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Angola

Africa · Middle Africa

High safetyAffordable cost of livingMedium development

Life expectancy is short.

Safety

77th most peaceful of 161

Global Peace Index
1.955lower is more peacefulHigh safety
#77 of 161
IEP GPI · 2026
Safety index
34.5Numbeo's safety index, higher is saferLowNumbeo · 2026
Money

Incomes below the median country

GNI per person
$2,860national income per person, US dollarsLow
World Bank · 2025
Rent index
24.8New York = 100Very expensiveNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 7% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and fell 9% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$6.0K$12K$10,251 PPP$3,129Inflation, % a year40%0200620102015202020252006, $2,930 a person, $6,018 at PPP, inflation 13.3%2007, $3,515 a person, $6,728 at PPP, inflation 12.3%2008, $4,578 a person, $7,316 at PPP, inflation 12.5%2009, $3,645 a person, $7,228 at PPP, inflation 13.7%2010, $4,102 a person, $7,412 at PPP, inflation 14.5%2011, $5,184 a person, $7,538 at PPP, inflation 13.5%2012, $5,702 a person, $8,246 at PPP, inflation 10.3%2013, $5,689 a person, $8,504 at PPP, inflation 8.8%2014, $5,650 a person, $9,018 at PPP, inflation 7.3%2015, $3,642 a person, $8,067 at PPP, inflation 9.4%2016, $2,082 a person, $7,883 at PPP, inflation 30.7%2017, $2,832 a person, $8,126 at PPP, inflation 29.8%2018, $2,892 a person, $8,370 at PPP, inflation 19.6%2019, $2,508 a person, $8,622 at PPP, inflation 17.1%2020, $1,749 a person, $7,782 at PPP, inflation 22.3%2021, $2,267 a person, $8,720 at PPP, inflation 25.8%2022, $3,599 a person, $9,373 at PPP, inflation 21.4%2023, $2,886 a person, $9,550 at PPP, inflation 13.6%2024, $2,721 a person, $9,964 at PPP, inflation 28.2%2025, $3,129 a person, $10,251 at PPP, inflation 20.2%$0$6.0K$12KInflation, % a year40%0200620102015202020252006, $2,930 a person, $6,018 at PPP, inflation 13.3%2007, $3,515 a person, $6,728 at PPP, inflation 12.3%2008, $4,578 a person, $7,316 at PPP, inflation 12.5%2009, $3,645 a person, $7,228 at PPP, inflation 13.7%2010, $4,102 a person, $7,412 at PPP, inflation 14.5%2011, $5,184 a person, $7,538 at PPP, inflation 13.5%2012, $5,702 a person, $8,246 at PPP, inflation 10.3%2013, $5,689 a person, $8,504 at PPP, inflation 8.8%2014, $5,650 a person, $9,018 at PPP, inflation 7.3%2015, $3,642 a person, $8,067 at PPP, inflation 9.4%2016, $2,082 a person, $7,883 at PPP, inflation 30.7%2017, $2,832 a person, $8,126 at PPP, inflation 29.8%2018, $2,892 a person, $8,370 at PPP, inflation 19.6%2019, $2,508 a person, $8,622 at PPP, inflation 17.1%2020, $1,749 a person, $7,782 at PPP, inflation 22.3%2021, $2,267 a person, $8,720 at PPP, inflation 25.8%2022, $3,599 a person, $9,373 at PPP, inflation 21.4%2023, $2,886 a person, $9,550 at PPP, inflation 13.6%2024, $2,721 a person, $9,964 at PPP, inflation 28.2%2025, $3,129 a person, $10,251 at PPP, inflation 20.2%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Among the shortest life expectancies

Life expectancy
64.8years, at birthVery low
#169 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
44WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100Very lowWHO · 2023
Air pollution
21.2PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageHighWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Slow home internet

Unemployment rate
14.1%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2025
Home internet
23 Mbpsmedian download speedSlowOokla Speedtest · 2025
English proficiency
413EF English Proficiency Index scoreVery lowEF EPI · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet23 MbpsSlow

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

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How it changed

Angola's Human Development Index

0.616Medium human development

148th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 19th of 54 in Africa.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #146Vanuatu0.621
  2. #147Laos0.617
  3. #148Angola0.616
  4. #149Micronesia0.615
  5. #150Myanmar0.609
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1999

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.379 in 1999 to 0.616 in 2023.

0.350.500.650.61619992000201020231999: 0.3792000: 0.3912001: 0.4012002: 0.4172003: 0.4352004: 0.4482005: 0.4632006: 0.4752007: 0.4922008: 0.5042009: 0.5172010: 0.5282011: 0.5452012: 0.5572013: 0.5672014: 0.5772015: 0.6032016: 0.6092017: 0.6102018: 0.6112019: 0.6112020: 0.6102021: 0.6092022: 0.6152023: 0.6160.350.500.6519992000201020231999: 0.3792000: 0.3912001: 0.4012002: 0.4172003: 0.4352004: 0.4482005: 0.4632006: 0.4752007: 0.4922008: 0.5042009: 0.5172010: 0.5282011: 0.5452012: 0.5572013: 0.5672014: 0.5772015: 0.6032016: 0.6092017: 0.6102018: 0.6112019: 0.6112020: 0.6102021: 0.6092022: 0.6152023: 0.616

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 25 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
64.8 years2024at birthUp 12.7 years from 52.1 years in 2005
Internet users
41%2024of people onlineUp 39 points from 2% in 2006
Urban population
71%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 15 points from 57% in 2006
Births per woman
5.052024births per womanDown 1.41 from 6.46 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
53%2021of energy usedDown 9 points from 62% in 2004
Access to electricity
56%2024of people with electricityUp 26 points from 29% in 2005
Infant mortality
322024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 47 from 79 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
0.7 t2024of CO2 per person a yearDown 0.1 t from 0.8 t in 2005
Forest area
52%2023of land under forestDown 8 points from 61% in 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Oil-rich; Luanda was once the world's most expensive city, and things are improving rapidly. The case against is short lives, patchy access to essential health services and little English among locals.

About Angola

Angola is a country of enormous geographic variety, from Atlantic beaches and tropical rainforest to the strange desert landscapes of the Namib in the south, with a vibrant urban culture in Luanda shaped by Portuguese and African influences. It is a place of raw energy and resilience, and those willing to engage on its own terms will find warmth and creativity in abundance. Infrastructure outside the capital can be challenging, and it remains largely undiscovered by international visitors.

Practical facts

  • CapitalLuanda
  • LanguagesPortuguese
  • CurrencyAngolan kwanza (AOA)
  • Area1,246,700 km²
  • Plug typeType C/F
  • Drives on theright
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Quick answers

What is Angola's Human Development Index?

Angola's Human Development Index is 0.616 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #148 of 193 by UNDP.

Is Angola safe?

Angola scores 1.96 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #77 of 161 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.

How expensive is Angola?

Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Angola at 42.3 (New York = 100); that is #74 cheapest of 143 countries with data.

What is life expectancy in Angola?

Life expectancy at birth in Angola is 64.8 yrs (World Bank), ranked #169 of 195 countries.