Angola (Republic of Angola)

Angola Republic of Angola
Status	Independent State
Capital	Luanda
Land Area	1 246 700km21
Location	Africa
Population	20.2m (2011)2
Life Expectancy	52.70yrs (2017)3
GNI	$6 291 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	AO, AGO, 245
Internet Domain	.ao6
Currency	Kwanza (AOA)7
Telephone	+2448

1. Overview
2. Angola National and Social Development
3. Population and Demographics
4. Human Rights, Equality and Freedom
5. Peace Versus Instability
6. Religion and Beliefs
7. The Internet
8. Public Health Issues
9. Children's Health
10. More Charts and Comparisons to Other Countries
11. Links

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1. Overview

#portugal

“Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Fronting the Atlantic and stretching into the interior of the mighty continent, Angola is nothing if not diverse, a land of traumatic history and startling natural treasures. [...] Angola is an eye-opener - in more ways than one. Scarred painfully by years of debilitating warfare and practically untouched by foreign visitors since the early 1970s, the country remains remote, with few observers privy to its geographic highlights and vast cultural riches.Despite advancements in infrastructure and a dramatically improved security situation, travel in Angola remains the preserve of adventurers... [but with] the transport network gradually recovering and wildlife being shipped in to repopulate decimated national parks, the signs of recovery are more than just a mirage. ... Chill out on expansive beaches, sample the solitude in virgin wildlife parks or sift through the ruins of Portuguese colonialism.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Angola National and Social Development

#human_development

UN HDI (2016)11
Pos.		Lower is better Rank11
1	Norway	1
2	Australia	2
3	Switzerland	2
	...
147	Pakistan	147
148	Swaziland	148
149	Syria	149
150	Angola	150
151	Tanzania	151
152	Nigeria	152
153	Cameroon	153
154	Zimbabwe	154
	World Avg	94.3
q=188.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Higher is better Points12
1	Denmark	83.6
2	Finland	83.1
3	Sweden	82.6
	...
190	Central African Rep.	35.8
191	Syria	35.5
192	Congo, DR	35.3
193	Angola	35.1
194	Chad	34.8
195	Afghanistan	34.4
196	Somalia	33.7
197	Yemen	32.2
	World Avg	55.4
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: What is the Best Country in the World? An Index of Morality, Conscience and Good Life.

3. Population and Demographics

#Angola #birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #overpopulation #population

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)13
Pos.		Lower is better Per 10013
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
4	Burkina Faso	04.7
5	Sierra Leone	04.8
6	Zambia	04.8
7	Eritrea	04.9
8	Gambia	04.9
9	Angola	05.0
10	Afghanistan	05.0
11	Zimbabwe	05.0
12	Nigeria	05.1
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Emigrants (2010)14
Pos.		%14
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
140	Botswana	3.2%
141	Spain	3.0%
142	Central African Rep.	2.9%
143	Angola	2.8%
144	France	2.8%
145	Costa Rica	2.7%
146	Rwanda	2.6%
147	Pakistan	2.5%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

Fertility Rate (2013)15
Pos.		2.0 is best15
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
163	Guinea	5.08
164	Liberia	5.08
165	Benin	5.12
166	Angola	5.19
167	Rwanda	5.30
168	Nigeria	5.45
169	Tanzania	5.51
170	Congo, DR	5.54
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Immigrants (2010)14
Pos.		%14
1	Qatar	86.5%
2	Monaco	71.6%
3	UAE	70.0%
	...
168	Mongolia	0.4%
169	Papua New Guinea	0.4%
170	Brazil	0.4%
171	Angola	0.3%
172	Haiti	0.3%
173	Vanuatu	0.3%
174	Tunisia	0.3%
175	Honduras	0.3%
	World Avg	9.2%
q=192.

Life Expectancy (2015)16
Pos.		Higher is better Years16
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
181	Guinea-Bissau	55.49
182	Mozambique	55.48
183	Nigeria	53.06
184	Angola	52.70
185	Chad	51.90
186	Ivory Coast	51.89
187	Central African Rep.	51.46
188	Sierra Leone	51.32
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Population (2012)17
Pos.		Population17
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.3b
3	USA	315.8m
	...
55	Syria	21.1m
56	Ivory Coast	20.6m
57	Cameroon	20.5m
58	Angola	20.2m
59	Burkina Faso	17.5m
60	Chile	17.4m
61	Netherlands	16.7m
62	Niger	16.6m
	World Avg	36.0m
q=195.

