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Angola vs Botswana

111 shared metrics.

AngolaLeads in 51

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BotswanaLeads in 60

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Angola

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Identity

Formal name: Republic of Angola.

CIA 2026

Identity

Name origin: in the 15th century, Portuguese explorers derived the name from the title "N'gola," which was held by kings of the Ndongo.

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Botswana

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Botswana.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Botswana's Okavango Delta floods during the dry season and never reaches the sea.

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Analysis

Botswana leads in 60 of 111 shared metrics, while Angola leads in 51.

Angola's Broadband Access (%) is 66.3x that of Botswana (202 per 100 people vs 3.0 per 100 people).

Angola's Irrigated Land is 33.4x that of Botswana (860 km² vs 25 km²).

Angola's High-Tech Exports (%) is 29.9x that of Botswana (16.69% vs 0.54%).

Angola's Population is 14.5x that of Botswana (38.98M vs 2.52M).

Angola's Armed Forces Personnel is 12.0x that of Botswana (117.0K vs 9.0K).

Key Comparisons

Broadband Access (%)Angola leads

Angola

202 per 100 people

Botswana

3.0 per 100 people

Irrigated LandAngola leads

Angola

860 km²

Botswana

25 km²

High-Tech Exports (%)Angola leads

Angola

16.69%

Botswana

0.54%

PopulationAngola leads

Angola

38.98M

Botswana

2.52M

Armed Forces PersonnelAngola leads

Angola

117.0K

Botswana

9.0K

Inflation RateAngola leads

Angola

28.2%

Botswana

2.8%

All Metrics

Broadband Access (%)

Angola

202 per 100 people

Botswana

3.0 per 100 people

6633% higher

Irrigated Land

Angola

860 km²

Botswana

25 km²

3340% higher

High-Tech Exports (%)

Angola

16.69%

Botswana

0.54%

2994% higher

Population

Angola

38.98M

Botswana

2.52M

1446% higher

Armed Forces Personnel

Angola

117.0K

Botswana

9.0K

1200% higher

Inflation Rate

Angola

28.2%

Botswana

2.8%

907% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Angola

7.60M kW

Botswana

758.0K kW

903% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Angola

2.8%

Botswana

0.29%

872% higher

Air Passengers

Angola

1.32M

Botswana

172.7K

665% higher

Electricity Generation

Angola

17.94 TWh

Botswana

2.6 TWh

593% higher

Population Density

Angola

29.48 /km²

Botswana

4.4 /km²

574% higher

Seafood Consumption per Person

Angola

13.9 kg/person/yr

Botswana

2.4 kg/person/yr

482% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Angola

$100,998,916,781.08

Botswana

$19,402,063,512.91

421% higher

Women in Parliament (%)

