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Afghanistan vs Argentina statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 45.7M in Argentina (ranked 35/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 1,056,642 sq mi for Argentina (ranked 40th vs. 8th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Argentina
Population
45409324
46048053
Population rank 36/197 35/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$638B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 24/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$13,970
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 72/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$30,431
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$540B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
84.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$11,826
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 46/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$8,743
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 1,056,642 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Afghanistan and Argentina: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Argentina economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Argentina
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Argentina
2024 - $638,365,455,340
2023 $17,152,234,637 $649,461,687,959
2022 $14,497,243,872 $633,993,756,301
2021 $14,259,995,441 $486,564,085,480
2020 $19,955,929,052 $385,740,508,437
2019 $18,799,444,490 $447,754,683,615
2018 $18,053,222,687 $524,819,892,360
2017 $18,753,456,498 $643,628,393,281
2016 $18,116,572,395 $557,532,320,663
2015 $19,134,221,645 $594,749,285,413
2014 $20,497,128,556 $526,319,673,732
2013 $20,146,416,758 $552,025,140,252
2012 $19,907,329,778 $545,982,375,701
2011 $17,805,098,206 $530,158,122,010
2010 $15,856,668,556 $423,627,422,092
2009 $12,416,152,732 $332,976,484,578
2008 $10,109,297,048 $361,558,037,110
2007 $9,747,886,187 $287,530,508,431
2006 $6,971,758,282 $232,557,260,817
2005 $6,203,256,539 $198,737,095,012
2004 $5,224,896,719 $164,657,930,453
2003 $4,520,946,819 $127,586,973,492
2002 $3,825,701,439 $97,724,004,252
2001 $2,813,571,754 $268,696,750,000
2000 $3,521,418,060 $284,203,750,000
1999 - $283,523,000,000
1998 - $298,948,250,000
1997 - $292,859,000,000
1996 - $272,149,750,000
1995 - $258,031,750,000
1994 - $257,440,000,000
1993 - $236,741,715,015
1992 - $228,778,917,308
1991 - $189,719,984,268
1990 - $141,352,654,305
1989 - $76,629,728,760
1988 - $126,890,235,049
1987 - $108,810,885,301
1986 - $105,872,372,614
1985 - $88,150,891,728
1984 - $116,915,052,107
1983 - $103,979,106,778
1982 - $84,307,486,837
1981 - $78,676,842,367
1980 - $76,961,923,741
1979 - $69,252,328,952
1978 - $89,049,453,088
1977 - $56,781,000,101
1976 - $51,169,499,892
1975 - $52,438,647,922
1974 - $72,436,777,342
1973 - $52,544,000,117
1972 - $34,733,000,536
1971 - $33,293,199,095
1970 - $31,584,210,366
1969 - $31,256,284,544
1968 - $26,436,857,247
1967 - $24,256,667,553
1966 - $28,630,474,728
1965 - $28,344,705,967
1964 - $25,605,249,382
1963 - $18,272,123,664
1962 - $18,337,691,145
1961 - $20,132,220,375
1960 - $15,865,474,315

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

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Afghanistan and Argentina economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Argentina
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Argentina
2024 - $13,970
2023 $414 $14,262
2022 $357 $13,962
2021 $356 $10,738
2020 $511 $8,536
2019 $497 $9,956
2018 $491 $11,753
2017 $525 $14,533
2016 $522 $12,700
2015 $566 $13,680
2014 $625 $12,233
2013 $637 $12,964
2012 $651 $12,950
2011 $607 $12,704
2010 $561 $10,260
2009 $452 $8,150
2008 $382 $8,944
2007 $376 $7,185
2006 $274.2 $5,869
2005 $254.2 $5,068
2004 $221.8 $4,242
2003 $198.9 $3,320
2002 $179 $2,570
2001 $138.7 $7,141
2000 $174.9 $7,637
1999 - $7,706
1998 - $8,219
1997 - $8,147
1996 - $7,663
1995 - $7,358
1994 - $7,438
1993 - $6,932
1992 - $6,790
1991 - $5,709
1990 - $4,315
1989 - $2,375
1988 - $3,993
1987 - $3,477
1986 - $3,436
1985 - $2,906
1984 - $3,915
1983 - $3,538
1982 - $2,915
1981 - $2,764
1980 - $2,748
1979 - $2,512
1978 - $3,282
1977 - $2,126
1976 - $1,947
1975 - $2,027
1974 - $2,845
1973 - $2,098
1972 - $1,409
1971 - $1,373
1970 - $1,323
1969 - $1,330
1968 - $1,142
1967 - $1,064
1966 - $1,275
1965 - $1,282
1964 - $1,176
1963 - $853
1962 - $870
1961 - $971
1960 - $778

