Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 40th vs. 84th).
By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.7B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Uganda ranks 173/197 ($1,073).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
44810409
 | 
52490669
 | 
| Population rank | 36/197 | 30/197 | 
| GDP | 
$17.2B  2023 | 
$53.7B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 89/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$414  2023 | 
$1,073  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 173/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$2,202  2023 | 
$3,276  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$1.42B  2023 | 
$27.8B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
8.25%  2023 | 
54%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$34.2  2023 | 
$556  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | 162/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$1,632  2025 | 
$1,648  2025 | 
| Land area | 
251,827 sq mi  2025 | 
77,421 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
169.4 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
646 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
4.84  2023 | 
4.28  2023 | 
| Median age | 
18.2 years  2024 | 
17.8 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
66.5 years  2025 | 
68.7 years  2025 | 
Afghanistan and Uganda: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Uganda economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | $423,145,605 | 
| 1961 | - | $441,667,335 | 
| 1962 | - | $449,158,233 | 
| 1963 | - | $516,315,231 | 
| 1964 | - | $589,247,687 | 
| 1965 | - | $884,502,310 | 
| 1966 | - | $925,381,492 | 
| 1967 | - | $967,240,655 | 
| 1968 | - | $1,037,379,252 | 
| 1969 | - | $1,168,556,629 | 
| 1970 | - | $1,259,554,809 | 
| 1971 | - | $1,417,191,656 | 
| 1972 | - | $1,490,970,181 | 
| 1973 | - | $1,701,829,789 | 
| 1974 | - | $2,098,944,967 | 
| 1975 | - | $2,359,555,556 | 
| 1976 | - | $2,447,300,000 | 
| 1977 | - | $2,936,470,588 | 
| 1978 | - | $2,420,260,870 | 
| 1979 | - | $2,139,025,000 | 
| 1980 | - | $1,244,610,000 | 
| 1981 | - | $1,337,300,000 | 
| 1982 | - | $2,177,500,000 | 
| 1983 | - | $2,240,333,333 | 
| 1984 | - | $3,615,647,477 | 
| 1985 | - | $3,519,695,444 | 
| 1986 | - | $3,923,244,050 | 
| 1987 | - | $6,269,522,042 | 
| 1988 | - | $6,508,931,652 | 
| 1989 | - | $5,276,480,799 | 
| 1990 | - | $4,304,399,310 | 
| 1991 | - | $3,321,729,160 | 
| 1992 | - | $2,857,457,762 | 
| 1993 | - | $3,220,439,044 | 
| 1994 | - | $3,990,430,447 | 
| 1995 | - | $5,755,818,842 | 
| 1996 | - | $6,044,585,327 | 
| 1997 | - | $6,269,333,313 | 
| 1998 | - | $6,584,815,847 | 
| 1999 | - | $5,998,563,258 | 
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $6,193,246,837 | 
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $5,840,503,869 | 
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $6,178,563,591 | 
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $6,606,884,275 | 
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $7,939,487,548 | 
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $9,239,221,763 | 
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $9,977,647,683 | 
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $11,902,564,495 | 
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $14,440,404,132 | 
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $25,127,805,567 | 
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $26,673,441,431 | 
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $27,871,725,241 | 
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $27,305,915,911 | 
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $28,915,786,517 | 
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $32,612,397,257 | 
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $32,387,183,730 | 
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $29,203,988,696 | 
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $30,744,473,841 | 
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $32,927,025,620 | 
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $35,353,061,008 | 
