Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Angola fits inside the United States 7.9 times
Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2024) · United States: 9,831,510 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The United States’ coastline is 12 times as long as Angola’s
Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · United States: 19,924 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The United States’ highest peak towers 3,570 m above Angola’s
Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · United States: 6,190 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of the United States, versus 36% of Angola
Angola: 36.3% (2024) · United States: 46.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The United States has 8.8 times as many people as Angola
Angola: 39 million (2025) · United States: 342 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The United States is 19% more densely populated than Angola
Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · United States: 37 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the United States are 8.5 cm taller than in Angola
Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · United States: 176.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the United States are 5.2 cm taller than in Angola
Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · United States: 163.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the United States is 22 years older than in Angola
Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · United States: 38 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Angola have 3.4 more children on average than in the United States
Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · United States: 1.63 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in the United States are 65 or older, versus 2.9% in Angola
Angola: 2.9% (2025) · United States: 18.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
The United States hosts 2.1 times as many refugees per resident as Angola
Angola: 0.7 per 1,000 (2025) · United States: 1.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United States has produced 8.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026) · United States: 8.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Angola and the United States are practically level
Angola: 1 (2026) · United States: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United States’ economy is 252 times the size of Angola’s
Angola: $122 billion (2025) · United States: $30.8 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United States produces 8.8 times as much per person as Angola
Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · United States: Int$90,027 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Angola than in the United States (Gini 9.5 points higher)
Angola: 51.3 (2018) · United States: 41.8 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
39% of people in Angola live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.1% in the United States
Angola: 39.3% (2018) · United States: 1.1% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 14% in Angola, versus 4.2% in the United States
Angola: 14.1% (2025) · United States: 4.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The United States spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, Angola 1.4%
Angola: 1.4% (2025) · United States: 3.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The United States’ central government collects 11% of GDP in tax, Angola’s 7.6%
Angola: 7.6% (2024) · United States: 10.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The United States’ price level (US = 100) is 3.3× Angola’s
Angola: 31% (2025) · United States: 100% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United States spends 177 times as much on health per person as Angola
Angola: $76 (2023) · United States: $13,473 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the United States live 14 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · United States: 78.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Angola is 5.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in the United States
Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · United States: 5.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The United States has 15 times as many doctors per person as Angola
Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · United States: 3.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
The United States has 3.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Angola
Angola: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · United States: 2.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Angola is 32% higher than in the United States
Angola: 17.6 per 100k (2023) · United States: 13.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
42% of adults in the United States are obese, versus 12% in Angola
Angola: 11.8% (2024) · United States: 41.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Angola: no data · United States: 15.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United States rate their lives 3.02 points higher than in Angola
Angola: 3.80 (2017) · United States: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the United States drink 2.5 times as much alcohol as in Angola
Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · United States: 9.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The United States has 6.6 times as much meat per person as Angola
Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · United States: 122.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The United States has 1,548 kcal more food per person per day than Angola
Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · United States: 3,947 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Angola put in 326 more hours a year than in the United States
Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · United States: 1,789 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United States went to school 8 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 6 years (2023) · United States: 13.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The United States welcomed 58 times as many tourists per resident as Angola (2019)
Angola: 0.0036 (2022) · United States: 0.21 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The United States has 26 more World Heritage sites than Angola (27 against 1)
Angola: 1 (2026) · United States: 27 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The United States has won 3,137 Olympic medals, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026 edition) · United States: 3,137 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
95% of people in the United States are online, versus 41% in Angola
Angola: 41% (2024) · United States: 95% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the United States is 11 times as fast as in Angola
Angola: 38 Mbps (2026) · United States: 401 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the United States have electricity, versus 56% in Angola
Angola: 55.5% (2024) · United States: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
80% of people in the United States live in cities, versus 71% in Angola
Angola: 71% (2025) · United States: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The United States has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70
Angola: 70 (2024) · United States: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The United States’ railway network is 54 times as long as Angola’s
Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · United States: 148,553 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United States fly 81 times as many passengers per resident as those from Angola
Angola: 0.03 (2023) · United States: 2.75 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 51% of Angola, but only 34% of the United States
Angola: 51.2% (2024) · United States: 33.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United States emits 24 times as much CO₂ as someone in Angola
Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · United States: 14.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
74% of Angola’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in the United States
Angola: 73.7% (2024) · United States: 25.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Angola carries 3.5 times as much fine dust as in the United States
Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · United States: 7.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 41% more likely to be murdered in the United States than in Angola
Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · United States: 5.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the United States are 31% deadlier than in Angola
Angola: 20 per 100k (2023) · United States: 26.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Angola is on average 12.4 °C warmer than the United States
Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · United States: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Angola gets 30% more rain than the United States
Angola: 1,105 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United States: 849 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Angola bigger than the United States?
The United States is larger. Angola fits inside the United States 7.9 times.
Which has more people, Angola or the United States?
The United States has 8.8 times as many people as Angola (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Angola or the United States?
People in the United States live 14 years longer than in Angola. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 78.9 in the United States.
Are people taller in Angola or the United States?
Men in the United States are 8.5 cm taller than in Angola (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
