Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 77.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 10.3 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.
be 36.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
pay a 43.3% lower top tax rate
Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 41.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.
have 54.5% more children
In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 76.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 3.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 6% 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 37.5% more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
be 27.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malawi, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 91% 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 17.2% less on education
Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 46.3% less on healthcare
Malawi spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.
Angola: At a glance
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