Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 40th vs. 19th).
By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Peru ranks 93/197 ($8,452).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
44810409
 | 
34854181
 | 
| Population rank | 36/197 | 48/197 | 
| GDP | 
$17.2B  2023 | 
$289B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 49/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$414  2023 | 
$8,452  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 93/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$2,202  2023 | 
$17,802  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$1.42B  2023 | 
$94.8B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
8.25%  2023 | 
33.7%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$34.2  2023 | 
$2,770  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | 106/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$1,632  2025 | 
$6,804  2025 | 
| Land area | 
251,827 sq mi  2025 | 
494,211 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
169.4 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
69.2 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
4.84  2023 | 
1.98  2023 | 
| Median age | 
18.2 years  2024 | 
30.8 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
66.5 years  2025 | 
78.1 years  2025 | 
Afghanistan and Peru: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Peru economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | $2,571,986,572 | 
| 1961 | - | $2,897,852,693 | 
| 1962 | - | $3,284,322,201 | 
| 1963 | - | $3,598,272,493 | 
| 1964 | - | $4,353,664,867 | 
| 1965 | - | $5,163,008,077 | 
| 1966 | - | $6,109,048,737 | 
| 1967 | - | $6,194,340,080 | 
| 1968 | - | $5,736,083,835 | 
| 1969 | - | $6,420,909,790 | 
| 1970 | - | $7,432,223,177 | 
| 1971 | - | $8,289,582,884 | 
| 1972 | - | $9,189,413,409 | 
| 1973 | - | $10,994,381,895 | 
| 1974 | - | $13,858,441,211 | 
| 1975 | - | $16,931,162,355 | 
| 1976 | - | $16,131,958,851 | 
| 1977 | - | $14,544,913,961 | 
| 1978 | - | $12,491,876,743 | 
| 1979 | - | $15,954,012,439 | 
| 1980 | - | $18,136,838,538 | 
| 1981 | - | $21,648,214,893 | 
| 1982 | - | $21,794,535,621 | 
| 1983 | - | $17,345,260,564 | 
| 1984 | - | $17,600,400,385 | 
| 1985 | - | $15,078,736,875 | 
| 1986 | - | $21,859,448,586 | 
| 1987 | - | $36,889,706,593 | 
| 1988 | - | $15,439,408,447 | 
| 1989 | - | $22,499,558,526 | 
| 1990 | - | $26,410,386,963 | 
| 1991 | - | $34,341,465,998 | 
| 1992 | - | $35,966,302,303 | 
| 1993 | - | $34,832,077,221 | 
| 1994 | - | $44,882,079,767 | 
| 1995 | - | $53,312,793,687 | 
| 1996 | - | $55,252,414,130 | 
| 1997 | - | $58,147,522,523 | 
| 1998 | - | $55,501,467,877 | 
| 1999 | - | $50,187,324,568 | 
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $51,744,749,133 | 
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $52,030,158,775 | 
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $54,777,553,515 | 
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $58,731,030,122 | 
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $66,768,703,498 | 
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $76,060,606,061 | 
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $88,643,193,062 | 
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $102,170,981,144 | 
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $120,550,599,815 | 
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $120,822,986,521 | 
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $147,527,631,521 | 
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $171,761,737,047 | 
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $192,650,021,649 | 
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $201,175,543,571 | 
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $200,786,250,583 | 
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $189,802,976,286 | 
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $191,898,104,390 | 
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $211,007,984,081 | 
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $222,597,009,739 | 