Angola's population is predicted to rise to 30.8 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 5.19. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

4. Human Rights, Equality and Freedom

#Angola #equality #freedom #human_rights #politics #tolerance

Angola is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Angola does worse than average in terms of commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₁₈ (still high for Africa), its Global Peace Index rating₁₉, eliminating modern slavery₂₀, supporting press freedom₂₁, its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₂, the year from which women could participate in democracy₂₃ and in LGBT equality₂₄. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₅ and in fighting corruption₂₆. Diamond extraction in Angola relies upon forced labour and child labour, and has done for decades₂₇. Angola's security forces continue to use excessive force with almost no action taken by the government against even serious abusers₂₈.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights, Equality and Freedom in Angola

5. Peace Versus Instability

#Angola #extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)29
Pos.		Lower is better Rank29
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
116	Trinidad & Tobago	116
117	Benin	117
118	Venezuela	118
119	Angola	119
120	Ivory Coast	120
121	Kyrgyzstan	121
122	Guinea	122
123	Israel	123
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)29
Pos.		Lower is better Rank29
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
150	Burundi	150
151	Zimbabwe	151
152	Grenada	152
153	Angola	153
154	Guyana	154
155	Congo, DR	155
156	Ivory Coast	156
157	St Lucia	157
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Global Peace Index (2012)19
Pos.		Lower is better19
1	Iceland	1.11
2	New Zealand	1.24
3	Denmark	1.24
	...
92	Guinea	2.07
93	Papua New Guinea	2.08
94	Trinidad & Tobago	2.08
95	Angola	2.11
96	Cameroon	2.11
97	Uganda	2.12
98	Tajikistan	2.12
99	Madagascar	2.12
	World Avg	2.02
q=157.

"The 2012 Global Peace Index is the sixth edition of the world's leading study on global levels of peacefulness. The GPI ranks 158 nations using 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources, which gauge three broad themes: the level of safety and security in society; the extent of domestic or international conflict; and the degree of militarisation. By generating new information on the state of peace at the national and global level, the Institute for Economics and Peace hopes to make a valuable contribution to better understanding how civil society, researchers, policymakers, and government can create a more peaceful society"₁₉. The most peaceable countries in the world are Iceland, New Zealand and Denmark₁₉ and the worst are Somalia, Afghanistan and Sudan₁₉.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)30
Pos.		Lower is better Score30
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
96	Sri Lanka	3.57
97	Canada	3.59
98	Belgium	3.64
99	Angola	3.78
100	Tunisia	3.94
101	Tajikistan	3.95
102	Uganda	3.96
103	Mexico	4.08
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

6. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)31
Pos.		Higher is better %31
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
64	Poland	3
65	Jamaica	3
66	India	3
67	Angola	2
68	Chile	2
69	Central African Rep.	2
70	Tajikistan	2
71	Turkmenistan	2
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₃₂:

Christian	90.5%
Muslim	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	4.2%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	5.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)₃₃.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?

7. The Internet

#Angola #internet #it_security #the_internet

Internet Users (2016)34
Pos.		Higher is better34
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
140	Sao Tome & Principe	26%
141	Yemen	25%
142	Senegal	23%
143	Angola	23%
144	Ivory Coast	22%
145	Honduras	22%
146	Botswana	21%
147	Libya	21%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)35
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio35
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
94	Cambodia	0.0
95	Belarus	0.0
96	Azerbaijan	0.0
97	Angola	0.0
98	Armenia	0.0
99	Cape Verde	0.0
100	Nigeria	0.0
101	Uzbekistan	0.0
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

IT Security (2013)36
Pos.		Lower is better36
1	Ireland	0.11
2	Luxembourg	0.11
3	Belize	0.11
	...
70	Tanzania	1.50
71	Maldives	1.57
72	China	1.59
73	Angola	1.61
74	Sri Lanka	1.67
75	Oman	1.72
76	Iraq	1.84
77	Bangladesh	1.87
	World Avg	0.98
q=81.

Internet access has become an essential research tool. It facilitates an endless list of life improvements, from the ability to network and socialize without constraint, to access to a seemingly infinite repository of technical and procedural information on pretty much any task. The universal availability of data has sped up industrial development and personal learning at the national and personal level. Individuals can read any topic they wish regardless of the locality of expert teachers, and, entire nations can develop their technology and understanding of the world simply because they are now exposed to advanced societies and moral discourses online. Like every communications medium, the Internet has issues and causes a small range of problems, but these are insignificant compared to the advantages of having an online populace.

