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Angola vs Tanzania

Side-by-side comparison of Angola and Tanzania from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.

Angola

Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 34 years

NationsTree Index34.4148th of 196
Tree height11 m 
vs
15:17
indicators where each ranks higher

Tanzania

Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 62 years

NationsTree Index42.1121st of 196
Tree height9.9 m 
Open in the comparison tool Data as of 26 October 2026

In short

Tanzania scores 42.1 in the NationsTree Index (121st in the world) and Angola scores 34.4 (148th), a gap of 7.7 points. Their trees are 11 m and 9.9 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Tanzania has 81% more people than Angola. Angola has 32% more land area than Tanzania. The economy of Angola is 31% larger than that of Tanzania (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Angola 39.0 million and Tanzania 70.5 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $10,251 in Angola and $4,471 in Tanzania (2025, international dollars). People in Tanzania live on average 2.4 years longer (67.2 vs 64.8 years).

Of 32 indicators reported by both countries, Angola ranks higher in the world on 15 and Tanzania on 17. Angola is clearly stronger in military. Tanzania is clearly stronger in tourism, science & innovation and economy.

As a nation, Tanzania is the older of the two (statehood since 1964, 62 years), compared with Angola (since 1992). Over the last five years Tanzania improved faster (direction score 99 vs 99 out of 100).

Where they differ most

The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Angola and Tanzania.

Over time

How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.

NationsTree IndexAngolaTanzania
1020304050 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2025

Tanzania overtook Angola in the NationsTree Index in 2016 and has stayed ahead since.

Angola has been ahead of Tanzania in GDP per person (PPP) and GDP (PPP) in every year since 1990.

Tanzania has been ahead of Angola in life expectancy and population in every year since 1990.

Strength by category

Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i

All indicators

Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.

