Angola vs Kenya

Angola and Kenya compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Kenya has about 1.5 times as many people as Angola: 57.5 million against 39 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Angola ($3,129) is 32% higher than in Kenya ($2,363) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Kenya (4.6%) than in Angola (3.1%), a difference of 1.5 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Angola (20.2%) than in Kenya (4.1%), a difference of 16.1 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Angola (14.1%) than in Kenya (5.4%), a difference of 8.7 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Angola can expect to live 1 years longer than one born in Kenya: 64.8 years against 63.8 years in 2024.
• The population of Kenya is older: half of its people are over 19.5 years, against 16.5 years in Angola in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Angola (40.7%) than in Kenya (35%), a difference of 5.7 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Angola (0.74 tonnes) are 95% higher than in Kenya (0.38 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Angola (51.2%) than in Kenya (6.6%), a difference of 44.6 percentage points in 2024.