Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Angola fits inside Kazakhstan 2.2 times
Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 79% of Kazakhstan, versus 36% of Angola
Angola: 36.3% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 79.2% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Angola hosts 3.1 times as many refugees per resident as Kazakhstan
Angola: 0.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Angola and Kazakhstan are practically level
Angola: 0 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Angola 1
Angola: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
39% of people in Angola live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Kazakhstan
Angola: 39.3% (2018) · Kazakhstan: 0% (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 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%
Angola: 1.4% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Kazakhstan’s central government collects 12% of GDP in tax, Angola’s 7.6%
Angola: 7.6% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 11.9% (2023)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Kazakhstan has 8.7 times as many hospital beds per person as Angola
Angola: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Kazakhstan: 6.5 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Kazakhstan is 3% higher than in Angola
Angola: 17.6 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 18.2 per 100k (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: 0.0036 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Kazakhstan has 6 more World Heritage sites than Angola (7 against 1)
Angola: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 7 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Kazakhstan has won 87 Olympic medals, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 87 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Kazakhstan is 4.4 times as fast as in Angola
Angola: 38 Mbps (2026) · Kazakhstan: 165 Mbps (2026)
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 51% of Angola, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan
Angola: 51.2% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2024)
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)
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 Kazakhstan are 2% deadlier than in Angola
Angola: 20 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 20.4 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).