How much coast is there?

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

How high can you climb?

Angola’s highest peak towers 290 m above Zambia’s.

Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Zambia: 2,330 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Angola has 78% more people than Zambia.

Angola: 39 million (2025) · Zambia: 21.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Angola is 6% more densely populated than Zambia.

Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Zambia: 29 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Zambia is 1 year older than in Angola.

Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Zambia: 17.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Angola have 1.0 more children on average than in Zambia.

Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Zambia: 4.04 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

2.9% of people in Angola are 65 or older, versus 2.0% in Zambia.

Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Zambia: 2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Angola and Zambia are practically level.

Angola: 0 (2025) · Zambia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Angola and Zambia are practically level.

Angola: 1 (2026) · Zambia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Angola’s economy is 4.2 times the size of Zambia’s.

Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Zambia: $28.9 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Angola produces 2.3 times as much per person as Zambia.

Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Zambia: Int$4,379 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Zambia and Angola are practically level.

Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Zambia: 51.5 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 14% in Angola, versus 5.9% in Zambia.

Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Zambia: 5.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Zambia and Angola are practically level.

Angola: 1% (2024) · Zambia: 1.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Angola’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Zambia’s.

Angola: 31% (2025) · Zambia: 30% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Zambia spends 5% more on health per person than Angola.

Angola: $76 (2023) · Zambia: $80 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Zambia is 8% more likely to die before turning one than in Angola.

Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Zambia: 34.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Zambia has 33% more doctors per person than Angola.

Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Zambia: 0.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

12% of adults in Angola are obese, versus 10% in Zambia.

Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Zambia: 10.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Angola: no data · Zambia: 14.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Zambia rate their lives 0.31 points higher than in Angola.

Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Zambia: 4.11 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Angola drink 78% more alcohol than in Zambia.

Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Zambia: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Angola has 5% more meat per person than Zambia.

Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Zambia: 17.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Angola has 230 kcal more food per person per day than Zambia.

Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Zambia: 2,170 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Zambia put in 85 more hours a year than in Angola.

Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Zambia: 2,200 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Zambia went to school 1.4 years longer than in Angola.

Angola: 6 years (2023) · Zambia: 7.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Zambia welcomed 19 times as many tourists per resident as Angola (2019).

Angola: 0 (2022) · Zambia: 0.07 (2019)

How many people are online?

41% of people in Angola are online, versus 17% in Zambia.

Angola: 41% (2024) · Zambia: 17% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

56% of people in Angola have electricity, versus 54% in Zambia.

Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Zambia: 53.6% (2024)

How many live in cities?

71% of people in Angola live in cities, versus 46% in Zambia.

Angola: 71% (2025) · Zambia: 46% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Zambia has 109 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70.

Angola: 70 (2024) · Zambia: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Angola’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Zambia’s.

Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Zambia: 1,248 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Angola fly 2.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Zambia.

Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Zambia: 0.01 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 60% of Zambia, but only 52% of Angola.

Angola: 52.1% (2023) · Zambia: 59.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Angola emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in Zambia.

Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Zambia: 0.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

87% of Zambia’s electricity is renewable, versus 74% in Angola.

Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Zambia: 87.5% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Angola carries 3% more fine dust than in Zambia.

Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Zambia: 25.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 27% more likely to be murdered in Zambia than in Angola.

Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Zambia: 5.2 per 100k (2015)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Zambia are 14% deadlier than in Angola.

Angola: 15 per 100k (2021) · Zambia: 17.1 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Angola is on average 0.4 °C warmer than Zambia.

Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Zambia: 22.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Zambia and Angola are nearly identical here.

Angola: 1,105 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Zambia: 1,116 mm (2016–2025 avg)