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Afghanistan vs Bahamas statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 401K in The Bahamas (ranked 172/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 3,865 sq mi for The Bahamas (ranked 40th vs. 162nd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Bahamas
Population
45409324
405203
Population rank 36/197 172/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$15.8B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 140/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$39,455
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 30/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$41,198
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
72.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$28,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 25/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$29,535
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 3,865 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.37
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
36 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

Afghanistan and Bahamas: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Bahamas economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Bahamas
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Bahamas
2024 - $15,832,800,000
2023 $17,152,234,637 $15,271,300,000
2022 $14,497,243,872 $13,896,800,000
2021 $14,259,995,441 $12,037,000,000
2020 $19,955,929,052 $10,363,200,000
2019 $18,799,444,490 $13,277,000,000
2018 $18,053,222,687 $12,819,200,000
2017 $18,753,456,498 $12,446,900,000
2016 $18,116,572,395 $11,880,900,000
2015 $19,134,221,645 $11,837,600,000
2014 $20,497,128,556 $11,139,100,000
2013 $20,146,416,758 $10,475,300,000
2012 $19,907,329,778 $10,720,400,000
2011 $17,805,098,206 $10,070,450,000
2010 $15,856,668,556 $10,095,760,000
2009 $12,416,152,732 $9,981,960,000
2008 $10,109,297,048 $10,526,000,000
2007 $9,747,886,187 $10,618,340,000
2006 $6,971,758,282 $10,167,250,000
2005 $6,203,256,539 $9,836,200,000
2004 $5,224,896,719 $9,055,290,000
2003 $4,520,946,819 $8,870,090,000
2002 $3,825,701,439 $8,881,160,000
2001 $2,813,571,754 $8,317,830,000
2000 $3,521,418,060 $8,076,470,000
1999 - $7,683,870,000
1998 - $6,833,220,000
1997 - $6,332,360,000
1996 - $3,609,000,000
1995 - $3,429,000,000
1994 - $3,259,000,000
1993 - $3,092,000,000
1992 - $3,109,000,000
1991 - $3,111,160,000
1990 - $3,166,000,000
1989 - $3,062,000,000
1988 - $2,817,900,000
1987 - $2,713,999,900
1986 - $2,472,500,000
1985 - $2,320,699,900
1984 - $2,041,100,000
1983 - $1,732,800,000
1982 - $1,578,300,000
1981 - $1,426,500,000
1980 - $1,335,300,000
1979 - $1,139,800,100
1978 - $832,400,000
1977 - $713,000,000
1976 - $642,100,000
1975 - $596,200,000
1974 - $632,400,000
1973 - $670,900,000
1972 - $590,900,000
1971 - $573,400,000
1970 - $539,500,000
1969 - $538,700,000
1968 - $453,800,000
1967 - $398,000,000
1966 - $346,800,000
1965 - $300,272,048
1964 - $266,560,043
1963 - $237,650,038
1962 - $212,170,034
1961 - $190,022,030
1960 - $169,736,027

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

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Afghanistan and Bahamas economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Bahamas
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Bahamas
2024 - $39,455
2023 $414 $38,232
2022 $357 $34,957
2021 $356 $30,368
2020 $511 $26,179
2019 $497 $33,640
2018 $491 $32,642
2017 $525 $31,875
2016 $522 $30,617
2015 $566 $30,719
2014 $625 $29,137
2013 $637 $27,643
2012 $651 $28,552
2011 $607 $27,091
2010 $561 $27,473
2009 $452 $27,513
2008 $382 $29,392
2007 $376 $30,052
2006 $274.2 $29,185
2005 $254.2 $28,602
2004 $221.8 $26,650
2003 $198.9 $26,429
2002 $179 $26,782
2001 $138.7 $25,372
2000 $174.9 $24,940
1999 - $24,041
1998 - $21,667
1997 - $20,368
1996 - $11,784
1995 - $11,375
1994 - $10,991
1993 - $10,613
1992 - $10,873
1991 - $11,082
1990 - $11,473
1989 - $11,291
1988 - $10,576
1987 - $10,361
1986 - $9,601
1985 - $9,167
1984 - $8,202
1983 - $7,081
1982 - $6,559
1981 - $6,029
1980 - $5,743
1979 - $4,994
1978 - $3,720
1977 - $3,253
1976 - $2,993
1975 - $2,841
1974 - $3,080
1973 - $3,341
1972 - $3,014
1971 - $3,004
1970 - $2,916
1969 - $3,027
1968 - $2,668
1967 - $2,453
1966 - $2,239
1965 - $2,030
1964 - $1,883
1963 - $1,759
1962 - $1,651
1961 - $1,555
1960 - $1,459