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $37,600,368,240 | 
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $40,529,788,744 | 
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $45,565,333,216 | 
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $48,768,955,859 | 
| 2024 | - | $53,651,874,314 | 
Afghanistan and Uganda economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | $55.4 | 
| 1961 | - | $56.2 | 
| 1962 | - | $55.5 | 
| 1963 | - | $62 | 
| 1964 | - | $68.6 | 
| 1965 | - | $100 | 
| 1966 | - | $101.4 | 
| 1967 | - | $102.8 | 
| 1968 | - | $106.9 | 
| 1969 | - | $116.7 | 
| 1970 | - | $122 | 
| 1971 | - | $133.5 | 
| 1972 | - | $137 | 
| 1973 | - | $152.7 | 
| 1974 | - | $183.7 | 
| 1975 | - | $201.2 | 
| 1976 | - | $203.3 | 
| 1977 | - | $237.6 | 
| 1978 | - | $190.7 | 
| 1979 | - | $164.5 | 
| 1980 | - | $93.8 | 
| 1981 | - | $98.6 | 
| 1982 | - | $157 | 
| 1983 | - | $157.5 | 
| 1984 | - | $247.5 | 
| 1985 | - | $234.3 | 
| 1986 | - | $253.6 | 
| 1987 | - | $393 | 
| 1988 | - | $395 | 
| 1989 | - | $310 | 
| 1990 | - | $245 | 
| 1991 | - | $183 | 
| 1992 | - | $152.1 | 
| 1993 | - | $165.6 | 
| 1994 | - | $198.4 | 
| 1995 | - | $278.5 | 
| 1996 | - | $284.7 | 
| 1997 | - | $286.8 | 
| 1998 | - | $292.5 | 
| 1999 | - | $257.9 | 
| 2000 | $174.9 | $258.1 | 
| 2001 | $138.7 | $236 | 
| 2002 | $179 | $242 | 
| 2003 | $198.9 | $250.7 | 
| 2004 | $221.8 | $292.4 | 
| 2005 | $254.2 | $330 | 
| 2006 | $274.2 | $347 | 
| 2007 | $376 | $401 | 
| 2008 | $382 | $473 | 
| 2009 | $452 | $799 | 
| 2010 | $561 | $823 | 
| 2011 | $607 | $836 | 
| 2012 | $651 | $795 | 
| 2013 | $637 | $818 | 
| 2014 | $625 | $896 | 
| 2015 | $566 | $863 | 
| 2016 | $522 | $753 | 
| 2017 | $525 | $765 | 
| 2018 | $491 | $792 | 
| 2019 | $497 | $822 | 
| 2020 | $511 | $846 | 
| 2021 | $356 | $883 | 
| 2022 | $357 | $963 | 
| 2023 | $414 | $1,002 | 
| 2024 | - | $1,073 | 
Afghanistan vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 28.2 | 39.7 | 
| 1951 | 28.6 | 40.2 | 
| 1952 | 29 | 40.8 | 
| 1953 | 29.5 | 41.3 | 
| 1954 | 29.7 | 41.8 | 
| 1955 | 30.4 | 42.4 | 
| 1956 | 30.8 | 43 | 
| 1957 | 31.3 | 43.7 | 
| 1958 | 31.8 | 44.3 | 
| 1959 | 32.3 | 45 | 
| 1960 | 32.8 | 45.6 | 
| 1961 | 33.3 | 46.3 | 
| 1962 | 33.8 | 46.8 | 
| 1963 | 34.2 | 47.4 | 
| 1964 | 34.7 | 47.8 | 
| 1965 | 35.1 | 48.3 | 
| 1966 | 35.6 | 48.5 | 
| 1967 | 36 | 49 | 
| 1968 | 36.5 | 49.3 | 
| 1969 | 37 | 49.5 | 
| 1970 | 37.5 | 49.6 | 
| 1971 | 37.9 | 47.1 | 
| 1972 | 38.4 | 47.2 | 
| 1973 | 39 | 47 | 
| 1974 | 39.5 | 46.9 | 
| 1975 | 40 | 46.5 | 
| 1976 | 40.5 | 46.2 | 
| 1977 | 41.1 | 45.8 | 
| 1978 | 40.1 | 45.6 | 
| 1979 | 38.8 | 45.4 | 
| 1980 | 39.3 | 43.5 | 
| 1981 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 
| 1982 | 36.1 | 43.3 | 
| 1983 | 36.5 | 43.5 | 
| 1984 | 31.5 | 43.7 | 
| 1985 | 32.1 | 45.5 | 
| 1986 | 38.4 | 45.7 | 
| 1987 | 38.8 | 47.4 | 
| 1988 | 43.2 | 47.5 | 
| 1989 | 44.5 | 47.5 | 
| 1990 | 45.1 | 47.6 | 
| 1991 | 45.5 | 47.5 | 
| 1992 | 46.6 | 47.7 | 
| 1993 | 51 | 47.7 | 
| 1994 | 51 | 47.7 | 
| 1995 | 52.1 | 47.7 | 
| 1996 | 52.8 | 47.8 | 
| 1997 | 53.2 | 48 | 
| 1998 | 52.5 | 48.3 | 
| 1999 | 54.5 | 49 | 
| 2000 | 55 | 49.6 | 
| 2001 | 55.5 | 50.6 | 
| 2002 | 56.2 | 51.4 | 
| 2003 | 57.2 | 52.4 | 
| 2004 | 57.8 | 53.7 | 
| 2005 | 58.2 | 54.9 | 
| 2006 | 58.6 | 56.1 | 
| 2007 | 59 | 57.2 | 
| 2008 | 59.7 | 58.3 | 
| 2009 | 60.2 | 59.2 | 
| 2010 | 60.7 | 60 | 
| 2011 | 61.3 | 60.8 | 
| 2012 | 61.7 | 61.6 | 
| 2013 | 62.2 | 62.4 | 
| 2014 | 62.3 | 63.1 | 
| 2015 | 62.3 | 63.8 | 
| 2016 | 62.6 | 64.5 | 
| 2017 | 62.4 | 65.2 | 
| 2018 | 62.4 | 65.8 | 
| 2019 | 62.9 | 66.4 | 
| 2020 | 61.5 | 66.4 | 
| 2021 | 60.4 | 66.4 | 
| 2022 | 65.6 | 67.7 | 
| 2023 | 66 | 68.3 | 
| 2024 | 66.3 | 68.5 | 
| 2025 | 66.5 | 68.7 | 
Afghanistan and Uganda population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 7,640,973 | 
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 7,862,217 | 
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 8,092,231 | 
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 8,333,663 | 
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 8,586,363 | 
