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Afghanistan vs Angola statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 37.9M in Angola (ranked 40/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 481,354 sq mi for Angola (ranked 40th vs. 22nd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Angola
Population
45409324
40555924
Population rank 36/197 39/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$101B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 71/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$2,666
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 144/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$10,119
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$60.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
59.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,597
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 127/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$28,080
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 481,354 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
5.12
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
17.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
65.2 years
2026

Afghanistan and Angola: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Angola economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Angola
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Angola
2024 - $100,998,916,781
2023 $17,152,234,637 $107,167,747,140
2022 $14,497,243,872 $131,212,208,930
2021 $14,259,995,441 $79,559,543,805
2020 $19,955,929,052 $58,852,456,454
2019 $18,799,444,490 $80,734,428,593
2018 $18,053,222,687 $89,512,794,227
2017 $18,753,456,498 $84,376,935,689
2016 $18,116,572,395 $59,878,249,719
2015 $19,134,221,645 $102,543,067,841
2014 $20,497,128,556 $153,449,860,496
2013 $20,146,416,758 $148,845,200,697
2012 $19,907,329,778 $143,572,907,528
2011 $17,805,098,206 $125,551,634,704
2010 $15,856,668,556 $95,546,919,755
2009 $12,416,152,732 $81,705,175,408
2008 $10,109,297,048 $98,790,432,989
2007 $9,747,886,187 $73,037,821,927
2006 $6,971,758,282 $58,653,659,980
2005 $6,203,256,539 $41,396,636,383
2004 $5,224,896,719 $26,997,977,897
2003 $4,520,946,819 $20,342,128,112
2002 $3,825,701,439 $17,311,512,432
2001 $2,813,571,754 $8,936,079,118
2000 $3,521,418,060 $9,129,594,970
1999 - $6,152,923,310
1998 - $6,506,221,616
1997 - $7,648,380,196
1996 - $7,526,421,519
1995 - $5,538,749,260
1994 - $4,438,321,017
1993 - $5,768,720,422
1992 - $8,307,810,974
1991 - $10,603,784,541
1990 - $11,229,515,599
1989 - $10,201,780,977
1988 - $8,769,836,769
1987 - $8,084,412,414
1986 - $7,072,536,109
1985 - $7,554,065,410
1984 - $6,131,475,065
1983 - $5,784,341,596
1982 - $5,550,483,036
1981 - $5,550,483,036
1980 - $5,930,503,401

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Angola economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Angola
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Angola
2024 - $2,666
2023 $414 $2,916
2022 $357 $3,682
2021 $356 $2,304
2020 $511 $1,759
2019 $497 $2,494
2018 $491 $2,860
2017 $525 $2,791
2016 $522 $2,052
2015 $566 $3,642
2014 $625 $5,650
2013 $637 $5,689
2012 $651 $5,702
2011 $607 $5,184
2010 $561 $4,102
2009 $452 $3,645
2008 $382 $4,578
2007 $376 $3,515
2006 $274.2 $2,930
2005 $254.2 $2,146
2004 $221.8 $1,451
2003 $198.9 $1,134
2002 $179 $999
2001 $138.7 $534
2000 $174.9 $564
1999 - $393
1998 - $429
1997 - $522
1996 - $531
1995 - $404
1994 - $335
1993 - $450
1992 - $669
1991 - $882
1990 - $966
1989 - $908
1988 - $807
1987 - $770
1986 - $698
1985 - $772
1984 - $650
1983 - $637
1982 - $634
1981 - $658
1980 - $729