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $228,346,006,004 | 
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $201,409,694,756 | 
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $226,328,766,460 | 
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $246,065,570,308 | 
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $266,958,720,838 | 
| 2024 | - | $289,221,969,060 | 
Afghanistan and Peru economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | $252.8 | 
| 1961 | - | $276.6 | 
| 1962 | - | $305 | 
| 1963 | - | $324 | 
| 1964 | - | $381 | 
| 1965 | - | $439 | 
| 1966 | - | $505 | 
| 1967 | - | $498 | 
| 1968 | - | $448 | 
| 1969 | - | $488 | 
| 1970 | - | $550 | 
| 1971 | - | $599 | 
| 1972 | - | $647 | 
| 1973 | - | $754 | 
| 1974 | - | $927 | 
| 1975 | - | $1,104 | 
| 1976 | - | $1,026 | 
| 1977 | - | $903 | 
| 1978 | - | $756 | 
| 1979 | - | $942 | 
| 1980 | - | $1,045 | 
| 1981 | - | $1,216 | 
| 1982 | - | $1,194 | 
| 1983 | - | $927 | 
| 1984 | - | $918 | 
| 1985 | - | $767 | 
| 1986 | - | $1,087 | 
| 1987 | - | $1,792 | 
| 1988 | - | $733 | 
| 1989 | - | $1,045 | 
| 1990 | - | $1,200 | 
| 1991 | - | $1,527 | 
| 1992 | - | $1,567 | 
| 1993 | - | $1,488 | 
| 1994 | - | $1,879 | 
| 1995 | - | $2,190 | 
| 1996 | - | $2,227 | 
| 1997 | - | $2,301 | 
| 1998 | - | $2,156 | 
| 1999 | - | $1,917 | 
| 2000 | $174.9 | $1,945 | 
| 2001 | $138.7 | $1,930 | 
| 2002 | $179 | $2,007 | 
| 2003 | $198.9 | $2,129 | 
| 2004 | $221.8 | $2,397 | 
| 2005 | $254.2 | $2,707 | 
| 2006 | $274.2 | $3,130 | 
| 2007 | $376 | $3,581 | 
| 2008 | $382 | $4,198 | 
| 2009 | $452 | $4,181 | 
| 2010 | $561 | $5,072 | 
| 2011 | $607 | $5,861 | 
| 2012 | $651 | $6,519 | 
| 2013 | $637 | $6,747 | 
| 2014 | $625 | $6,667 | 
| 2015 | $566 | $6,232 | 
| 2016 | $522 | $6,217 | 
| 2017 | $525 | $6,736 | 
| 2018 | $491 | $6,978 | 
| 2019 | $497 | $7,037 | 
| 2020 | $511 | $6,133 | 
| 2021 | $356 | $6,826 | 
| 2022 | $357 | $7,351 | 
| 2023 | $414 | $7,888 | 
| 2024 | - | $8,452 | 
Afghanistan vs. Peru life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 28.2 | 46 | 
| 1951 | 28.6 | 46.5 | 
| 1952 | 29 | 46.8 | 
| 1953 | 29.5 | 47.1 | 
| 1954 | 29.7 | 47.5 | 
| 1955 | 30.4 | 47.9 | 
| 1956 | 30.8 | 48.4 | 
| 1957 | 31.3 | 48.9 | 
| 1958 | 31.8 | 49.5 | 
| 1959 | 32.3 | 50 | 
| 1960 | 32.8 | 50.6 | 
| 1961 | 33.3 | 51.2 | 
| 1962 | 33.8 | 51.5 | 
| 1963 | 34.2 | 52.6 | 
| 1964 | 34.7 | 53.3 | 
| 1965 | 35.1 | 53.9 | 
| 1966 | 35.6 | 54.4 | 
| 1967 | 36 | 54.9 | 
| 1968 | 36.5 | 55.4 | 
| 1969 | 37 | 55.8 | 
| 1970 | 37.5 | 47.7 | 
| 1971 | 37.9 | 56.5 | 
| 1972 | 38.4 | 57 | 
| 1973 | 39 | 57.3 | 
| 1974 | 39.5 | 57.8 | 
| 1975 | 40 | 58.2 | 
| 1976 | 40.5 | 58.6 | 
| 1977 | 41.1 | 58.9 | 
| 1978 | 40.1 | 59.3 | 
| 1979 | 38.8 | 59.6 | 
| 1980 | 39.3 | 60 | 
| 1981 | 39.4 | 60.3 | 
| 1982 | 36.1 | 60.6 | 
| 1983 | 36.5 | 60.8 | 
| 1984 | 31.5 | 61.1 | 
| 1985 | 32.1 | 61.7 | 
| 1986 | 38.4 | 62.2 | 
| 1987 | 38.8 | 62.5 | 
| 1988 | 43.2 | 63 | 
| 1989 | 44.5 | 63.4 | 
| 1990 | 45.1 | 64 | 
| 1991 | 45.5 | 64.2 | 
| 1992 | 46.6 | 65 | 
| 1993 | 51 | 65.7 | 
| 1994 | 51 | 66.5 | 
| 1995 | 52.1 | 67.2 | 
| 1996 | 52.8 | 67.8 | 
| 1997 | 53.2 | 68.3 | 
| 1998 | 52.5 | 68.7 | 
| 1999 | 54.5 | 69.3 | 
| 2000 | 55 | 69.8 | 
| 2001 | 55.5 | 70.3 | 
| 2002 | 56.2 | 70.8 | 
| 2003 | 57.2 | 71.3 | 
| 2004 | 57.8 | 71.4 | 
| 2005 | 58.2 | 72 | 
| 2006 | 58.6 | 72.3 | 
| 2007 | 59 | 72.7 | 
| 2008 | 59.7 | 72.7 | 
| 2009 | 60.2 | 72.6 | 
| 2010 | 60.7 | 72.9 | 
| 2011 | 61.3 | 73.3 | 
| 2012 | 61.7 | 74 | 
| 2013 | 62.2 | 74.6 | 
| 2014 | 62.3 | 75.3 | 
| 2015 | 62.3 | 75.7 | 
| 2016 | 62.6 | 76 | 
| 2017 | 62.4 | 76 | 
| 2018 | 62.4 | 76 | 
| 2019 | 62.9 | 76.3 | 
| 2020 | 61.5 | 73.8 | 
| 2021 | 60.4 | 71.6 | 
| 2022 | 65.6 | 76.8 | 
| 2023 | 66 | 77.7 | 
| 2024 | 66.3 | 77.9 | 
| 2025 | 66.5 | 78.1 | 
Afghanistan and Peru population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 10,174,127 | 
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 10,475,123 | 
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 10,784,612 | 