Indicator Angola Tanzania
Land & people
Surface area i km² 1,246,70022nd/216 · 2024 945,50030th/216 · 2024
Land area i km² 1,246,70022nd/216 · 2024 884,00031st/216 · 2024
Population i people 39.0 m39th/217 · 2025 70.5 m21st/217 · 2025
Population growth i % 3.00%12th/217 · 2025 2.86%16th/217 · 2025
Population density i people/km² 30.4170th/216 · 2024 77.6128th/216 · 2024
Urban population i % 71.5%84th/217 · 2025 36.9%180th/217 · 2025
Population aged 0–14 i % 44.1%8th/217 · 2025 42.3%13th/217 · 2025
Population aged 65+ i % 2.9%199th/217 · 2025 3.0%196th/217 · 2025
Economy
GDP i USD $122.17 bn69th/210 · 2025 $90.14 bn83rd/210 · 2025
GDP (PPP) i intl. USD $400.21 bn59th/199 · 2025 $305.60 bn67th/199 · 2025
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) i intl. USD 2021 $342.00 bn59th/199 · 2025 $261.15 bn67th/199 · 2025
GDP per person i USD $3,129159th/210 · 2025 $1,319186th/210 · 2025
GDP per person (PPP) i intl. USD $10,251139th/199 · 2025 $4,471172nd/199 · 2025
GNI per person (Atlas) i USD $2,860151st/201 · 2025 $1,270179th/201 · 2025
GDP growth i % 3.1%109th/210 · 2025 5.9%36th/210 · 2025
Inflation i % 20.2%170th/180 · 2025 3.3%97th/180 · 2025
Unemployment i % 14.1%170th/187 · 2025 1.6%12th/187 · 2025
General government gross debt i % of GDP 52.9%95th/189 · 2025 49.8%84th/189 · 2025
Government budget balance i % of GDP -4.1%136th/192 · 2025 -2.6%95th/192 · 2025
Main industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing i % of GDP 25.2%21st/197 · 2025 22.9%30th/197 · 2025
Industry incl. construction i % of GDP 27.1%69th/200 · 2025 29.8%53rd/200 · 2025
Manufacturing i % of GDP 6.8%135th/192 · 2025 8.4%118th/192 · 2023
Services i % of GDP 46.8%162nd/200 · 2025 28.8%198th/200 · 2025
Trade
Exports of goods & services i USD $28.07 bn86th/182 · 2025 $17.11 bn95th/182 · 2025
Imports of goods & services i USD $14.26 bn107th/182 · 2025 $18.02 bn96th/182 · 2025
Exports i % of GDP 23.0%131st/183 · 2025 19.0%148th/183 · 2025
Imports i % of GDP 11.7%181st/183 · 2025 20.0%169th/183 · 2025
Trade openness i % of GDP 34.6%171st/183 · 2025 39.0%164th/183 · 2025
Fuel exports i % of merchandise exports 91.5%4th/170 · 2025 1.3%113th/170 · 2025
Manufactures exports i % of merchandise exports 2.0%162nd/171 · 2025 11.4%128th/171 · 2025
Food exports i % of merchandise exports 0.5%166th/171 · 2025 31.0%46th/171 · 2025
Ores & metals exports i % of merchandise exports 5.9%56th/171 · 2025 5.5%61st/171 · 2025
High-tech exports i % of manufactured exports 16.7%45th/168 · 2024 3.0%118th/168 · 2024
Current account balance i % of GDP 0.3%73rd/191 · 2025 -2.6%107th/191 · 2025
Foreign direct investment, inflows i % of GDP 1.8%112th/196 · 2025 1.9%105th/196 · 2025
Natural resources
Natural resource rents i % of GDP 30.0%10th/209 · 2021 6.7%62nd/209 · 2021
Oil rents i % of GDP 28.27%4th/197 · 2021 0.00%120th/197 · 2021
Natural gas rents i % of GDP 1.01%30th/197 · 2021 0.22%51st/197 · 2021
Coal rents i % of GDP 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 0.05%34th/195 · 2021
Mineral rents i % of GDP 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 4.03%26th/209 · 2021
Forest rents i % of GDP 0.68%64th/209 · 2021 2.39%30th/209 · 2021
Arable land i % of land area 3.7%150th/206 · 2024 15.5%74th/206 · 2024
Renewable freshwater per person i m³ 4,15369th/183 · 2022 1,298117th/183 · 2022
Tourism
International tourist arrivals i arrivals 218,000149th/194 · 2019 1.5 m79th/194 · 2019
Tourism receipts i USD $19.0 m164th/175 · 2020 $2.62 bn45th/175 · 2019
Tourism receipts i % of exports 0.1%166th/168 · 2020 27.2%27th/168 · 2019
Outbound trips i departures 3,0001996 148,0001996
Society & health
Life expectancy i years 64.8191st/217 · 2024 67.2176th/217 · 2024
Under-5 mortality i per 1,000 births 49.0169th/196 · 2024 37.0150th/196 · 2024
Physicians i per 1,000 people 0.24139th/174 · 2022 0.13160th/174 · 2022
Hospital beds i per 1,000 people 0.8126th/145 · 2019 0.8125th/145 · 2022
DPT immunization i % of children 12–23 months 64%179th/193 · 2024 83%137th/193 · 2024
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i % of adults 38.1%121st/153 · 2023 15.1%147th/153 · 2022
Secondary enrolment i % gross 51.5%154th/173 · 2023 28.2%169th/173 · 2021
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i % of population 10.3%2018 12.9%2014
Old-age dependency ratio i % of working-age population 5.5%191st/217 · 2025 5.6%188th/217 · 2025
Health spending i % of GDP 2.5%186th/193 · 2023 3.1%177th/193 · 2023
Adult literacy i % 68.2%83rd/98 · 2023 78.2%68th/98 · 2022
Tertiary enrolment i % gross 10.0%141st/150 · 2024 4.0%148th/150 · 2024