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Angola life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Angola
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Angola
2026 66.8 65.2
2025 66.5 65
2024 66.3 64.8
2023 66 64.6
2022 65.6 64.2
2021 60.4 63
2020 61.5 63.1
2019 62.9 63.1
2018 62.4 62.6
2017 62.4 62.1
2016 62.6 61.6
2015 62.3 61
2014 62.3 60.4
2013 62.2 59.7
2012 61.7 58.9
2011 61.3 58.1
2010 60.7 57.2
2009 60.2 56.2
2008 59.7 55.3
2007 59 54.2
2006 58.6 53
2005 58.2 52.1
2004 57.8 51.1
2003 57.2 50.2
2002 56.2 47.9
2001 55.5 47
2000 55 46.5
1999 54.5 45.8
1998 52.5 45.5
1997 53.2 46.7
1996 52.8 46.4
1995 52.1 46.1
1994 51 43.6
1993 51 42.2
1992 46.6 42.3
1991 45.5 43.8
1990 45.1 41.9
1989 44.5 41.7
1988 43.2 41.5
1987 38.8 40.8
1986 38.4 42.7
1985 32.1 42.5
1984 31.5 42.2
1983 36.5 42
1982 36.1 42.9
1981 39.4 42.6
1980 39.3 42.2
1979 38.8 41.9
1978 40.1 41.6
1977 41.1 41.2
1976 40.5 40.8
1975 40 40.8
1974 39.5 41.3
1973 39 40.9
1972 38.4 40.5
1971 37.9 40.1
1970 37.5 39.7
1969 37 39.3
1968 36.5 39
1967 36 38.6
1966 35.6 38.3
1965 35.1 38
1964 34.7 37.7
1963 34.2 37.4
1962 33.8 37.2
1961 33.3 36.9
1960 32.8 37.9
1959 32.3 37.7
1958 31.8 37.5
1957 31.3 37.3
1956 30.8 37.1
1955 30.4 36.9
1954 29.7 36.6
1953 29.5 36.4
1952 29 36.2
1951 28.6 36
1950 28.2 35.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Angola population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Angola
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Angola
2024 42,647,492 37,885,849
2023 41,454,761 36,749,906
2022 40,578,842 35,635,029
2021 40,000,412 34,532,429
2020 39,068,979 33,451,132
2019 37,856,121 32,375,632
2018 36,743,039 31,297,155
2017 35,688,935 30,234,839
2016 34,700,612 29,183,070
2015 33,831,764 28,157,798
2014 32,792,523 27,160,769
2013 31,622,704 26,165,620
2012 30,560,034 25,177,394
2011 29,347,708 24,218,352
2010 28,284,089 23,294,825
2009 27,466,101 22,414,773
2008 26,482,622 21,578,655
2007 25,909,852 20,778,561
2006 25,424,094 20,015,279
2005 24,404,567 19,291,161
2004 23,560,654 18,600,423
2003 22,733,049 17,943,712
2002 21,378,117 17,327,699
2001 20,284,307 16,747,208
2000 20,130,327 16,194,869
1999 19,887,785 15,667,235
1998 19,159,996 15,159,370
1997 18,452,091 14,660,413
1996 17,763,266 14,170,973
1995 17,065,836 13,699,778
1994 16,250,794 13,249,764
1993 14,943,172 12,827,135
1992 13,278,974 12,423,712
1991 12,238,879 12,023,529
1990 12,045,660 11,626,360
1989 11,874,088 11,238,562
1988 11,523,298 10,861,291
1987 11,387,818 10,497,858
1986 11,420,074 10,139,450
1985 11,426,852 9,779,120
1984 11,190,221 9,425,917
1983 10,917,982 9,082,983
1982 10,991,378 8,751,648
1981 11,937,581 8,435,607
1980 13,169,311 8,133,872
1979 13,655,567 7,847,207
1978 13,611,441 7,576,734
1977 13,340,756 7,317,829
1976 13,059,851 7,074,664
1975 12,773,954 6,842,947
1974 12,469,127 6,613,367
1973 12,157,999 6,388,528
1972 11,853,696 6,174,262
1971 11,567,667 5,991,102
1970 11,290,128 5,852,788
1969 11,017,409 5,763,685
1968 10,756,922 5,702,699
1967 10,505,959 5,641,807
1966 10,266,395 5,581,386
1965 10,036,008 5,521,981
1964 9,814,318 5,464,187
1963 9,604,487 5,408,320
1962 9,404,406 5,354,310
1961 9,214,083 5,301,583
1960 9,035,043 5,231,654