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 8,849,203 | 
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 9,122,864 | 
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 9,408,924 | 
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 9,708,632 | 
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 10,014,858 | 
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 10,321,603 | 
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 10,618,206 | 
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 10,885,796 | 
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 11,144,236 | 
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 11,424,846 | 
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 11,725,240 | 
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 12,037,294 | 
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 12,359,669 | 
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 12,692,113 | 
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 13,002,163 | 
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 13,275,741 | 
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 13,556,452 | 
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 13,873,631 | 
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 14,221,881 | 
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 14,607,677 | 
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 15,023,681 | 
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 15,467,579 | 
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 15,954,170 | 
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 16,470,483 | 
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 17,010,698 | 
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 17,569,897 | 
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 18,155,901 | 
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 18,785,032 | 
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 19,445,161 | 
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 20,108,801 | 
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 20,665,667 | 
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 21,231,550 | 
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 21,856,046 | 
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 22,515,806 | 
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 23,257,281 | 
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 24,000,150 | 
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 24,745,676 | 
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 25,532,870 | 
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 26,352,124 | 
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 27,154,515 | 
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 27,963,289 | 
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 28,794,003 | 
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 29,653,430 | 
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 30,539,553 | 
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 31,451,151 | 
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 32,390,802 | 
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 33,354,543 | 
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 34,337,438 | 
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 35,337,042 | 
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 36,395,539 | 
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 37,531,446 | 
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 38,799,152 | 
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 40,177,388 | 
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 41,565,831 | 
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 42,999,637 | 
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 44,457,152 | 
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 45,910,930 | 
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 47,312,719 | 
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 48,656,601 | 
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 50,015,092 | 
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Uganda
