Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ivory Coast fits inside Angola 3.9 times
Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2024) · Ivory Coast: 322,460 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Angola’s coastline is 3.1 times as long as Ivory Coast’s
Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · Ivory Coast: 515 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Angola’s highest peak towers 868 m above Ivory Coast’s
Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Ivory Coast: 1,752 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 84% of Ivory Coast, versus 36% of Angola
Angola: 36.3% (2024) · Ivory Coast: 83.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Angola has 19% more people than Ivory Coast
Angola: 39 million (2025) · Ivory Coast: 32.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ivory Coast is 3.3 times as densely populated as Angola
Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Ivory Coast: 103 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Angola and Ivory Coast are practically level
Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · Ivory Coast: 168.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Ivory Coast and Angola are practically level
Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · Ivory Coast: 158.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ivory Coast is 1.6 years older than in Angola
Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Ivory Coast: 18.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Angola have 0.8 more children on average than in Ivory Coast
Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Ivory Coast: 4.23 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Angola and Ivory Coast are practically level
Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Ivory Coast: 2.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Ivory Coast hosts 3.5 times as many refugees per resident as Angola
Angola: 0.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Ivory Coast: 2.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Angola and Ivory Coast are practically level
Angola: 0 (2026) · Ivory Coast: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Angola and Ivory Coast are practically level
Angola: 1 (2026) · Ivory Coast: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Angola’s economy is 22% larger than Ivory Coast’s
Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Ivory Coast: $99.8 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Angola produces 25% more per person than Ivory Coast
Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Ivory Coast: Int$8,209 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Angola than in Ivory Coast (Gini 16 points higher)
Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Ivory Coast: 35.3 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
39% of people in Angola live on less than $3 a day, versus 21% in Ivory Coast
Angola: 39.3% (2018) · Ivory Coast: 20.8% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 14% in Angola, versus 2.3% in Ivory Coast
Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Ivory Coast: 2.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Angola spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Ivory Coast 0.8%
Angola: 1.4% (2025) · Ivory Coast: 0.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Ivory Coast’s central government collects 13% of GDP in tax, Angola’s 7.6%
Angola: 7.6% (2024) · Ivory Coast: 13% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Ivory Coast’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Angola’s
Angola: 31% (2025) · Ivory Coast: 37% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ivory Coast spends 15% more on health per person than Angola
Angola: $76 (2023) · Ivory Coast: $88 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Angola live 2.7 years longer than in Ivory Coast
Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · Ivory Coast: 62.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ivory Coast is 40% more likely to die before turning one than in Angola
Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ivory Coast: 44.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Angola has 47% more doctors per person than Ivory Coast
Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Ivory Coast: 0.2 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Angola: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Ivory Coast: no data
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Angola is 7% higher than in Ivory Coast
Angola: 17.6 per 100k (2023) · Ivory Coast: 16.5 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
Ivory Coast and Angola are practically level
Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Ivory Coast: 12% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Angola: no data · Ivory Coast: 7.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ivory Coast rate their lives 1.35 points higher than in Angola
Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Ivory Coast: 5.15 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ivory Coast drink 11% more alcohol than in Angola
Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Ivory Coast: 4.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Angola has 55% more meat per person than Ivory Coast
Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Ivory Coast: 12 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ivory Coast has 538 kcal more food per person per day than Angola
Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Ivory Coast: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Angola put in 11 more hours a year than in Ivory Coast
Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Ivory Coast: 2,103 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Angola went to school 1.1 years longer than in Ivory Coast
Angola: 6 years (2023) · Ivory Coast: 4.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Angola: 0.0036 (2022) · Ivory Coast: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Ivory Coast has 4 more World Heritage sites than Angola (5 against 1)
Angola: 1 (2026) · Ivory Coast: 5 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Ivory Coast has won 5 Olympic medals, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026 edition) · Ivory Coast: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
41% of people in Ivory Coast are online, versus 41% in Angola
Angola: 41% (2024) · Ivory Coast: 41% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Ivory Coast is 2.3 times as fast as in Angola
Angola: 38 Mbps (2026) · Ivory Coast: 85 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
73% of people in Ivory Coast have electricity, versus 56% in Angola
Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Ivory Coast: 72.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
71% of people in Angola live in cities, versus 55% in Ivory Coast
Angola: 71% (2025) · Ivory Coast: 55% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ivory Coast has 184 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70
Angola: 70 (2024) · Ivory Coast: 184 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Angola’s railway network is 4.3 times as long as Ivory Coast’s
Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Ivory Coast: 639 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Angola fly 55% more passengers per resident than those from Ivory Coast
Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Ivory Coast: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 51% of Angola, but only 12% of Ivory Coast
Angola: 51.2% (2024) · Ivory Coast: 12.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Angola emits 27% more CO₂ than someone in Ivory Coast
Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Ivory Coast: 0.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
74% of Angola’s electricity is renewable, versus 29% in Ivory Coast
Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Ivory Coast: 28.9% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Angola carries 29% more fine dust than in Ivory Coast
Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Ivory Coast: 20.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Ivory Coast: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ivory Coast are 54% deadlier than in Angola
Angola: 20 per 100k (2023) · Ivory Coast: 30.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ivory Coast is on average 4.1 °C warmer than Angola
Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ivory Coast: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ivory Coast gets 11% more rain than Angola
Angola: 1,105 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ivory Coast: 1,226 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Angola bigger than Ivory Coast?
Angola is larger. Ivory Coast fits inside Angola 3.9 times.
Which has more people, Angola or Ivory Coast?
Angola has 19% more people than Ivory Coast (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Angola or Ivory Coast?
People in Angola live 2.7 years longer than in Ivory Coast. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 62.1 in Ivory Coast.
Are people taller in Angola or Ivory Coast?
Angola and Ivory Coast are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