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

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Afghanistan vs. Argentina life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Argentina
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Argentina
2026 66.8 77.8
2025 66.5 77.7
2024 66.3 77.5
2023 66 77.4
2022 65.6 75.8
2021 60.4 73.9
2020 61.5 75.9
2019 62.9 76.8
2018 62.4 76.8
2017 62.4 76.5
2016 62.6 76.1
2015 62.3 76.6
2014 62.3 76.3
2013 62.2 75.8
2012 61.7 75.8
2011 61.3 76.1
2010 60.7 75.7
2009 60.2 75.6
2008 59.7 75.4
2007 59 74.8
2006 58.6 75.3
2005 58.2 75.2
2004 57.8 74.9
2003 57.2 74.3
2002 56.2 74.3
2001 55.5 74.2
2000 55 73.9
1999 54.5 73.7
1998 52.5 73.4
1997 53.2 73.4
1996 52.8 73.1
1995 52.1 72.9
1994 51 72.7
1993 51 72.3
1992 46.6 72.1
1991 45.5 72
1990 45.1 71.6
1989 44.5 71.5
1988 43.2 71.1
1987 38.8 70.7
1986 38.4 70.3
1985 32.1 69.9
1984 31.5 69.4
1983 36.5 69.3
1982 36.1 69
1981 39.4 68.9
1980 39.3 68.6
1979 38.8 68.4
1978 40.1 68
1977 41.1 67.6
1976 40.5 67
1975 40 67
1974 39.5 66.4
1973 39 66.2
1972 38.4 66
1971 37.9 65.6
1970 37.5 65.6
1969 37 65.1
1968 36.5 65.2
1967 36 65.5
1966 35.6 65.4
1965 35.1 65.1
1964 34.7 64.8
1963 34.2 64.9
1962 33.8 64.6
1961 33.3 64.6
1960 32.8 64.2
1959 32.3 64.1
1958 31.8 64.2
1957 31.3 63.2
1956 30.8 63.6
1955 30.4 62.7
1954 29.7 63.1
1953 29.5 62.5
1952 29 62.5
1951 28.6 61.7
1950 28.2 61.3

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

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Afghanistan and Argentina population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Argentina
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Argentina
2024 42,647,492 45,696,159
2023 41,454,761 45,538,401
2022 40,578,842 45,407,904
2021 40,000,412 45,312,281
2020 39,068,979 45,191,965
2019 37,856,121 44,973,465
2018 36,743,039 44,654,882
2017 35,688,935 44,288,894
2016 34,700,612 43,900,313
2015 33,831,764 43,477,012
2014 32,792,523 43,024,071
2013 31,622,704 42,582,455
2012 30,560,034 42,161,721
2011 29,347,708 41,730,660
2010 28,284,089 41,288,694
2009 27,466,101 40,854,831
2008 26,482,622 40,424,148
2007 25,909,852 40,016,763
2006 25,424,094 39,622,115
2005 24,404,567 39,216,789
2004 23,560,654 38,815,916
2003 22,733,049 38,424,282
2002 21,378,117 38,029,349
2001 20,284,307 37,624,825
2000 20,130,327 37,213,984
1999 19,887,785 36,794,682
1998 19,159,996 36,372,860
1997 18,452,091 35,947,791
1996 17,763,266 35,513,793
1995 17,065,836 35,070,020
1994 16,250,794 34,613,491
1993 14,943,172 34,152,717
1992 13,278,974 33,693,527
1991 12,238,879 33,230,294
1990 12,045,660 32,755,901
1989 11,874,088 32,270,948
1988 11,523,298 31,780,532
1987 11,387,818 31,291,762
1986 11,420,074 30,811,980
1985 11,426,852 30,336,441
1984 11,190,221 29,863,093
1983 10,917,982 29,391,332
1982 10,991,378 28,924,262
1981 11,937,581 28,463,959
1980 13,169,311 28,011,596
1979 13,655,567 27,568,895
1978 13,611,441 27,132,158
1977 13,340,756 26,701,805
1976 13,059,851 26,282,283
1975 12,773,954 25,874,107
1974 12,469,127 25,461,351
1973 12,157,999 25,046,005
1972 11,853,696 24,644,328
1971 11,567,667 24,257,208
1970 11,290,128 23,878,327
1969 11,017,409 23,508,711
1968 10,756,922 23,150,583
1967 10,505,959 22,799,059
1966 10,266,395 22,453,893
1965 10,036,008 22,112,629
1964 9,814,318 21,769,453
1963 9,604,487 21,421,705
1962 9,404,406 21,072,538
1961 9,214,083 20,726,276
1960 9,035,043 20,386,045

