Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 77.8% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 2.3 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
be 56.1% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.
see 12.3% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Angola spends $248 as of 2023.
have 67.8% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Angola has 2.4 as of 2022.
have 28.8% less access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Angola scores 37 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Angola, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.
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 2.3 times more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.1% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Angola, it is 68.2% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 33.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 51% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 20.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.8% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 17.1% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.
Safety
be 22.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Angola, they kill 15.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 67.8% less strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Angola withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 87.5% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
be 15.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Angola, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.6% more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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