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Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Angola: how the neighbours compare

Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa
vs4 : 11better outcomes on rated indicators
AngolaLuanda
IndicatorDemocratic Republic of the CongoAngolaRanks
Population
Population113m202539.0m202515 · 39
Area2,345,410 km²20241,246,700 km²202411 · 22
Density48.2202430.42024155 · 170
Urban share45.1%202571.5%2025161 · 84
Fertility5.9820245.0520243 · 7
Aged 65+3.1%20252.9%2025191 · 199
Economy
GDP$91.0bn2025$122bn202582 · 69
GDP per capita$8072025$3,1292025203 · 160
GDP per capita, PPP$1,9202025$10,2512025194 · 139
GDP growth5.8%20253.1%202539 · 109
Agriculture share8.9%202525.2%202576 · 21
Industry share39.7%202527.1%202515 · 69
Services share48.0%202546.8%2025157 · 163
Prices & public finance
Inflation—20.2%2025— · 11
Tax revenue10.7%20227.6%2024121 · 130
Military spending1.38%20251.40%202594 · 93
Trade & investment
Exports43.4%202523.0%202569 · 132
FDI inflows2.1%20251.8%202599 · 112
Labour
Unemployment4.4%202514.1%2025115 · 18
Aid, poverty & equality
Women in parliament12.8%202539.1%2025159 · 34
Education
Tertiary enrolment6.4%202010.0%2024162 · 155
Education spending2.8%20222.5%2023149 · 158
Health
Life expectancy62.1 yrs202464.8 yrs2024205 · 191
Infant mortality56.4202432.120249 · 42
Health spending3.7%20232.5%2023163 · 186
Physicians0.2120220.242022152 · 145
Digital & energy access
Internet users19.7%202440.7%2024177 · 158
Fixed broadband0.020240.42024201 · 183
Electricity access22.5%202455.5%2024209 · 191
Environment
CO₂ per person0.06 t20240.74 t2024193 · 151
Renewable energy96.3%202152.9%20211 · 45
Forest cover61.5%202451.2%202429 · 54
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
Democratic Republic of the CongoAngola
$0$2,000$4,000$6,0001994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODAngolaAGO
Life expectancy
Democratic Republic of the CongoAngola
405060701994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODAngolaAGO
Population
Democratic Republic of the CongoAngola
050.0m100m150m1994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODAngolaAGO
Internet users
Democratic Republic of the CongoAngola
0%20%40%60%199620012006201120162021Democratic Republic of the CongoCODAngolaAGO
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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