Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of Arizona, you would:
Health
live 16.9 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In California, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 11.7 times more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.
be 65.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In California, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In California, about 92.6% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