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

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Afghanistan vs. Bahamas life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Bahamas
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Bahamas
2026 66.8 75
2025 66.5 74.9
2024 66.3 74.7
2023 66 74.6
2022 65.6 74.5
2021 60.4 70.8
2020 61.5 73
2019 62.9 71.4
2018 62.4 74.1
2017 62.4 74
2016 62.6 74
2015 62.3 73.8
2014 62.3 74
2013 62.2 73.9
2012 61.7 73.7
2011 61.3 73.6
2010 60.7 73.4
2009 60.2 73.5
2008 59.7 73.4
2007 59 73.5
2006 58.6 73.5
2005 58.2 73.4
2004 57.8 73.2
2003 57.2 73.2
2002 56.2 73
2001 55.5 72.8
2000 55 72.5
1999 54.5 72.1
1998 52.5 71.8
1997 53.2 71.6
1996 52.8 71.5
1995 52.1 71.4
1994 51 71.4
1993 51 71.4
1992 46.6 71.3
1991 45.5 71.2
1990 45.1 70.9
1989 44.5 70.7
1988 43.2 70.5
1987 38.8 70.4
1986 38.4 70.3
1985 32.1 70.3
1984 31.5 70.2
1983 36.5 70
1982 36.1 69.7
1981 39.4 69.4
1980 39.3 69.1
1979 38.8 69
1978 40.1 68.9
1977 41.1 68.8
1976 40.5 68.5
1975 40 68.1
1974 39.5 67.6
1973 39 67.1
1972 38.4 66.8
1971 37.9 66.5
1970 37.5 66.2
1969 37 65.8
1968 36.5 65.4
1967 36 65
1966 35.6 64.6
1965 35.1 64.3
1964 34.7 63.9
1963 34.2 63.5
1962 33.8 63.2
1961 33.3 62.8
1960 32.8 62.5
1959 32.3 62.1
1958 31.8 61.7
1957 31.3 61.4
1956 30.8 61
1955 30.4 60.7
1954 29.7 60.3
1953 29.5 60
1952 29 59.6
1951 28.6 59.2
1950 28.2 58.9

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

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Afghanistan and Bahamas population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Bahamas
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Bahamas
2024 42,647,492 401,283
2023 41,454,761 399,440
2022 40,578,842 397,538
2021 40,000,412 396,373
2020 39,068,979 395,863
2019 37,856,121 394,675
2018 36,743,039 392,717
2017 35,688,935 390,485
2016 34,700,612 388,055
2015 33,831,764 385,346
2014 32,792,523 382,298
2013 31,622,704 378,953
2012 30,560,034 375,469
2011 29,347,708 371,729
2010 28,284,089 367,478
2009 27,466,101 362,810
2008 26,482,622 358,120
2007 25,909,852 353,334
2006 25,424,094 348,375
2005 24,404,567 343,894
2004 23,560,654 339,782
2003 22,733,049 335,618
2002 21,378,117 331,614
2001 20,284,307 327,836
2000 20,130,327 323,835
1999 19,887,785 319,614
1998 19,159,996 315,368
1997 18,452,091 310,904
1996 17,763,266 306,268
1995 17,065,836 301,461
1994 16,250,794 296,509
1993 14,943,172 291,339
1992 13,278,974 285,927
1991 12,238,879 280,731
1990 12,045,660 275,945
1989 11,874,088 271,178
1988 11,523,298 266,448
1987 11,387,818 261,935
1986 11,420,074 257,536
1985 11,426,852 253,154
1984 11,190,221 248,863
1983 10,917,982 244,698
1982 10,991,378 240,614
1981 11,937,581 236,614
1980 13,169,311 232,526
1979 13,655,567 228,230
1978 13,611,441 223,761
1977 13,340,756 219,157
1976 13,059,851 214,501
1975 12,773,954 209,886
1974 12,469,127 205,342
1973 12,157,999 200,791
1972 11,853,696 196,055
1971 11,567,667 190,857
1970 11,290,128 184,982
1969 11,017,409 177,981
1968 10,756,922 170,089
1967 10,505,959 162,267
1966 10,266,395 154,874
1965 10,036,008 147,952
1964 9,814,318 141,528
1963 9,604,487 135,087
1962 9,404,406 128,493
1961 9,214,083 122,197
1960 9,035,043 116,317

