Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Sri Lanka fits inside Angola 19 times
Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2024) · Sri Lanka: 65,610 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Angola’s coastline is 19% longer than Sri Lanka’s
Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 1,340 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Angola’s highest peak towers 96 m above Sri Lanka’s
Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 2,524 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 49% of Sri Lanka, versus 36% of Angola
Angola: 36.3% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 48.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Angola has 79% more people than Sri Lanka
Angola: 39 million (2025) · Sri Lanka: 21.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Sri Lanka is 11 times as densely populated as Angola
Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Sri Lanka: 352 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Angola and Sri Lanka are practically level
Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · Sri Lanka: 168.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Angola are 2.2 cm taller than in Sri Lanka
Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · Sri Lanka: 155.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Sri Lanka is 16 years older than in Angola
Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 32.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Angola have 3.1 more children on average than in Sri Lanka
Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.95 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
12% of people in Sri Lanka are 65 or older, versus 2.9% in Angola
Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 12.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Angola hosts 66 times as many refugees per resident as Sri Lanka
Angola: 0.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 0.0098 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Angola and Sri Lanka are practically level
Angola: 0 (2026) · Sri Lanka: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Sri Lanka has 2 official languages, Angola 1
Angola: 1 (2026) · Sri Lanka: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Angola’s economy is 12% larger than Sri Lanka’s
Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Sri Lanka: $109 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Sri Lanka produces 66% more per person than Angola
Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Sri Lanka: Int$17,065 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Angola than in Sri Lanka (Gini 13.6 points higher)
Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Sri Lanka: 37.7 (2019)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
39% of people in Angola live on less than $3 a day, versus 2.7% in Sri Lanka
Angola: 39.3% (2018) · Sri Lanka: 2.7% (2019)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 14% in Angola, versus 4.0% in Sri Lanka
Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Angola and Sri Lanka are practically level
Angola: 1.4% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 1.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Sri Lanka’s central government collects 9.9% of GDP in tax, Angola’s 7.6%
Angola: 7.6% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 9.9% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Angola’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Sri Lanka’s
Angola: 31% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Sri Lanka spends 76% more on health per person than Angola
Angola: $76 (2023) · Sri Lanka: $134 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Sri Lanka live 13 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · Sri Lanka: 77.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Angola is 6.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Sri Lanka
Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 5.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Sri Lanka has 4.7 times as many doctors per person as Angola
Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Sri Lanka: 1.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Sri Lanka has 5.2 times as many hospital beds per person as Angola
Angola: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Sri Lanka: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Angola is 26% higher than in Sri Lanka
Angola: 17.6 per 100k (2023) · Sri Lanka: 14 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
12% of adults in Angola are obese, versus 11% in Sri Lanka
Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 11.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Angola: no data · Sri Lanka: 20.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Sri Lanka rate their lives 0.22 points higher than in Angola
Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Sri Lanka: 4.01 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Angola drink 52% more alcohol than in Sri Lanka
Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Angola has 61% more meat per person than Sri Lanka
Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Sri Lanka: 11.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Sri Lanka has 276 kcal more food per person per day than Angola
Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,675 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Angola put in 61 more hours a year than in Sri Lanka
Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,053 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Sri Lanka went to school 4.8 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 6 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Sri Lanka welcomed 8.9 times as many tourists per resident as Angola (2019)
Angola: 0.0036 (2022) · Sri Lanka: 0.03 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Sri Lanka has 7 more World Heritage sites than Angola (8 against 1)
Angola: 1 (2026) · Sri Lanka: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Sri Lanka has won 2 Olympic medals, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 2 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
55% of people in Sri Lanka are online, versus 41% in Angola
Angola: 41% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 55% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Sri Lanka is 66% faster than in Angola
Angola: 38 Mbps (2026) · Sri Lanka: 63 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Sri Lanka have electricity, versus 56% in Angola
Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
71% of people in Angola live in cities, versus 20% in Sri Lanka
Angola: 71% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 20% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Sri Lanka has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70
Angola: 70 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 133 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Angola’s railway network is 77% longer than Sri Lanka’s
Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Sri Lanka: 1,562 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Sri Lanka fly 5.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Angola
Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Sri Lanka: 0.18 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 51% of Angola, but only 34% of Sri Lanka
Angola: 51.2% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 34.4% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Sri Lanka emits 53% more CO₂ than someone in Angola
Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Sri Lanka: 0.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
74% of Angola’s electricity is renewable, versus 62% in Sri Lanka
Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 61.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Angola carries 26% more fine dust than in Sri Lanka
Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 24% more likely to be murdered in Angola than in Sri Lanka
Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Sri Lanka: 3.3 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sri Lanka are 6% deadlier than in Angola
Angola: 20 per 100k (2023) · Sri Lanka: 21.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sri Lanka is on average 4.1 °C warmer than Angola
Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Sri Lanka gets 66% more rain than Angola
Angola: 1,105 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 1,839 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Angola bigger than Sri Lanka?
Angola is larger. Sri Lanka fits inside Angola 19 times.
Which has more people, Angola or Sri Lanka?
Angola has 79% more people than Sri Lanka (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Angola or Sri Lanka?
People in Sri Lanka live 13 years longer than in Angola. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 77.7 in Sri Lanka.
Are people taller in Angola or Sri Lanka?
Angola and Sri Lanka are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).