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Afghanistan vs Antigua and Barbuda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 93.8K in Antigua and Barbuda (ranked 185/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 169.9 sq mi for Antigua and Barbuda (ranked 40th vs. 183rd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177/197 ($2.21B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Antigua and Barbuda ranks 53/197 ($23,542).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Antigua
Population
45409324
94757
Population rank 36/197 185/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$2.21B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 177/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$23,542
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 53/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$33,386
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$1.49B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$15,910
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 39/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$16,563
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 169.9 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
557 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
36.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Antigua and Barbuda
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Antigua
2024 - $2,207,622,874
2023 $17,152,234,637 $2,005,785,185
2022 $14,497,243,872 $1,866,566,667
2021 $14,259,995,441 $1,602,125,926
2020 $19,955,929,052 $1,411,637,037
2019 $18,799,444,490 $1,726,448,148
2018 $18,053,222,687 $1,661,529,630
2017 $18,753,456,498 $1,534,855,556
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,489,603,704
2015 $19,134,221,645 $1,437,485,185
2014 $20,497,128,556 $1,378,707,407
2013 $20,146,416,758 $1,325,496,296
2012 $19,907,329,778 $1,364,729,630
2011 $17,805,098,206 $1,287,359,259
2010 $15,856,668,556 $1,298,348,148
2009 $12,416,152,732 $1,386,518,519
2008 $10,109,297,048 $1,557,640,741
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,487,381,481
2006 $6,971,758,282 $1,303,674,074
2005 $6,203,256,539 $1,143,896,296
2004 $5,224,896,719 $1,026,329,630
2003 $4,520,946,819 $948,100,000
2002 $3,825,701,439 $898,092,593
2001 $2,813,571,754 $877,774,074
2000 $3,521,418,060 $901,003,704
1999 - $835,544,444
1998 - $789,788,889
1997 - $734,422,222
1996 - $679,140,741
1995 - $616,051,852
1994 - $625,081,481
1993 - $565,662,963
1992 - $525,133,333
1991 - $504,337,037
1990 - $478,718,519
1989 - $455,174,074
1988 - $411,396,296
1987 - $346,866,667
1986 - $297,562,963
1985 - $246,370,370
1984 - $212,214,815
1983 - $184,866,667
1982 - $166,444,444
1981 - $149,388,889
1980 - $132,451,852
1979 - $109,596,296
1978 - $88,040,741
1977 - $77,507,407

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Antigua and Barbuda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Antigua
2024 - $23,542
2023 $414 $21,495
2022 $357 $20,105
2021 $356 $17,349
2020 $511 $15,370
2019 $497 $18,896
2018 $491 $18,273
2017 $525 $16,966
2016 $522 $16,557
2015 $566 $16,078
2014 $625 $15,532
2013 $637 $15,052
2012 $651 $15,640
2011 $607 $14,912
2010 $561 $15,217
2009 $452 $16,472
2008 $382 $18,787
2007 $376 $18,205
2006 $274.2 $16,174
2005 $254.2 $14,369
2004 $221.8 $13,038
2003 $198.9 $12,173
2002 $179 $11,659
2001 $138.7 $11,539
2000 $174.9 $12,027
1999 - $11,342
1998 - $10,907
1997 - $10,336
1996 - $9,756
1995 - $9,034
1994 - $9,351
1993 - $8,625
1992 - $8,154
1991 - $7,956
1990 - $7,591
1989 - $7,188
1988 - $6,466
1987 - $5,424
1986 - $4,629
1985 - $3,814
1984 - $3,271
1983 - $2,847
1982 - $2,569
1981 - $2,310
1980 - $2,053
1979 - $1,705
1978 - $1,375
1977 - $1,214

