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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Angola

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population39.04M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$122.17B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$3.13K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth64.82024 · yearsInternet use40.7%2024 · % of populationForest area52.1%2023 · % of land area
Adult literacy
68.2%

% of people aged 15+·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Angola2023 · 68.2%
017.0534.0951.1468.181960199320252001: 67.4%2014: 66%2015: 66.2%2023: 68.2%

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Country context

Angola in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Luanda
Country code
AGO

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