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

Health

be 41.8% less likely to be obese

In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 40.7% less likely to die by suicide

Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Angola, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 13.6 years less

In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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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see 93.7% less spent on your healthcare

Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Angola spends $248 as of 2023.

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have 93.9% fewer doctors per person

Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Angola has 2.4 as of 2022.

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have 54.9% less access to essential health services

Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Angola scores 37 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.

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make 89.0% less money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.

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Life

have 5.4 times more children

In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 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 91.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Poland, approximately 2.0 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 31.7% less likely to be literate

In Poland, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Angola, it is 68.2% as of 2023.

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be 8.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 48.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Poland, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 54.1% less likely to have internet access

In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.

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be 24.6% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% 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 41.8% less on education

Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Angola spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 68.4% less on healthcare

Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 3.6 times more coastline

Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.

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Safety

be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Angola, they kill 15.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 94.2% less strain on fresh water

Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Angola withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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find 98.6% less home broadband

Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.

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use 91.3% less electricity

Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Angola uses 379 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 90.2% less CO2

Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 46.3% more likely to die from air pollution

In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Angola, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), 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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