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 11,102,099 | 
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 11,427,978 | 
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 11,761,085 | 
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 12,101,297 | 
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 12,448,814 | 
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 12,803,993 | 
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 13,166,767 | 
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 13,501,237 | 
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 13,838,067 | 
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 14,210,147 | 
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 14,582,867 | 
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 14,956,552 | 
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 15,333,957 | 
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 15,716,809 | 
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 16,109,806 | 
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 16,516,059 | 
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 16,933,139 | 
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 17,360,949 | 
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 17,798,805 | 
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 18,246,503 | 
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 18,705,957 | 
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 19,174,716 | 
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 19,648,204 | 
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 20,117,122 | 
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 20,582,320 | 
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 21,054,702 | 
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 21,532,589 | 
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 22,014,771 | 
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 22,483,775 | 
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 22,946,340 | 
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 23,413,783 | 
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 23,881,493 | 
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 24,348,919 | 
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 24,811,171 | 
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 25,274,147 | 
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 25,738,095 | 
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 26,186,504 | 
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 26,598,331 | 
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 26,964,601 | 
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 27,288,217 | 
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 27,580,490 | 
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 27,852,190 | 
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 28,101,180 | 
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 28,324,491 | 
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 28,530,699 | 
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 28,719,041 | 
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 28,896,811 | 
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 29,086,019 | 
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 29,304,086 | 
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 29,550,366 | 
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 29,817,919 | 
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 30,115,826 | 
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 30,457,600 | 
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 30,866,494 | 
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 31,324,637 | 
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 31,897,584 | 
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 32,449,303 | 
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 32,838,579 | 
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 33,155,882 | 
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 33,475,438 | 
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 33,845,617 | 
