Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
be 3.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 4.7 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 64.0% more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.
be 35.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 31.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.
have 56.3% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 50.0% more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 12.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% 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.
Expenditures
spend 29.3% less on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 28.4% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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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