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

Health

live 2.5 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 28.6% less likely to be obese

In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.

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have 37.1% more doctors per person

Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Angola has 2.4 as of 2022.

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be 77.8% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Liberia, 0.9% 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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have 17.8% less access to essential health services

Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Angola scores 37 as of 2021.

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be 35.8% more likely to die by suicide

Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 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 36.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

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make 3.4 times more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.

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be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.

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Life

be 70.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Liberia, approximately 628.0 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 49.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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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have 21.5% more children

In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 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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Basic Needs

be 57.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% 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 26.3% more likely to have internet access

In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.

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be 13.8% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% 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 80.4% less on healthcare

Liberia spends 13.0% 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 10.6% more on education

Liberia spends 2.3% 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 2.8 times more coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.

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Infrastructure

find 33.3% more home broadband

Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.

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live with 7.2 times more strain on fresh water

Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Angola withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 4.9 times more CO2

Liberia emits 0.1 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 (2016–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. 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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