Angola

39.55%

Botswana

8.7%

355% higher

Forest Area

Angola

649.4K km²

Botswana

149.0K km²

336% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Angola

28.1 Mt CO2e

Botswana

6.9 Mt CO2e

307% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Angola

75.3% of GDP

Botswana

19.6% of GDP

284% higher

Firms Asked for Bribes

Angola

21.51% of firms

Botswana

6.1% of firms

250% higher

Water Withdrawal

Angola

0.71 B m³

Botswana

0.21 B m³

231% higher

Railway Length

Angola

2.8K km

Botswana

888 km

211% higher

Comparison of Angola and Botswana across 111 metrics
				Winner
Broadband Access (%)	202 per 100 people	3.0 per 100 people	6633% higher	Angola
Irrigated Land	860 km²	25 km²	3340% higher	Angola
High-Tech Exports (%)	16.69%	0.54%	2994% higher	Angola
Population	38.98M	2.52M	1446% higher	Angola
Armed Forces Personnel	117.0K	9.0K	1200% higher	Angola
Inflation Rate	28.2%	2.8%	907% higher	Angola
Electric Generating Capacity	7.60M kW	758.0K kW	903% higher	Angola
Solar Electricity Share	2.8%	0.29%	872% higher	Angola
Air Passengers	1.32M	172.7K	665% higher	Angola
Electricity Generation	17.94 TWh	2.6 TWh	593% higher	Angola
Population Density	29.48 /km²	4.4 /km²	574% higher	Angola
Seafood Consumption per Person	13.9 kg/person/yr	2.4 kg/person/yr	482% higher	Angola
GDP (Nominal)	$100,998,916,781.08	$19,402,063,512.91	421% higher	Angola
Women in Parliament (%)	39.55%	8.7%	355% higher	Angola
Forest Area	649.4K km²	149.0K km²	336% higher	Angola
Total CO2 Emissions	28.1 Mt CO2e	6.9 Mt CO2e	307% higher	Angola
Government Debt (% GDP)	75.3% of GDP	19.6% of GDP	284% higher	Angola
Firms Asked for Bribes	21.51% of firms	6.1% of firms	250% higher	Angola
Water Withdrawal	0.71 B m³	0.21 B m³	231% higher	Angola
Railway Length	2.8K km	888 km	211% higher	Angola
Political Corruption Index	0.57	0.20	179% higher	Angola
Teen Birth Rate	140.84 per 1k	53.8 per 1k	162% higher	Angola
Firms Making Informal Payments	19.12% of firms	8.6% of firms	122% higher	Angola
Land Area	1.25M km²	566.7K km²	120% higher	Angola
Fertility Rate	5.5 children/woman	2.7 children/woman	100% higher	Angola
Capital Elevation	6.0 m	1.0K m	99% lower	Botswana
Forest Coverage (%)	52.09%	26.29%	98% higher	Angola
Water Stress (%)	0.48%	8.9%	95% lower	Botswana
Renewable Energy (%)	52.9%	27.4%	93% higher	Angola
Tourism Revenue	$19,000,000	$217,000,000	91% lower	Botswana
Milk Consumption per Person	12.3 kg/person/yr	117.74 kg/person/yr	90% lower	Botswana
Scientific Publications	44.99	392.69	89% lower	Botswana
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	0.40% of GDP	3.7% of GDP	89% lower	Botswana
Birth Rate	39.75 per 1k	21.16 per 1k	88% higher	Angola
CO2 Per Capita	0.59 t/person/yr	3.0 t/person/yr	80% lower	Botswana
Health Spending Per Capita	$101.26	$477.83	79% lower	Botswana
Electricity Carbon Intensity	185.38 gCO2/kWh	851.31 gCO2/kWh	78% lower	Botswana
Highest Elevation	2.6K m	1.5K m	75% higher	Angola
Women in Senior Management	12.51% of managers	48.21% of managers	74% lower	Botswana
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	392.51 kWh/person	1.5K kWh/person	74% lower	Botswana
Liberal Democracy Index	0.16	0.52	69% lower	Botswana
Education Spending (% GDP)	2.5% of GDP	8.1% of GDP	69% lower	Botswana
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	7.7% of GDP	22.49% of GDP	66% lower	Botswana
Military Spending	1.0% of GDP	2.8% of GDP	65% lower	Botswana
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	0.80 per 1k	2.2 per 1k	64% lower	Botswana
Energy Use (Per Capita)	423.12 kg oil eq/person	1.2K kg oil eq/person	64% lower	Botswana
Can Raise Emergency Money	28.06% of adults	78.75% of adults	64% lower	Botswana
Protected Land (%)	10.8%	29.1%	63% lower	Botswana
GNI Per Capita	$2,840	$7,750	63% lower	Botswana
Child Mortality	64 per 1k births	39.6 per 1k births	62% higher	Angola
Nurses & Midwives	1.3 per 1k	3.1 per 1k	59% lower	Botswana
Dependency Ratio	89.41% of working-age pop.	56.66% of working-age pop.	58% higher	Angola