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Angola

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Angola
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Angola
2023 4.84 5.12
2022 4.93 5.21
2021 5.04 5.3
2020 5.15 5.37
2019 5.24 5.44
2018 5.33 5.52
2017 5.43 5.6
2016 5.54 5.69
2015 5.65 5.77
2014 5.77 5.86
2013 5.88 5.95
2012 5.99 6.04
2011 6.09 6.12
2010 6.2 6.19
2009 6.3 6.26
2008 6.39 6.32
2007 6.51 6.37
2006 6.69 6.42
2005 6.86 6.46
2004 7.02 6.5
2003 7.17 6.53
2002 7.32 6.57
2001 7.45 6.6
2000 7.57 6.64
1999 7.64 6.68
1998 7.69 6.73
1997 7.73 6.79
1996 7.76 6.85
1995 7.77 6.92
1994 7.77 6.99
1993 7.76 7.07
1992 7.7 7.14
1991 7.63 7.21
1990 7.58 7.27
1989 7.56 7.33
1988 7.55 7.37
1987 7.55 7.41
1986 7.55 7.44
1985 7.55 7.45
1984 7.55 7.46
1983 7.57 7.46
1982 7.6 7.46
1981 7.62 7.46
1980 7.64 7.46
1979 7.61 7.46
1978 7.6 7.47
1977 7.59 7.48
1976 7.56 7.49
1975 7.54 7.49
1974 7.53 7.5
1973 7.49 7.5
1972 7.45 7.49
1971 7.43 7.47
1970 7.4 7.43
1969 7.39 7.39
1968 7.36 7.33
1967 7.34 7.27
1966 7.32 7.19
1965 7.31 7.12
1964 7.3 7.04
1963 7.3 6.95
1962 7.29 6.87
1961 7.28 6.79
1960 7.28 6.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Angola demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Angola
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Angola
2024 18.2 17.7
2023 18 17.6
2022 17.8 17.5
2021 17.6 17.5
2020 17.5 17.5
2019 17.3 17.4
2018 17.1 17.4
2017 17 17.4
2016 16.8 17.4
2015 16.6 17.4
2014 16.4 17.4
2013 16.2 17.4
2012 16 17.4
2011 15.9 17.4
2010 15.7 17.4
2009 15.5 17.4
2008 15.3 17.4
2007 15.2 17.4
2006 15.1 17.3
2005 15 17.3
2004 14.9 17.3
2003 14.9 17.3
2002 14.9 17.2
2001 14.9 17.2
2000 15 17.2
1999 15.1 17.2
1998 15.2 17.1
1997 15.3 17.1
1996 15.5 17.1
1995 15.6 17.1
1994 15.7 17.2
1993 15.8 17.3
1992 15.9 17.3
1991 16 17.4
1990 16.1 17.5
1989 16.1 17.6
1988 16.2 17.6
1987 16.3 17.7
1986 16.3 17.8
1985 16.4 17.8
1984 16.5 17.8
1983 16.6 17.7
1982 16.7 17.7
1981 16.8 17.6
1980 16.9 17.6
1979 17 17.5
1978 17.2 17.4
1977 17.3 17.3
1976 17.4 17.2
1975 17.5 17.2
1974 17.6 17.1
1973 17.7 17
1972 17.8 17
1971 17.9 17
1970 18.1 17.3
1969 18.2 17.6
1968 18.3 17.8
1967 18.4 18.1
1966 18.5 18.3
1965 18.6 18.6
1964 18.6 18.9
1963 18.7 19.1
1962 18.8 19.4
1961 18.9 19.6
1960 18.9 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Angola
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$108B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
18.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
117,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.01%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
14.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
54.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.6%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$14.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$51M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
218,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
0.09%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
29.3%
2014

Energy

Afghanistan Angola
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
423 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$22.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
28.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
47%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
52.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.55%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-354%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
393 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
91.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
70.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Angola
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-3,524
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
4.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
26.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
72.4%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
44.8%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Angola
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$76.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$24.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
65.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
7.17%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
183
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
64
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.13 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Angola
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.84%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
12,705 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
177,850 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
250,743 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
47,224 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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