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Bahamas

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Bahamas
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Bahamas
2023 4.84 1.37
2022 4.93 1.38
2021 5.04 1.38
2020 5.15 1.39
2019 5.24 1.4
2018 5.33 1.4
2017 5.43 1.42
2016 5.54 1.5
2015 5.65 1.57
2014 5.77 1.69
2013 5.88 1.74
2012 5.99 1.76
2011 6.09 1.79
2010 6.2 1.84
2009 6.3 2.01
2008 6.39 2
2007 6.51 2.04
2006 6.69 2.02
2005 6.86 2.01
2004 7.02 1.98
2003 7.17 1.97
2002 7.32 1.98
2001 7.45 2.02
2000 7.57 2.06
1999 7.64 2.13
1998 7.69 2.23
1997 7.73 2.29
1996 7.76 2.35
1995 7.77 2.42
1994 7.77 2.47
1993 7.76 2.61
1992 7.7 2.71
1991 7.63 2.51
1990 7.58 2.52
1989 7.56 2.52
1988 7.55 2.52
1987 7.55 2.52
1986 7.55 2.53
1985 7.55 2.55
1984 7.55 2.59
1983 7.57 2.65
1982 7.6 2.71
1981 7.62 2.77
1980 7.64 2.84
1979 7.61 2.94
1978 7.6 3.05
1977 7.59 3.17
1976 7.56 3.3
1975 7.54 3.42
1974 7.53 3.57
1973 7.49 3.73
1972 7.45 3.89
1971 7.43 4.06
1970 7.4 4.21
1969 7.39 4.38
1968 7.36 4.56
1967 7.34 4.69
1966 7.32 4.79
1965 7.31 4.88
1964 7.3 4.97
1963 7.3 5.06
1962 7.29 5.13
1961 7.28 5.16
1960 7.28 5.09

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

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Afghanistan and Bahamas demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Bahamas
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Bahamas
2024 18.2 36
2023 18 35.6
2022 17.8 35.2
2021 17.6 34.9
2020 17.5 34.6
2019 17.3 34.3
2018 17.1 33.9
2017 17 33.6
2016 16.8 33.3
2015 16.6 33
2014 16.4 32.6
2013 16.2 32.4
2012 16 32.1
2011 15.9 31.8
2010 15.7 31.5
2009 15.5 31.3
2008 15.3 31
2007 15.2 30.8
2006 15.1 30.6
2005 15 30.3
2004 14.9 30
2003 14.9 29.6
2002 14.9 29.3
2001 14.9 28.9
2000 15 28.5
1999 15.1 28.2
1998 15.2 27.9
1997 15.3 27.5
1996 15.5 27.2
1995 15.6 26.9
1994 15.7 26.6
1993 15.8 26.3
1992 15.9 26
1991 16 25.7
1990 16.1 25.4
1989 16.1 25
1988 16.2 24.7
1987 16.3 24.3
1986 16.3 24
1985 16.4 23.7
1984 16.5 23.4
1983 16.6 23
1982 16.7 22.7
1981 16.8 22.4
1980 16.9 22.1
1979 17 21.8
1978 17.2 21.6
1977 17.3 21.3
1976 17.4 21.1
1975 17.5 20.9
1974 17.6 20.8
1973 17.7 20.7
1972 17.8 20.7
1971 17.9 20.6
1970 18.1 20.6
1969 18.2 20.5
1968 18.3 20.3
1967 18.4 20.2
1966 18.5 20.1
1965 18.6 19.9
1964 18.6 19.8
1963 18.7 19.7
1962 18.8 19.6
1961 18.9 19.6
1960 18.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Bahamas
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$14.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.74%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.18%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
8.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
77.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
9.63%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
65.1
2026
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$2.51B
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$65.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,794,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
59.6%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Bahamas
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,007 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
1.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
0.48%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Bahamas
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+935
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
81.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
61
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
24
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
31.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
154
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
95.6%
2003
English speaking
6%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
94.8%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Bahamas
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$2,262
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$622
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.51%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.9
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
76
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
12.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
48.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
8.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
3.65 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Bahamas
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
9,631 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
50.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
1,969 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
1,678 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. 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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