Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 20.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
see 40.3% more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Angola spends $248 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Angola has 2.4 as of 2022.
live 3.2 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.
have 24.5% less access to essential health services
Rwanda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Angola scores 37 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.
be 24.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 20.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Angola, 183.0 women do as of 2023.
have 32.4% more children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.4% less likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 78.8% as of 2022. In Angola, it is 68.2% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 28.4% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.
be 10.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% 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.
be 20.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% 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.
Expenditures
spend 45.6% less on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Angola spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 50.3% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 29.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Angola, they kill 15.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.7% less strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Angola withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 4.9 times more electricity
Rwanda uses 77 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Angola uses 379 kWh as of 2023.
find 40.0% less home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 4.6 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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