Human Development Index i index 0–1 0.616148th/193 · 2023 0.555165th/193 · 2023
Income inequality (Gini) i index 51.32018 40.52018
Extreme poverty i % of population 39.3%2018 51.3%2018
Infrastructure & digital
Access to electricity i % of population 55.5%191st/215 · 2024 52.4%199th/215 · 2024
Safely managed drinking water i % of population — 31.3%125th/150 · 2024
Safely managed sanitation i % of population — 28.5%111th/144 · 2024
Internet users i % of population 40.7%157th/186 · 2024 31.2%168th/186 · 2024
Mobile subscriptions i per 100 people 70181st/210 · 2024 12769th/210 · 2024
Fixed broadband i per 100 people 0.4183rd/208 · 2024 0.2187th/208 · 2024
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) i score 1–5 2.10142nd/164 · 2022 2.812016
Rail lines i route-km — 2,70145th/82 · 2017
Air passengers carried i passengers 1.3 m92nd/161 · 2023 1.9 m83rd/161 · 2023
Environment & energy
CO₂ emissions per person i t CO₂e 0.7453rd/203 · 2024 0.3132nd/203 · 2024
Renewable energy i % of final energy use 52.9%45th/212 · 2021 78.3%20th/212 · 2021
Air pollution (PM2.5) i µg/m³ 19.9115th/200 · 2023 20.2118th/200 · 2023
Forest area i % of land area 51.2%54th/214 · 2024 49.6%61st/214 · 2024
Energy use per person i kg oil eq. 424126th/149 · 2024 389132nd/149 · 2024
Institutions & safety
Government effectiveness i score 0–100 37.8157th/205 · 2025 47.1131st/205 · 2025
Control of corruption i score 0–100 34.3144th/207 · 2025 41.3119th/207 · 2025
Rule of law i score 0–100 40.1172nd/207 · 2025 49.2137th/207 · 2025
Political stability i score 0–100 57.9148th/207 · 2025 57.3150th/207 · 2025
Regulatory quality i score 0–100 42.7158th/205 · 2025 47.0136th/205 · 2025
Voice & accountability i score 0–100 39.4151st/205 · 2025 43.3142nd/205 · 2025
Homicide rate i per 100,000 4.12016 3.787th/145 · 2020
Military
Military expenditure i USD $1.46 bn76th/156 · 2025 $1.03 bn83rd/156 · 2025
Military expenditure i % of GDP 1.4%93rd/156 · 2025 1.2%105th/156 · 2025
Military expenditure i % of government spending 5.9%60th/154 · 2025 5.8%65th/154 · 2025
Armed forces personnel i people 117,00049th/170 · 2020 28,00089th/170 · 2020
Armed forces personnel i % of labour force 0.87%80th/168 · 2020 0.10%162nd/168 · 2020
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV 84.0 m52nd/163 · 2025 4.0 m135th/163 · 2025
Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV 2.0 m2002 —
Science & innovation
R&D spending i % of GDP 0.03%2016 0.51%2013
Patent applications by residents i applications 22019 12015
Scientific articles i articles 50154th/197 · 2023 1,45380th/197 · 2023

Questions and answers

Which has more people, Angola or Tanzania?

Tanzania has the larger population: 70.5 m (2025) compared with 39.0 m for Angola (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.

Which is bigger by area, Angola or Tanzania?

Angola is larger: 1,246,700 km² (2024) compared with 945,500 km² for Tanzania (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.

Which economy is larger, Angola or Tanzania?

Angola has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $400.21 bn intl. (2025) compared with $305.60 bn intl. for Tanzania (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.

Which is richer per person, Angola or Tanzania?

Angola has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $10,251 intl. (2025) compared with $4,471 intl. for Tanzania (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.

Where do people live longer, in Angola or Tanzania?

Tanzania has the higher life expectancy at birth: 67.2 years (2024) compared with 64.8 years for Angola (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Which spends more on the military, Angola or Tanzania?

Angola spends more on the military: $1.46 bn (2025) compared with $1.03 bn for Tanzania (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.

Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Angola or Tanzania?

Tanzania: 42.1 points (121st in the world); Angola: 34.4 points (148th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.

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Sources

World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Angola vs Tanzania — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/angola-vs-tanzania. Data as of 26 October 2026.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Angola vs Tanzania — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/angola-vs-tanzania. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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