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Antigua and Barbuda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Antigua and Barbuda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Antigua
2026 66.8 78.1
2025 66.5 77.9
2024 66.3 77.8
2023 66 77.6
2022 65.6 77.5
2021 60.4 77.2
2020 61.5 77.2
2019 62.9 77.2
2018 62.4 77.1
2017 62.4 77
2016 62.6 77
2015 62.3 76.9
2014 62.3 76.9
2013 62.2 77
2012 61.7 77.1
2011 61.3 77
2010 60.7 76.7
2009 60.2 76.4
2008 59.7 76.1
2007 59 75.7
2006 58.6 75.5
2005 58.2 75.4
2004 57.8 75.3
2003 57.2 75.3
2002 56.2 75.2
2001 55.5 75.1
2000 55 74.8
1999 54.5 74.5
1998 52.5 74.2
1997 53.2 74
1996 52.8 73.8
1995 52.1 73.6
1994 51 73.5
1993 51 73.4
1992 46.6 73.4
1991 45.5 73.5
1990 45.1 73.6
1989 44.5 73.6
1988 43.2 73.8
1987 38.8 73.9
1986 38.4 73.9
1985 32.1 73.9
1984 31.5 73.8
1983 36.5 73.7
1982 36.1 73.5
1981 39.4 73.3
1980 39.3 73.1
1979 38.8 72.8
1978 40.1 72.5
1977 41.1 72.1
1976 40.5 71.8
1975 40 71.4
1974 39.5 71.1
1973 39 70.7
1972 38.4 70.3
1971 37.9 69.9
1970 37.5 69.4
1969 37 68.8
1968 36.5 68.2
1967 36 67.6
1966 35.6 66.9
1965 35.1 66.2
1964 34.7 65.4
1963 34.2 64.7
1962 33.8 64
1961 33.3 63.3
1960 32.8 62.6
1959 32.3 62.1
1958 31.8 61.6
1957 31.3 61.1
1956 30.8 60.7
1955 30.4 60.2
1954 29.7 59.8
1953 29.5 59.4
1952 29 59
1951 28.6 58.6
1950 28.2 58.1

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

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Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Antigua and Barbuda
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Antigua
2024 42,647,492 93,772
2023 41,454,761 93,316
2022 40,578,842 92,840
2021 40,000,412 92,349
2020 39,068,979 91,846
2019 37,856,121 91,364
2018 36,743,039 90,926
2017 35,688,935 90,468
2016 34,700,612 89,969
2015 33,831,764 89,409
2014 32,792,523 88,765
2013 31,622,704 88,064
2012 30,560,034 87,260
2011 29,347,708 86,332
2010 28,284,089 85,320
2009 27,466,101 84,173
2008 26,482,622 82,912
2007 25,909,852 81,704
2006 25,424,094 80,604
2005 24,404,567 79,611
2004 23,560,654 78,719
2003 22,733,049 77,884
2002 21,378,117 77,032
2001 20,284,307 76,069
2000 20,130,327 74,912
1999 19,887,785 73,666
1998 19,159,996 72,412
1997 18,452,091 71,053
1996 17,763,266 69,612
1995 17,065,836 68,189
1994 16,250,794 66,843
1993 14,943,172 65,587
1992 13,278,974 64,404
1991 12,238,879 63,387
1990 12,045,660 63,066
1989 11,874,088 63,325
1988 11,523,298 63,623
1987 11,387,818 63,946
1986 11,420,074 64,276
1985 11,426,852 64,591
1984 11,190,221 64,882
1983 10,917,982 64,934
1982 10,991,378 64,785
1981 11,937,581 64,665
1980 13,169,311 64,513
1979 13,655,567 64,274
1978 13,611,441 64,038
1977 13,340,756 63,862
1976 13,059,851 63,762
1975 12,773,954 63,839
1974 12,469,127 64,058
1973 12,157,999 64,342
1972 11,853,696 64,615
1971 11,567,667 64,729
1970 11,290,128 64,528
1969 11,017,409 63,819
1968 10,756,922 62,809
1967 10,505,959 61,837
1966 10,266,395 60,900
1965 10,036,008 59,970
1964 9,814,318 59,020
1963 9,604,487 58,138
1962 9,404,406 57,336
1961 9,214,083 56,540
1960 9,035,043 55,603

