Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Angola, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 56.0% less likely to be obese
In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
have 32.4% more access to essential health services
Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 25.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
see 28.7% less spent on your healthcare
Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 63.1% fewer doctors per person
Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 19.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 64.1% less money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.5% more likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 68.2% as of 2023. In Rwanda, it is 78.8% as of 2022.
be 25.1% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
have 24.5% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.0% more 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 22.1% less likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 83.7% more on education
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 22.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Angola, road accidents kill 15.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 66.7% more home broadband
Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 10.8 times more strain on fresh water
Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 79.8% less electricity
Angola uses 379 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 78.4% less CO2
Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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