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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

South Africa vs Angola

South Africa and Angola compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. South Africa leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

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Angola wins

MetricSouth AfricaAngola
Population63,212,38436,749,906
GDP Per Capita$6,034$2,916
Life Expectancy66.164.6
Population Growth Rate1.333.08
Urban Population63.6%69.9%
Fertility Rate2.225.12
Infant Mortality (per 1000)24.333.0
Literacy Rate90.0%68.2%
Unemployment Rate32.1%14.1%
Internet Users78.3%35.8%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10000.790.24
Gini Index54.1-
Forest Area14.0%52.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

South Africa has a population of 63,212,384 compared to Angola's 36,749,906.

Across the metrics compared, South Africa leads in 7 categories while Angola leads in 2. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.