Angola vs South Africa
Angola vs South Africa: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 4.2 years in Angola and 5.6 years in South Africa, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in South Africa, by 1.4 years, or 1.32 times that in Angola.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Angola ranked 164 and South Africa ranked 138 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Angola | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.2 | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 4.2 | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| 2010 | – | 6.2 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Angola vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyAngola: 64.6 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAngola: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAngola: 48.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionAngola: 4.16% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateAngola: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAngola: 36.8 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthAngola: 3.06% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAngola: 5.12 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAngola: 71.5% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageAngola: 16.5 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAngola: 2.8% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateAngola: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAngola: 1.4% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAngola: $1.26B in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personAngola: $38 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAngola: 5.9% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAngola: 117,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerAngola: 0.29% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAngola: 0.87% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAngola: 84 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAngola: 2 million TIV in 2002South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025