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	70 per 100 people	164 per 100 people	57% lower	Botswana
Imports (% GDP)	19.36% of GDP	43.71% of GDP	56% lower	Botswana
Digital Payments Used	25.04% of adults	56.95% of adults	56% lower	Botswana
Firms with Female Top Manager	10.37% of firms	22.97% of firms	55% lower	Botswana
University Enrollment Rate	10.0%	21.41%	54% lower	Botswana
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	17.52 per 100k	35.62 per 100k	51% lower	Botswana
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$10,118.61	$20,538.13	51% lower	Botswana
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	1.0 sites	2.0 sites	50% lower	Botswana
Health Spending (% GDP)	2.9% of GDP	5.7% of GDP	49% lower	Botswana
Electoral Democracy Index	0.34	0.67	48% lower	Botswana
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	22 days/yr	15 days/yr	47% higher	Angola
Corruption Perceptions Index	32 pts	58 pts	45% lower	Botswana
Internet Users (%)	45%	81%	44% lower	Botswana
Alcohol Consumption	4.1 L/adult/yr	7.3 L/adult/yr	43% lower	Botswana
Youth Unemployment Rate	27.23% of youth labor force	46% of youth labor force	41% lower	Botswana
Obesity Rate	10.54%	17.46%	40% lower	Botswana
Credit Card Ownership	4.4% of adults	7.3% of adults	40% lower	Botswana
Youth Population (%)	44.35%	32.13%	38% higher	Angola
Freedom of Expression Index	0.50	0.80	38% lower	Botswana
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.24 per 1k	0.38 per 1k	37% lower	Botswana
Unemployment Rate	14.46%	23.14%	37% lower	Botswana
Food Waste per Person	129.94 kg/person/yr	96.68 kg/person/yr	34% higher	Angola
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	3.0 time zones	33% lower	Botswana
Electricity Access (%)	51.1%	76%	33% lower	Botswana
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	25.15 µg/m³	18.91 µg/m³	33% higher	Angola
Border Neighbors	4.0	3.0	33% higher	Angola
Sanitation Access (%)	50.3%	72.12%	30% lower	Botswana
Elderly Population (%)	2.9%	4.0%	29% lower	Botswana
Median Age	16.5 years	22.9 years	28% lower	Botswana
Beer Consumption	1.9 L/person/yr	2.6 L/person/yr	26% lower	Botswana
Informal Employment Share	95% of employed people	75.58% of employed people	26% higher	Angola
Land Border Length	5.4K km	4.3K km	24% higher	Angola
Insufficient Physical Activity	17.76% of adults	22.67% of adults	22% lower	Botswana
Agricultural Land (%)	36.95%	45.63%	19% lower	Botswana
Human Development Index	0.62	0.73	16% lower	Botswana
Exports (% GDP)	31.48% of GDP	27.39% of GDP	15% higher	Angola
Hypertension Prevalence	38.9% of adults	44.4% of adults	12% lower	Botswana
Airports	112	127	12% lower	Botswana
Spirits Consumption	1.1 L/person/yr	1.0 L/person/yr	10% higher	Angola
Women's Political Empowerment	0.77	0.70	10% higher	Angola
Road Traffic Death Rate	15 per 100k	16.5 per 100k	9% lower	Botswana
Life Expectancy	64.6 years	69.2 years	7% lower	Botswana
Urban Population (%)	70.66%	67.46%	5% higher	Angola
Meat Consumption per Person	23.49 kg/person/yr	24.44 kg/person/yr	4% lower	Botswana
Firms Hit by Power Outages	61.41% of firms	64.16% of firms	4% lower	Botswana
Suicide Rate	8.1 per 100k	8.3 per 100k	3% lower	Botswana
Average Weekly Work Hours	43.29 hrs/week	42.92 hrs/week	1% higher	Angola
Death Rate	6.7 per 1k	6.8 per 1k	1% lower	Botswana
Coastline Length	1.6K km	0 km	ranked higher	Angola
Coal Electricity Share	0%	98.25%	ranked lower	Botswana
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Angola
Infant Mortality	38.3 per 1k births	38.2 per 1k births	equal	Angola
GDP Growth Rate	4.4%	-2.99%	ranked higher	Angola
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Angola
Lowest Elevation	0 m	513 m	ranked lower	Botswana
Official Languages Count	1.0	1.0	equal	Angola
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	-1.1% of GDP	2.4% of GDP	ranked lower	Botswana
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0 per 100k people	0 per 100k people	ranked higher	Angola
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Angola

