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South Africa vs Angola

South Africa and Angola side by side across 203 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$479.96B vs $152.35BSouth Africa vs Angola
GDP per Capita$7,503 vs $3,754South Africa vs Angola
Population64.75M vs 39.04MSouth Africa vs Angola

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Indicator South Africa AngolaPeriod
GDPEconomy$479.96B$152.35B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$7,503$3,7542026
Inflation RateEconomy5%12.9%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%—2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.37 LCU/USD934.36 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-2.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy32.4%10.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy78.9%51.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$8.16B$13.82B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy1%2.3%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6,270$2,8602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$15,600$9,8402025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.03T$400.21B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.8%25.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.1%27.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%6.8%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.1%46.8%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy13.9%10.6%2025/2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B$51.72M2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%0%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%79.6%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B$13.54B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%6.6%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%7.6%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.6%74.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy49.9%72.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy54.151.32022/2018
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy17.4%39.3%2022/2018
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%29.3%2024/2014 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%24.9%2024/2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy60.9%34.6%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.8%20.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.72B$19M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy3.89M218K2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-0.9%2.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$2.47B$-136.42M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.6%-0.1%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%17.4%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%18.4%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%18.6%2024/2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy51.727.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy7.3%30%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.4%28.3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy3.8%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%1%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.4%0.2%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$24$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%19.4%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%-0.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%15.9%2025/2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$5,521$1,2322021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy5.4%51.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.8%7.2%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy73.8%40.9%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy11.7%66.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy65.8%61.7%2025/2024
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy3.7%3.8%2022/2018
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy86.82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4619.62024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0%0.1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%11.3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy30.2%53.7%2022/2018
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy59.6%80%2022/2018
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$134.18B$28.07B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$126.02B$14.26B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.5530.8682024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1450.7812024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade39.123.42021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%94.1%2025/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%1.1%2025/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%0.4%2025/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%16.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade31.4%23%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.5%11.7%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7410.6162023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3880.5152023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4760.362023
PopulationDemographics64.75M39.04M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%3%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.3 years64.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.9 years16.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.215.052024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%28.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics25.7%44.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%71.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics53.6/km²32.3/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics17.836.32026
Death RateDemographics9.316.692026
Net Migration RateDemographics2.01-0.112026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics69.8 years67.3 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics62.8 years62.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.3%4.1%2025
Infant MortalityHealth24.232.12024
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.2%1.6%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.9%2.5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.790.242022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth74442023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth24.5152021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.7%24.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth6.7%32.5%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%—2024
Maternal MortalityHealth117.6183.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth34.7642023
Neonatal MortalityHealth11.725.62023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3893732024
Measles ImmunizationHealth66%71%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%52%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%—2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.2%4.9%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.250.752010/2019 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth54.6%13.7%2016
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth96.7%49.6%2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health6.391.872022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth51.8139.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$537$762023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth37.2%35.3%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%—2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth93.7%81.6%2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare24.4%47.7%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.6%4.9%2017/2015
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare88.6%37.7%2017/2024 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare3.6%23.1%2016/2024 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare11.8%3.4%2017/2015
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%2.5%2024/2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%10%2023/2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%68.2%2024/2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%80.7%2024/2023
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%55.3%2024/2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%38.2%2024/2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%63.2%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%78.1%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%48.6%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%21.1%2024/2023
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation77.9%82.4%2002/2023 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%51.5%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security10%22.5%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—1.25M2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture79.4%36.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture113.2124.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—11.93M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—7.58K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—464.93 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t38.28K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12.85M t3.35M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t48.34K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t37.3K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture4,874 kg/ha1,189 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha2,816 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha1,725 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture12.1M head5.2M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance43.74.12022/2016 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7430.3442025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.1632025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5380.572025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-0.622024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.23-0.792024
Rule of LawGovernance0.02-1.172024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.62-0.572024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.06-0.772024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.61-1.062024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.18K25.4K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian82.36K30.26K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology78.4%40.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.369.72024
4G CoverageTechnology99.4%77.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.30.42024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.3%3.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.9%85.7%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.4%17.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%1.5%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.6%0%2022/2016 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure90.2%55.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M1.32M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure24.2%62.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy16.6K MW4.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.3K MW384.6 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW—2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW3.7K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy9.7%52.9%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy89.8%50.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh379 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%11.3%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy14.1 MW36.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy86.3%1.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy8%2.8%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.7%0%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0.8%70.6%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.2%26.3%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy237 TWh16 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy699 gCO₂/kWh185 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy21,287 kWh2,680 kWh2024/2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate6.88 t0.74 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate6.4%91.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate14%52.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate12.9%7.7%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate47.1%0.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.7 µg/m³19.9 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does South Africa or Angola have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $479.96B for South Africa versus $152.35B for Angola (GDP, current US$).

How do South Africa and Angola compare across indicators?

This page compares South Africa and Angola on 203 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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