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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Ivory Coast fits inside Angola 3.9 times.

Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2023) · Ivory Coast: 322,460 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Angola and Ivory Coast are practically level.

Angola: 0 (2025) · Ivory Coast: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Angola and Ivory Coast are practically level.

Angola: 1 (2026) · Ivory Coast: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

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 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 and Ivory Coast are practically level.

Angola: 1% (2024) · Ivory Coast: 0.8% (2024)

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 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 (2022) · Ivory Coast: no data

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)

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 52% of Angola, but only 7.9% of Ivory Coast.

Angola: 52.1% (2023) · Ivory Coast: 7.9% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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 37% deadlier than in Angola.

Angola: 15 per 100k (2021) · Ivory Coast: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

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)

What does the year feel like?
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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).

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