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Analysis

Botswana leads in 60 of 111 shared metrics, while Angola leads in 51.

Angola's Broadband Access (%) is 66.3x that of Botswana (202 per 100 people vs 3.0 per 100 people).

Angola's Irrigated Land is 33.4x that of Botswana (860 km² vs 25 km²).

Angola's High-Tech Exports (%) is 29.9x that of Botswana (16.69% vs 0.54%).

Angola's Population is 14.5x that of Botswana (38.98M vs 2.52M).

Angola's Armed Forces Personnel is 12.0x that of Botswana (117.0K vs 9.0K).

Key Comparisons

Broadband Access (%)Angola leads

Angola

202 per 100 people

Botswana

3.0 per 100 people

Irrigated LandAngola leads

Angola

860 km²

Botswana

25 km²

High-Tech Exports (%)Angola leads

Angola

16.69%

Botswana

0.54%

PopulationAngola leads

Angola

38.98M

Botswana

2.52M

Armed Forces PersonnelAngola leads

Angola

117.0K

Botswana

9.0K

Inflation RateAngola leads

Angola

28.2%

Botswana

2.8%

Broadband Access (%)

202 per 100 people

3.0 per 100 people

Irrigated Land

860 km²

25 km²

High-Tech Exports (%)

16.69%

0.54%

Population

38.98M

2.52M

Armed Forces Personnel

117.0K

9.0K

Inflation Rate

28.2%

2.8%

Electric Generating Capacity

7.60M kW

758.0K kW

Solar Electricity Share

2.8%

0.29%

Air Passengers

1.32M

172.7K

Electricity Generation

17.94 TWh

2.6 TWh

Population Density

29.48 /km²

4.4 /km²

Seafood Consumption per Person

13.9 kg/person/yr

2.4 kg/person/yr

GDP (Nominal)

$100,998,916,781.08

$19,402,063,512.91

Women in Parliament (%)

39.55%

8.7%

Forest Area

649.4K km²

149.0K km²

Total CO2 Emissions

28.1 Mt CO2e

6.9 Mt CO2e

Government Debt (% GDP)

75.3% of GDP

19.6% of GDP

Firms Asked for Bribes

21.51% of firms

6.1% of firms

Water Withdrawal

0.71 B m³

0.21 B m³

Railway Length

2.8K km

888 km

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Broadband Access (%)

Irrigated Land

High-Tech Exports (%)

Population

Armed Forces Personnel

Inflation Rate

Electric Generating Capacity

Solar Electricity Share

Air Passengers

Electricity Generation

Population Density

Seafood Consumption per Person

GDP (Nominal)

Women in Parliament (%)

Forest Area

Total CO2 Emissions

Government Debt (% GDP)

Firms Asked for Bribes

Water Withdrawal

Railway Length

Political Corruption Index

Teen Birth Rate

Firms Making Informal Payments

Land Area

Fertility Rate

Capital Elevation

Forest Coverage (%)

Water Stress (%)

Renewable Energy (%)

Tourism Revenue

Milk Consumption per Person

Scientific Publications

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Birth Rate

CO2 Per Capita

Health Spending Per Capita

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Highest Elevation

Women in Senior Management

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Liberal Democracy Index

Education Spending (% GDP)

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Military Spending

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Can Raise Emergency Money

Protected Land (%)

GNI Per Capita

Child Mortality

Nurses & Midwives

Dependency Ratio

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Imports (% GDP)

Digital Payments Used

Firms with Female Top Manager

University Enrollment Rate

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Health Spending (% GDP)

Electoral Democracy Index

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Corruption Perceptions Index

Internet Users (%)

Alcohol Consumption

Youth Unemployment Rate

Obesity Rate

Credit Card Ownership

Youth Population (%)

Freedom of Expression Index

Doctors (per 1,000)