If you lived in Angola instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 18.2 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 84.1% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $5,900 as of 2022.

be 12.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 14.5% as of 2022.

be 11.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

Life

have 3.7 times more children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 51.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Angola, 48% of the population do as of 2021.

be 49.1% less likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

be 32.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Virgin Islands, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Angola, 66% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 8.5 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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