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 34,217,848 | 
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Peru
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 7.28 | 6.94 | 
| 1961 | 7.28 | 6.92 | 
| 1962 | 7.29 | 6.9 | 
| 1963 | 7.3 | 6.86 | 
| 1964 | 7.3 | 6.81 | 
| 1965 | 7.31 | 6.75 | 
| 1966 | 7.32 | 6.68 | 
| 1967 | 7.34 | 6.6 | 
| 1968 | 7.36 | 6.51 | 
| 1969 | 7.39 | 6.42 | 
| 1970 | 7.4 | 6.32 | 
| 1971 | 7.43 | 6.21 | 
| 1972 | 7.45 | 6.09 | 
| 1973 | 7.49 | 5.97 | 
| 1974 | 7.53 | 5.84 | 
| 1975 | 7.54 | 5.71 | 
| 1976 | 7.56 | 5.58 | 
| 1977 | 7.59 | 5.44 | 
| 1978 | 7.6 | 5.31 | 
| 1979 | 7.61 | 5.17 | 
| 1980 | 7.64 | 5.04 | 
| 1981 | 7.62 | 4.92 | 
| 1982 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 
| 1983 | 7.57 | 4.68 | 
| 1984 | 7.55 | 4.57 | 
| 1985 | 7.55 | 4.46 | 
| 1986 | 7.55 | 4.35 | 
| 1987 | 7.55 | 4.25 | 
| 1988 | 7.55 | 4.14 | 
| 1989 | 7.56 | 4.03 | 
| 1990 | 7.58 | 3.91 | 
| 1991 | 7.63 | 3.79 | 
| 1992 | 7.7 | 3.67 | 
| 1993 | 7.76 | 3.55 | 
| 1994 | 7.77 | 3.43 | 
| 1995 | 7.77 | 3.32 | 
| 1996 | 7.76 | 3.2 | 
| 1997 | 7.73 | 3.1 | 
| 1998 | 7.69 | 3 | 
| 1999 | 7.64 | 2.92 | 
| 2000 | 7.57 | 2.85 | 
| 2001 | 7.45 | 2.74 | 
| 2002 | 7.32 | 2.69 | 
| 2003 | 7.17 | 2.66 | 
| 2004 | 7.02 | 2.67 | 
| 2005 | 6.86 | 2.64 | 
| 2006 | 6.69 | 2.62 | 
| 2007 | 6.51 | 2.58 | 
| 2008 | 6.39 | 2.53 | 
| 2009 | 6.3 | 2.48 | 
| 2010 | 6.2 | 2.42 | 
| 2011 | 6.09 | 2.41 | 
| 2012 | 5.99 | 2.36 | 
| 2013 | 5.88 | 2.32 | 
| 2014 | 5.77 | 2.27 | 
| 2015 | 5.65 | 2.23 | 
| 2016 | 5.54 | 2.19 | 
| 2017 | 5.43 | 2.15 | 
| 2018 | 5.33 | 2.12 | 
| 2019 | 5.24 | 2.09 | 
| 2020 | 5.15 | 2.06 | 
| 2021 | 5.04 | 2.03 | 
| 2022 | 4.93 | 2 | 
| 2023 | 4.84 | 1.98 | 
Afghanistan and Peru demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 18.9 | 18.2 | 
| 1961 | 18.9 | 18.1 | 
| 1962 | 18.8 | 18 | 
| 1963 | 18.7 | 17.9 | 
| 1964 | 18.6 | 17.9 | 
| 1965 | 18.6 | 17.9 | 
| 1966 | 18.5 | 17.9 | 
| 1967 | 18.4 | 17.9 | 
| 1968 | 18.3 | 17.9 | 
| 1969 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 
| 1970 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 
| 1971 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 
| 1972 | 17.8 | 18 | 
| 1973 | 17.7 | 18 | 
| 1974 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 
| 1975 | 17.5 | 18.1 | 
| 1976 | 17.4 | 18.2 | 
| 1977 | 17.3 | 18.2 | 
| 1978 | 17.2 | 18.3 | 
| 1979 | 17 | 18.4 | 
| 1980 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 
| 1981 | 16.8 | 18.6 | 
| 1982 | 16.7 | 18.7 | 
| 1983 | 16.6 | 18.8 | 
| 1984 | 16.5 | 18.9 | 
| 1985 | 16.4 | 19.1 | 
| 1986 | 16.3 | 19.2 | 
| 1987 | 16.3 | 19.3 | 
| 1988 | 16.2 | 19.5 | 
| 1989 | 16.1 | 19.6 | 
| 1990 | 16.1 | 19.8 | 
| 1991 | 16 | 20 | 
| 1992 | 15.9 | 20.2 | 
| 1993 | 15.8 | 20.4 | 
| 1994 | 15.7 | 20.7 | 
| 1995 | 15.6 | 20.9 | 
| 1996 | 15.5 | 21.2 | 
| 1997 | 15.3 | 21.5 | 
| 1998 | 15.2 | 21.8 | 
| 1999 | 15.1 | 22.1 | 
| 2000 | 15 | 22.5 | 
| 2001 | 14.9 | 22.8 | 
| 2002 | 14.9 | 23.2 | 
| 2003 | 14.9 | 23.5 | 
| 2004 | 14.9 | 23.9 | 
| 2005 | 15 | 24.2 | 
| 2006 | 15.1 | 24.6 | 
| 2007 | 15.2 | 25 | 
| 2008 | 15.3 | 25.4 | 
| 2009 | 15.5 | 25.8 | 
| 2010 | 15.7 | 26.3 | 
| 2011 | 15.9 | 26.7 | 
| 2012 | 16 | 27.1 | 
| 2013 | 16.2 | 27.4 | 
| 2014 | 16.4 | 27.8 | 
| 2015 | 16.6 | 28.1 | 
| 2016 | 16.8 | 28.4 | 
| 2017 | 17 | 28.6 | 
| 2018 | 17.1 | 28.9 | 
| 2019 | 17.3 | 29.2 | 
| 2020 | 17.5 | 29.5 | 
| 2021 | 17.6 | 29.8 | 
| 2022 | 17.8 | 30.1 | 
| 2023 | 18 | 30.5 | 
| 2024 | 18.2 | 30.8 | 
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$15.5B  2023 | 
$256B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
17%  2023 | 
22.6%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
4.34%  2017 | 
4.24%  2023 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
1.83%  2021 | 
1.12%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
165,000  2020 | 
158,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-1.36%  2023 | 
-2.54%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
5.68%  2021 | 
