Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Angola, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 37.0% less likely to be obese
In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
have 29.7% more access to essential health services
Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malawi scores 48 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2024.
see 49.5% less spent on your healthcare
Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
have 77.9% fewer doctors per person
Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 64.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 78.5% less money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
be 23.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 183.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.
have 16.2% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 31.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 69.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 53.4% less likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Angola, road accidents kill 15.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malawi, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.0% less home broadband
Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 9.4 times more strain on fresh water
Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 28.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Angola, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 70.3% less CO2
Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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