghana: 72% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Ghana is 2.4 times as fast as in Angola
Angola: 38 Mbps (2026) · Ghana: 92 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 51% of Angola, but only 31% of Ghana
Angola: 51.2% (2024) · Ghana: 30.9% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 2.7 times as deadly as in Angola
Angola: 20 per 100k (2023) · Ghana: 54.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Angola bigger than Ghana?
Angola is larger. Ghana fits inside Angola 5.2 times.
Which has more people, Angola or Ghana?
Angola has 11% more people than Ghana (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Angola or Ghana?
People in Ghana live 0.89 years longer than in Angola. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 65.7 in Ghana.
Are people taller in Angola or Ghana?
Men in Ghana are 1.8 cm taller than in Angola (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