5.2%  2024 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
46.4%  2023 | 
52.7%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
13.4%  2023 | 
32.2%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
53  2021 | 
65.9  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a | 
30.3%  2024 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a | 
2%  2024 | 
| Listed domestic companies | n/a | 
176  2024 | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a | 
$82.2B  2024 | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$9.75B  2020 | 
$79.2B  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$320M  2024 | 
$4.93B  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | n/a | 
1,119,000  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
5.08%  2020 | 
2.2%  2020 | 
| Banked people share | 
9.65%  2021 | 
59.3%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a | 
827 kg  2022 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a | 
$20.2  2022 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
8.71 megatons  2023 | 
58.4 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0.21 tons  2023 | 
1.73 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a | 
76.9%  2022 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
20%  2022 | 
30.6%  2021 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a | 
10.2%  2022 | 
| Net energy imports use share | n/a | 
12.2%  2022 | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a | 
1,588 kWh  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
78.2%  2021 | 
61.3%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
71.7%  2021 | 
49.7%  2022 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
85.3%  2023 | 
96.2%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.52%  2024 | 
0.42%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-44,089  2024 | 
+18,406  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
27.3%  2024 | 
79.1%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.53 ft  2025 | 
5.47 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.12 ft  2025 | 
5.07 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
12.4  2025 | 
53  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
17  2024 | 
31  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
19  2025 | 
67  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
4.02  2021 | 
8.46  2021 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
15.9  2019 | 
13.6  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
38  2025 | 
150  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
37.3%  2021 | 
93.7%  2024 | 
| English speaking | 
6%  2023 | 
8%  2025 | 
| People using the Internet | 
17.7%  2023 | 
82%  2024 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$80.7  2022 | 
$446  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$62.9  2022 | 
$120.3  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
66.5 years  2025 | 
78.1 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
21.3%  2022 | 
0.21%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
0.25  2020 | 
1.62  2022 | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
19.9 years  2025 | 
21.9 years  2025 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
521  2023 | 
51  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
55.5  2023 | 
15.8  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
19.6%  2022 | 
28.1%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
11.7%  2024 | 
6.4%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
3  2025 | 
44  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
22.7%  2022 | 
7.1%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
0.01 liters  2020 | 
6.45 liters  2020 | 
Territory
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
0.44%  2025 | 
0.86%  2025 | 
| Land area per capita | 
5,905 sq mi  2024 | 
14,443 sq mi  2024 | 
| Agricultural land area | 
147,167 sq mi  2025 | 
94,153 sq mi  2025 | 
| Forest area | 
4,666 sq mi  2025 | 
277,267 sq mi  2025 | 
| Roads length | 
21,688 mi  2021 | 
109,106 mi  2021 | 
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