Highest Poverty in Angola

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Angola

1 Alto Hama 08 39.3%

2 Ambriz 19 39.3%

3 Andulo 02 39.3%

4 Baía Farta 01 39.3%

5 Bailundo 12 39.3%

6 Balombo 01 39.3%

7 Banza Damba 15 39.3%

8 Barra do Dande 19 39.3%

9 Belize 03 39.3%

10 Benguela 01 39.3%

11 Bibala 13 39.3%

12 Bocoio 01 39.3%

13 Buco 12 39.3%

14 Buco Zau 03 39.3%

15 Caála 08 39.3%

16 Cabinda 03 39.3%

17 Cacolo 18 39.3%

18 Caconda 09 39.3%

19 Cacongo 03 39.3%

20 Cacuso 12 39.3%

21 Cafunfo 17 39.3%

22 Cahama 07 39.3%

23 Caimbambo 01 39.3%

24 Calai 04 39.3%

25 Calandula 12 39.3%

26 Calandula 14 39.3%

27 Calonamba 09 39.3%

28 Calucinga 02 39.3%

29 Calulo 06 39.3%

30 Caluquembe 09 39.3%

31 Camabatela 05 39.3%

32 Camacupa 02 39.3%

33 Camanongue 14 39.3%

34 Camboio 01 39.3%

35 Cambundi 12 39.3%

36 Cambundi Catembo 12 39.3%

37 Cameia 14 39.3%

38 Camucuio 13 39.3%

39 Cangandala 12 39.3%

40 Capunda 06 39.3%

41 Cassanguidi 17 39.3%

42 Catabola 02 39.3%

43 Catchiungo 08 39.3%

44 Catumbela 01 39.3%

45 Caxito 19 39.3%

46 Cazenga 20 39.3%

47 Cazombo 14 39.3%

48 Cazombo 05 39.3%

49 Cela 06 39.3%

50 Chela 08 39.3%

51 Chibia 09 39.3%

52 Chicomba 09 39.3%

53 Chinguar 02 39.3%

54 Chipindo 09 39.3%

55 Chissamba 02 39.3%

56 Chitato 17 39.3%

57 Chitembo 02 39.3%

58 Chongoroi 01 39.3%

59 Conda 06 39.3%

60 Cuango-Luzamba 17 39.3%

61 Cubal 01 39.3%

62 Cuchi 04 39.3%

63 Cuemba 02 39.3%

64 Cuilo 17 39.3%

65 Cuímba 16 39.3%

66 Cuíto 02 39.3%

67 Cunda diá Baze 12 39.3%

68 Cunhinga 02 39.3%

69 Dala 18 39.3%

70 Dala 02 39.3%

71 Damba 15 39.3%

72 Dombe Grande 01 39.3%

73 Dondo 05 39.3%

74 Dundo 17 39.3%

75 Ebo 06 39.3%

76 Ecunna 08 39.3%

77 Gabela 06 39.3%

78 Gama 19 39.3%

79 Ganda 01 39.3%

80 Golungo Alto 05 39.3%

81 Huambo 08 39.3%

82 Humbe 07 39.3%

83 Ingombota 20 39.3%

84 Jamba 04 39.3%

85 Léua 14 39.3%

86 Lobito 01 39.3%

87 Londuimbali 08 39.3%

88 Longonjo 08 39.3%

89 Luanda 20 39.3%

90 Luau 14 39.3%

91 Lubalo 17 39.3%

92 Lubango 09 39.3%

93 Lucala 05 39.3%

94 Lucapa 17 39.3%

95 Luena 14 39.3%

96 Lumbala 14 39.3%

97 Luquembo 12 39.3%

98 Maianga 20 39.3%

99 Malanje 12 39.3%

100 Maquela do Zombo 15 39.3%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Angola face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Alto Hama has a poverty rate of 39.3%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Alto Hama, 39.3% of residents — roughly 1 in 3 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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