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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Angola fits inside Kazakhstan 2.2 times.

Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2023) · Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 4,390 m above Angola’s.

Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Angola has 87% more people than Kazakhstan.

Angola: 39 million (2025) · Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Angola is 4.1 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Kazakhstan are 7.0 cm taller than in Angola.

Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Kazakhstan are 3.6 cm taller than in Angola.

Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Kazakhstan is 13 years older than in Angola.

Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Angola have 2.1 more children on average than in Kazakhstan.

Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

9.0% of people in Kazakhstan are 65 or older, versus 2.9% in Angola.

Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Angola and Kazakhstan are practically level.

Angola: 0 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Angola 1.

Angola: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Kazakhstan’s economy is 2.5 times the size of Angola’s.

Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Kazakhstan produces 4.3 times as much per person as Angola.

Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Angola than in Kazakhstan (Gini 22.1 points higher).

Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 14% in Angola, versus 4.8% in Kazakhstan.

Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

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

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

How expensive is it?

Kazakhstan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Angola’s.

Angola: 31% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 33% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Kazakhstan spends 6.4 times as much on health per person as Angola.

Angola: $76 (2023) · Kazakhstan: $490 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Kazakhstan live 9.7 years longer than in Angola.

Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Angola is 4.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Kazakhstan.

Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Kazakhstan has 15 times as many doctors per person as Angola.

Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 12% in Angola.

Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Angola: no data · Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 2.84 points higher than in Angola.

Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Kazakhstan drink 58% more alcohol than in Angola.

Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Kazakhstan has 3.5 times as much meat per person as Angola.

Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Kazakhstan has 737 kcal more food per person per day than Angola.

Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Angola put in 140 more hours a year than in Kazakhstan.

Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 6.6 years longer than in Angola.

Angola: 6 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Kazakhstan welcomed 138 times as many tourists per resident as Angola (2019).

Angola: 0 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 41% in Angola.

Angola: 41% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 93% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Kazakhstan have electricity, versus 56% in Angola.

Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

71% of people in Angola live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan.

Angola: 71% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 62% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kazakhstan has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70.

Angola: 70 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 127 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kazakhstan’s railway network is 5.8 times as long as Angola’s.

Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kazakhstan fly 17 times as many passengers per resident as those from Angola.

Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 52% of Angola, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Angola: 52.1% (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 24 times as much CO₂ as someone in Angola.

Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

74% of Angola’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.

Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Angola carries 63% more fine dust than in Kazakhstan.

Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 61% more likely to be murdered in Angola than in Kazakhstan.

Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Angola are 23% deadlier than in Kazakhstan.

Angola: 15 per 100k (2021) · Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Angola is on average 14.9 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Angola gets 3.4 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.

Angola: 1,105 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Angola bigger than Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan is larger. Angola fits inside Kazakhstan 2.2 times.

Which has more people, Angola or Kazakhstan?

Angola has 87% more people than Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Angola or Kazakhstan?

People in Kazakhstan live 9.7 years longer than in Angola. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 74.5 in Kazakhstan.

Are people taller in Angola or Kazakhstan?

Men in Kazakhstan are 7.0 cm taller than in Angola (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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