# Angola — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Luanda
- Region: Africa · Middle Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/ao
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,040,039 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 3,129 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 10,251 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 122.2 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.59 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.96 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 64.8 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 5.05 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 14.1% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 20.2% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 42.3 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 34.5 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 23.17 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 40.7% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 71.5% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 52.9% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 52.1% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.74 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 30% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 14% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 17% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 52.13 (2005) → 64.81 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 1.5 (2006) → 40.7 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 56.89 (2006) → 71.46 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 6.46 (2005) → 5.05 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 62.3 (2004) → 52.9 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 29.4 (2005) → 55.5 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 78.9 (2005) → 32.1 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.81 (2005) → 0.74 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 60.55 (2004) → 52.09 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1999–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.369 |
| 2000 | 0.380 |
| 2001 | 0.390 |
| 2002 | 0.406 |
| 2003 | 0.424 |
| 2004 | 0.437 |
| 2005 | 0.451 |
| 2006 | 0.463 |
| 2007 | 0.480 |
| 2008 | 0.492 |
| 2009 | 0.506 |
| 2010 | 0.516 |
| 2011 | 0.533 |
| 2012 | 0.545 |
| 2013 | 0.555 |
| 2014 | 0.565 |
| 2015 | 0.591 |
| 2016 | 0.595 |
| 2017 | 0.597 |
| 2018 | 0.598 |
| 2019 | 0.597 |
| 2020 | 0.594 |
| 2021 | 0.590 |
| 2022 | 0.591 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/ao#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.