8. Public Health Issues

#alcohol #Angola #genetics #health #obesity #public_health #smoking #sociology #UK

Angola is a pretty unhealthy country. Angola does better than average in terms of the prevalence of overweight adults₃₇ and in its smoking rate₃₈ (but high for Africa). When it comes to most other metrics, Angola does not do well. It does worse than average in its alcohol consumption rate₃₉. It falls into the worst-performing 20 in its immunizations take-up₄₀ and in its adolescent birth rate₄₁ (amongst the highest in Africa). And finally, it is the worst in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₂₉. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)39
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita39
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
95	Guyana	6.3
96	Peru	6.3
97	Bosnia & Herzegovina	6.4
98	Angola	6.4
99	Mexico	6.5
100	Philippines	6.6
101	Cambodia	6.7
102	Belize	6.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

There is nothing wrong with drinking modest and sensible amounts of alcohol but fitness, physical health, mental health and long-term health all suffer as a result of medium- or heavy- drinking₄₂ and the health risks to the baby when pregnant mothers drink₄₃ are well-known. Aside from the effects on the individual, alcohol misuse impacts on entire economies₄₄ via increased health service costs, policing costs and lost days' work. Worldwide, alcohol misuse is "among the top five risk factors for disease, disability and death" and is a "cause of more than 200 disease and injury conditions in individuals, most notably alcohol dependence, liver cirrhosis, cancers and injuries"₄₅. "In 2012... 5.9% of all global deaths, were attributable to alcohol consumption"₄₆. Deaths from chronic alcohol misuse have been rising for decades, and so has violence, abuse, vandalism and crime all associated with alcohol over-use. The aggression and crime associated with alcohol in some Western countries infringes on the human rights of those who want nothing to do with such behaviour. Many of the social effects of alcohol are psychological and cultural; i.e., people don't have to behave criminally or destructively whilst drunk - it is a culturally learned behaviour. Experiments have shown that behaviour can be controlled: Those who do not wish to behave badly whilst drunk, will not do so.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)29
Pos.		Lower is better Rank29
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
156	Libya	156
157	Papua New Guinea	157
158	Belize	158
159	Algeria	159
160	Senegal	160
161	Mauritania	161
162	St Vincent & Grenadines	162
163	Angola	163
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)37
Pos.		Lower is better %37
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
27	Comoros	27.1
28	Bhutan	27.1
29	Japan	27.2
30	Angola	27.5
31	Philippines	27.6
32	Sierra Leone	27.7
33	Tanzania	27.7
34	Zambia	27.8
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

About one third of the global population is overweight or obese₄₇. Most Western countries are facing an obesity epidemic. Our cultures are having to change to compensate for widespread ill-health. It is costing our health systems a massive amount of money, and is having negative effects on national economies. The situation has persisted for a suitable length of time for our very perceptions to change; opinions on "normal weights" for people and "average sizes" for clothes has shot up₄₈. Over 2 in 3 adults in the UK are overweight₄₈ and this costs the NHS £5.1 billion per year₄₉ and "costs Britain's economy £47bn a year; more than war, terrorism or armed violence"₅₀. We are forgetting how to be healthy.

The causes are not genetic. Most people who say obesity "runs in their family" are wrong. The rate of increase in obesity is many, many times too fast to be accounted for by a change in inherited genes₅₁. Our culture and lifestyle choices are to blame. The causes of the modern obesity epidemic are processed foods, low levels of physical exercise, over-indulgence, poor choices in food products, poor knowledge of nutrition. Most of this is made much worse by well-funded advertising campaigns by food manufacturers selling cheaper mass-produced food. Even some so-called "health foods" contain well over recommended limits of fat, salt and sugar₅₂.

Smoking Rates (2014)38
Pos.		Lower is better38
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
77	Djibouti	476
78	Ivory Coast	477
79	Nicaragua	488
80	Angola	489
81	Honduras	489
82	Brazil	492
83	Senegal	504
84	Pakistan	511
	World Avg	819
q=182.

9. Children's Health

#Angola #health #parenting #population #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)41
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100041
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
178	Chad	133.5
179	Ivory Coast	135.5
180	Malawi	136.2
181	Mozambique	139.7
182	Guinea	140.6
183	Angola	164.3
184	Mali	174.6
185	Niger	202.4
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)40
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %40
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
173	Pakistan	73.0
174	Liberia	72.6
175	S. Africa	72.5
176	Angola	71.9
177	Madagascar	71.9
178	Iraq	70.7
179	Afghanistan	70.6
180	Niger	69.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

10. More Charts and Comparisons to Other Countries