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Antigua and Barbuda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Antigua
2023 4.84 1.58
2022 4.93 1.58
2021 5.04 1.58
2020 5.15 1.57
2019 5.24 1.47
2018 5.33 1.37
2017 5.43 1.49
2016 5.54 1.46
2015 5.65 1.57
2014 5.77 1.53
2013 5.88 1.54
2012 5.99 1.66
2011 6.09 1.75
2010 6.2 1.79
2009 6.3 2.01
2008 6.39 2.04
2007 6.51 1.86
2006 6.69 1.83
2005 6.86 1.83
2004 7.02 1.85
2003 7.17 1.89
2002 7.32 1.94
2001 7.45 2.02
2000 7.57 2.2
1999 7.64 1.96
1998 7.69 2.02
1997 7.73 2.19
1996 7.76 2.27
1995 7.77 2.16
1994 7.77 2.07
1993 7.76 2.04
1992 7.7 2.13
1991 7.63 2.04
1990 7.58 2.25
1989 7.56 2.2
1988 7.55 2.13
1987 7.55 2.07
1986 7.55 2.03
1985 7.55 2.15
1984 7.55 2.04
1983 7.57 2.12
1982 7.6 2.09
1981 7.62 2.17
1980 7.64 2.31
1979 7.61 2.63
1978 7.6 2.57
1977 7.59 2.78
1976 7.56 2.78
1975 7.54 2.77
1974 7.53 2.93
1973 7.49 3.13
1972 7.45 3.29
1971 7.43 3.46
1970 7.4 3.63
1969 7.39 3.83
1968 7.36 4.01
1967 7.34 4.18
1966 7.32 4.32
1965 7.31 4.42
1964 7.3 4.48
1963 7.3 4.54
1962 7.29 4.55
1961 7.28 4.56
1960 7.28 4.6

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

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Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Antigua and Barbuda
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Antigua
2024 18.2 36.9
2023 18 36.5
2022 17.8 36.1
2021 17.6 35.7
2020 17.5 35.3
2019 17.3 34.8
2018 17.1 34.4
2017 17 34
2016 16.8 33.5
2015 16.6 33.1
2014 16.4 32.7
2013 16.2 32.3
2012 16 31.9
2011 15.9 31.6
2010 15.7 31.2
2009 15.5 31
2008 15.3 30.7
2007 15.2 30.5
2006 15.1 30.2
2005 15 29.9
2004 14.9 29.5
2003 14.9 29.2
2002 14.9 28.9
2001 14.9 28.6
2000 15 28.3
1999 15.1 28
1998 15.2 27.7
1997 15.3 27.4
1996 15.5 27.2
1995 15.6 26.9
1994 15.7 26.7
1993 15.8 26.4
1992 15.9 26.2
1991 16 25.9
1990 16.1 25.7
1989 16.1 25.5
1988 16.2 25.3
1987 16.3 25.1
1986 16.3 24.7
1985 16.4 24.4
1984 16.5 24
1983 16.6 23.5
1982 16.7 23
1981 16.8 22.5
1980 16.9 22
1979 17 21.5
1978 17.2 21
1977 17.3 20.5
1976 17.4 20
1975 17.5 19.6
1974 17.6 19.2
1973 17.7 18.8
1972 17.8 18.5
1971 17.9 18.2
1970 18.1 17.9
1969 18.2 17.8
1968 18.3 18.2
1967 18.4 18.6
1966 18.5 19
1965 18.6 19.3
1964 18.6 19.7
1963 18.7 19.8
1962 18.8 19.7
1961 18.9 19.7
1960 18.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Antigua
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$1.98B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
19.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+1.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.37%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
69.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
19%
2023
Economic freedom index
53
2021
56
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$358M
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$26.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
384,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
70%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Antigua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,787 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.36 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
5.66%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Antigua
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+12
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
24.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
66.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
25
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
10.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
0
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
145
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99%
2015
English speaking
6%
2023
80%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
77.6%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Antigua
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$841
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$175
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.92
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
9.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
11.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
6.66 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Antigua
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,812 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
34.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
30.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
727 mi
2011

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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