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

Health

have 15.6% more doctors per person

Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Angola has 2.4 as of 2022.

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be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.

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live 6.0 years less

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.

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see 29.1% less spent on your healthcare

Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Angola spends $248 as of 2023.

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have 36.2% less access to essential health services

Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Angola scores 37 as of 2021.

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be 80.2% more likely to die by suicide

Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Angola, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 54.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.

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be 95.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

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Life

have 83.0% more children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 33.6% more likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Angola, 183.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 95.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Angola, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 46.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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.

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be 40.6% less likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.

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be 18.0% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 44.8% less on healthcare

Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 15.1% more on education

Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Angola spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 3.6 times more coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.

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Safety

be 20.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Angola, they kill 15.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 91.3% less home broadband

Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.

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live with 79.8% more strain on fresh water

Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Angola withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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use 59.3% less electricity

Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Angola uses 379 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 32.7% less CO2

Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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