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Argentina

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Argentina
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Argentina
2023 4.84 1.5
2022 4.93 1.48
2021 5.04 1.59
2020 5.15 1.6
2019 5.24 1.88
2018 5.33 2.07
2017 5.43 2.17
2016 5.54 2.24
2015 5.65 2.35
2014 5.77 2.39
2013 5.88 2.34
2012 5.99 2.3
2011 6.09 2.39
2010 6.2 2.41
2009 6.3 2.4
2008 6.39 2.43
2007 6.51 2.37
2006 6.69 2.4
2005 6.86 2.43
2004 7.02 2.43
2003 7.17 2.45
2002 7.32 2.49
2001 7.45 2.53
2000 7.57 2.59
1999 7.64 2.64
1998 7.69 2.66
1997 7.73 2.71
1996 7.76 2.78
1995 7.77 2.86
1994 7.77 2.94
1993 7.76 2.97
1992 7.7 2.99
1991 7.63 3.01
1990 7.58 3.03
1989 7.56 3.02
1988 7.55 3.05
1987 7.55 3.04
1986 7.55 3.05
1985 7.55 3.07
1984 7.55 3.12
1983 7.57 3.15
1982 7.6 3.2
1981 7.62 3.25
1980 7.64 3.3
1979 7.61 3.34
1978 7.6 3.36
1977 7.59 3.36
1976 7.56 3.32
1975 7.54 3.27
1974 7.53 3.22
1973 7.49 3.17
1972 7.45 3.14
1971 7.43 3.11
1970 7.4 3.09
1969 7.39 3.05
1968 7.36 3.01
1967 7.34 2.98
1966 7.32 2.97
1965 7.31 3.01
1964 7.3 3.08
1963 7.3 3.11
1962 7.29 3.13
1961 7.28 3.12
1960 7.28 3.14

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

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Afghanistan and Argentina demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Argentina
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Argentina
2024 18.2 33.5
2023 18 33.2
2022 17.8 32.8
2021 17.6 32.4
2020 17.5 32.1
2019 17.3 31.8
2018 17.1 31.5
2017 17 31.3
2016 16.8 31.1
2015 16.6 30.9
2014 16.4 30.7
2013 16.2 30.5
2012 16 30.3
2011 15.9 30.1
2010 15.7 29.9
2009 15.5 29.7
2008 15.3 29.4
2007 15.2 29.2
2006 15.1 29
2005 15 28.8
2004 14.9 28.6
2003 14.9 28.4
2002 14.9 28.2
2001 14.9 28.1
2000 15 27.9
1999 15.1 27.8
1998 15.2 27.7
1997 15.3 27.6
1996 15.5 27.5
1995 15.6 27.5
1994 15.7 27.4
1993 15.8 27.4
1992 15.9 27.4
1991 16 27.3
1990 16.1 27.3
1989 16.1 27.3
1988 16.2 27.2
1987 16.3 27.2
1986 16.3 27.1
1985 16.4 27.1
1984 16.5 27.1
1983 16.6 27.1
1982 16.7 27
1981 16.8 27
1980 16.9 27
1979 17 27
1978 17.2 27
1977 17.3 27
1976 17.4 27
1975 17.5 27
1974 17.6 27
1973 17.7 27
1972 17.8 27
1971 17.9 27
1970 18.1 26.9
1969 18.2 26.9
1968 18.3 26.9
1967 18.4 26.8
1966 18.5 26.8
1965 18.6 26.7
1964 18.6 26.7
1963 18.7 26.7
1962 18.8 26.6
1961 18.9 26.6
1960 18.9 26.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Argentina
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$618B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
31%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.9%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
103,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+0.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
1.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
57.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
85
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.9B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$29.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.04B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
7,399,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.64%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
81.7%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Argentina
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,832 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
183.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
4.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
87%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
9.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
0.42%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,822 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
25.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
27.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
6.45%
2023
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Argentina
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.56%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+2,859
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
92.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
58.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
4.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
14.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
160
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.1%
2020
English speaking
6%
2023
6.52%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
89.7%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Argentina
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,457
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$357
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.85%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
5.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
33
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
36.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
14%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
23.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
8.05 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Argentina
% of world land
0.44%
2026
1.84%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
23,123 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
448,405 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
109,059 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
149,129 mi
2017

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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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