Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of France, you would:
Health
be 62.0% less likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In France, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 20.5 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 66.1% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.
make 87.0% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $55,200 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.
be 99.7% more likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 3.8 times more children
In France, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 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 51.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In France, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Angola, 48% of the population do as of 2022.
be 61.6% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
be 33.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In France, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 56.4% less on education
France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 76.2% less on healthcare
France spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 67.0% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.
Angola: At a glance
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