Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Burma, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 7.8 years less

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 37.8% more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2020.

be 65.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Angola, that number is 6.6% as of 2016.

be 30.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Angola, there are 41.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 20.2% less likely to be literate

In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.

be 78.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 15.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 43% of people on average (61% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 22.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 46.8% less on healthcare

Burma spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 17.1% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 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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