Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Angola instead of Niger, you would:

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 9.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Niger, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

be 49.1% more likely to be obese

In Niger, 5.5% 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

Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.

be 20.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

be 26.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.

Life

be 49.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Niger, approximately 441.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.6% more likely to be literate

In Niger, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2018. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.

be 11.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.

have 11.8% fewer children

In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 9% 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 50.0% more likely to have internet access

In Niger, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 36.8% less on education

Niger spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 53.2% less on healthcare

Niger spends 6.2% 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: The World Factbook.

Angola: At a glance

Angola is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,246,700 sq km. Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.
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