Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 7.8 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
be 41.4% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 35.8% more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.
be 30.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 24.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.2% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.
be 78.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 48% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 25.0% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.6% less on healthcare
Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 20.0% more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 17.1% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Angola: At a glance
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