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 7.28 | 6.91 | 
| 1961 | 7.28 | 6.93 | 
| 1962 | 7.29 | 6.96 | 
| 1963 | 7.3 | 6.98 | 
| 1964 | 7.3 | 7.01 | 
| 1965 | 7.31 | 7.04 | 
| 1966 | 7.32 | 7.07 | 
| 1967 | 7.34 | 7.1 | 
| 1968 | 7.36 | 7.13 | 
| 1969 | 7.39 | 7.12 | 
| 1970 | 7.4 | 7.15 | 
| 1971 | 7.43 | 7.18 | 
| 1972 | 7.45 | 7.19 | 
| 1973 | 7.49 | 7.19 | 
| 1974 | 7.53 | 7.19 | 
| 1975 | 7.54 | 7.2 | 
| 1976 | 7.56 | 7.19 | 
| 1977 | 7.59 | 7.18 | 
| 1978 | 7.6 | 7.16 | 
| 1979 | 7.61 | 7.14 | 
| 1980 | 7.64 | 7.11 | 
| 1981 | 7.62 | 7.12 | 
| 1982 | 7.6 | 7.11 | 
| 1983 | 7.57 | 7.07 | 
| 1984 | 7.55 | 7.02 | 
| 1985 | 7.55 | 7.04 | 
| 1986 | 7.55 | 7.08 | 
| 1987 | 7.55 | 7.12 | 
| 1988 | 7.55 | 7.1 | 
| 1989 | 7.56 | 7.05 | 
| 1990 | 7.58 | 7.01 | 
| 1991 | 7.63 | 6.94 | 
| 1992 | 7.7 | 6.91 | 
| 1993 | 7.76 | 6.89 | 
| 1994 | 7.77 | 6.9 | 
| 1995 | 7.77 | 6.87 | 
| 1996 | 7.76 | 6.84 | 
| 1997 | 7.73 | 6.86 | 
| 1998 | 7.69 | 6.84 | 
| 1999 | 7.64 | 6.83 | 
| 2000 | 7.57 | 6.79 | 
| 2001 | 7.45 | 6.76 | 
| 2002 | 7.32 | 6.74 | 
| 2003 | 7.17 | 6.67 | 
| 2004 | 7.02 | 6.61 | 
| 2005 | 6.86 | 6.53 | 
| 2006 | 6.69 | 6.43 | 
| 2007 | 6.51 | 6.33 | 
| 2008 | 6.39 | 6.2 | 
| 2009 | 6.3 | 6.12 | 
| 2010 | 6.2 | 6.02 | 
| 2011 | 6.09 | 5.89 | 
| 2012 | 5.99 | 5.73 | 
| 2013 | 5.88 | 5.56 | 
| 2014 | 5.77 | 5.41 | 
| 2015 | 5.65 | 5.25 | 
| 2016 | 5.54 | 5.11 | 
| 2017 | 5.43 | 4.99 | 
| 2018 | 5.33 | 4.87 | 
| 2019 | 5.24 | 4.74 | 
| 2020 | 5.15 | 4.62 | 
| 2021 | 5.04 | 4.51 | 
| 2022 | 4.93 | 4.39 | 
| 2023 | 4.84 | 4.28 | 
Afghanistan and Uganda demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 18.9 | 17.1 | 
| 1961 | 18.9 | 16.9 | 
| 1962 | 18.8 | 16.8 | 
| 1963 | 18.7 | 16.7 | 
| 1964 | 18.6 | 16.6 | 
| 1965 | 18.6 | 16.6 | 
| 1966 | 18.5 | 16.6 | 
| 1967 | 18.4 | 16.6 | 
| 1968 | 18.3 | 16.6 | 
| 1969 | 18.2 | 16.6 | 
| 1970 | 18.1 | 16.6 | 
| 1971 | 17.9 | 16.6 | 
| 1972 | 17.8 | 16.5 | 
| 1973 | 17.7 | 16.3 | 
| 1974 | 17.6 | 16.3 | 
| 1975 | 17.5 | 16.2 | 
| 1976 | 17.4 | 16.2 | 
| 1977 | 17.3 | 16.2 | 
| 1978 | 17.2 | 16.1 | 
| 1979 | 17 | 16.1 | 
| 1980 | 16.9 | 16 | 
| 1981 | 16.8 | 15.9 | 
| 1982 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 
| 1983 | 16.6 | 15.9 | 
| 1984 | 16.5 | 15.9 | 
| 1985 | 16.4 | 15.9 | 
| 1986 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 
| 1987 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 
| 1988 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 
| 1989 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 
| 1990 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 
| 1991 | 16 | 15.8 | 
| 1992 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 
| 1993 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 
| 1994 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 
| 1995 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 
| 1996 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 
| 1997 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 
| 1998 | 15.2 | 15 | 
| 1999 | 15.1 | 15 | 
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | 
| 2001 | 14.9 | 15 | 
| 2002 | 14.9 | 15 | 
| 2003 | 14.9 | 15 | 
| 2004 | 14.9 | 15 | 
| 2005 | 15 | 15 | 
| 2006 | 15.1 | 15 | 
| 2007 | 15.2 | 15 | 
| 2008 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 
| 2009 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 
| 2010 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 
| 2011 | 15.9 | 15.3 | 
| 2012 | 16 | 15.4 | 
| 2013 | 16.2 | 15.5 | 
| 2014 | 16.4 | 15.6 | 
| 2015 | 16.6 | 15.8 | 
| 2016 | 16.8 | 16 | 
| 2017 | 17 | 16.3 | 
| 2018 | 17.1 | 16.5 | 
| 2019 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 
| 2020 | 17.5 | 17 | 
| 2021 | 17.6 | 17.2 | 
| 2022 | 17.8 | 17.4 | 
| 2023 | 18 | 17.6 | 
| 2024 | 18.2 | 17.8 | 
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$15.5B  2023 | 
$50.9B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
17%  2023 | 
21.4%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
4.34%  2017 | 
2.55%  2023 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
1.83%  2021 | 
1.98%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
165,000  2020 | 
