Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Angola instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 2.4 years less

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.9 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.

Life

have 46.8% more children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 22.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

Geography

see 44.1% more coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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

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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