46,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-1.36%  2023 | 
-6.7%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
5.68%  2021 | 
3.42%  2021 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
46.4%  2023 | 
43.1%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
13.4%  2023 | 
24.9%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
53  2021 | 
51.3  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a | 
34.5%  2019 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a | 
2.4%  2019 | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$9.75B  2020 | 
$3.36B  2018 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$320M  2024 | 
$1.44B  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | n/a | 
473,000  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
5.08%  2020 | 
9.21%  2020 | 
| Banked people share | 
9.65%  2021 | 
72.8%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a | 
483 kg  2022 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a | 
$6.05  2022 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
8.71 megatons  2023 | 
7.22 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0.21 tons  2023 | 
0.15 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a | 
0%  2022 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
20%  2022 | 
90.9%  2022 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a | 
1.93%  2022 | 
| Net energy imports use share | n/a | 
20.5%  2022 | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a | 
89.9 kWh  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
78.2%  2021 | 
90%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
71.7%  2021 | 
86.2%  2022 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
85.3%  2023 | 
51.5%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.52%  2024 | 
0.61%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-44,089  2024 | 
-117,924  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
27.3%  2024 | 
27.4%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.53 ft  2025 | 
5.53 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.12 ft  2025 | 
5.2 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
12.4  2025 | 
28.5  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
17  2024 | 
26  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
19  2025 | 
67  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
4.02  2021 | 
8.77  2022 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
15.9  2019 | 
29.4  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
38  2025 | 
74  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
37.3%  2021 | 
80.6%  2022 | 
| English speaking | 
6%  2023 | 
44.7%  2023 | 
| People using the Internet | 
17.7%  2023 | 
8.95%  2024 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$80.7  2022 | 
$44.1  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$62.9  2022 | 
$15  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
66.5 years  2025 | 
68.7 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
21.3%  2022 | 
41.6%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
0.25  2020 | 
0.17  2022 | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
19.9 years  2025 | 
19.4 years  2025 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
521  2023 | 
170  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
55.5  2023 | 
38.8  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
19.6%  2022 | 
8.05%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
11.7%  2024 | 
2.2%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
3  2025 | 
8  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
22.7%  2022 | 
7.5%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
0.01 liters  2020 | 
11.3 liters  2020 | 
Territory
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
0.44%  2025 | 
0.13%  2025 | 
| Land area per capita | 
5,905 sq mi  2024 | 
1,548 sq mi  2024 | 
| Agricultural land area | 
147,167 sq mi  2025 | 
55,657 sq mi  2025 | 
| Forest area | 
4,666 sq mi  2025 | 
8,549 sq mi  2025 | 
| Roads length | 
21,688 mi  2021 | 
90,720 mi  2019 | 
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