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Afghanistan vs Belarus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 9.13M in Belarus (ranked 100/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 78,372 sq mi for Belarus (ranked 40th vs. 83rd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Belarus
Population
45409324
9013835
Population rank 36/197 102/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$76B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 83/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$8,318
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 92/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$33,010
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$3,318
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 97/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$7,345
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 78,372 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
115 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
42 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

Afghanistan and Belarus: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Belarus economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Belarus
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Belarus
2024 - $75,961,865,472
2023 $17,152,234,637 $72,478,760,370
2022 $14,497,243,872 $73,775,179,925
2021 $14,259,995,441 $69,673,747,132
2020 $19,955,929,052 $61,371,673,345
2019 $18,799,444,490 $64,410,170,653
2018 $18,053,222,687 $60,031,026,576
2017 $18,753,456,498 $54,725,405,751
2016 $18,116,572,395 $47,723,545,321
2015 $19,134,221,645 $56,454,769,845
2014 $20,497,128,556 $78,813,069,121
2013 $20,146,416,758 $75,527,558,966
2012 $19,907,329,778 $65,685,890,439
2011 $17,805,098,206 $61,762,382,328
2010 $15,856,668,556 $57,231,904,543
2009 $12,416,152,732 $50,873,167,326
2008 $10,109,297,048 $60,752,106,347
2007 $9,747,886,187 $45,275,711,996
2006 $6,971,758,282 $36,961,894,281
2005 $6,203,256,539 $30,210,091,837
2004 $5,224,896,719 $23,141,566,293
2003 $4,520,946,819 $17,825,444,724
2002 $3,825,701,439 $14,594,900,945
2001 $2,813,571,754 $12,354,820,144
2000 $3,521,418,060 $12,736,856,828
1999 - $12,138,486,532
1998 - $15,222,012,660
1997 - $14,128,408,566
1996 - $14,500,437,520
1995 - $13,972,683,274
1994 - $14,931,435,232
1993 - $16,275,073,527
1992 - $16,939,790,094
1991 - $18,404,907,975
1990 - $17,389,558,233

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Belarus economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Belarus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Belarus
2024 - $8,318
2023 $414 $7,897
2022 $357 $7,995
2021 $356 $7,490
2020 $511 $6,543
2019 $497 $6,838
2018 $491 $6,360
2017 $525 $5,786
2016 $522 $5,040
2015 $566 $5,967
2014 $625 $8,341
2013 $637 $7,998
2012 $651 $6,953
2011 $607 $6,528
2010 $561 $6,035
2009 $452 $5,352
2008 $382 $6,376
2007 $376 $4,735
2006 $274.2 $3,848
2005 $254.2 $3,126
2004 $221.8 $2,378
2003 $198.9 $1,820
2002 $179 $1,479
2001 $138.7 $1,244
2000 $174.9 $1,276
1999 - $1,211
1998 - $1,511
1997 - $1,396
1996 - $1,427
1995 - $1,371
1994 - $1,460
1993 - $1,590
1992 - $1,658
1991 - $1,805
1990 - $1,707

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Belarus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Belarus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Belarus
2026 66.8 75
2025 66.5 74.8
2024 66.3 74.6
2023 66 74.4
2022 65.6 74.4
2021 60.4 72.2
2020 61.5 72.3
2019 62.9 74.3
2018 62.4 74.3
2017 62.4 74.4
2016 62.6 74.2
2015 62.3 73.8
2014 62.3 73.2
2013 62.2 72.7
2012 61.7 71.8
2011 61.3 71.1
2010 60.7 70.5
2009 60.2 70.4
2008 59.7 70.3
2007 59 70
2006 58.6 69.4
2005 58.2 69
2004 57.8 68.7
2003 57.2 68.4
2002 56.2 68.3
2001 55.5 68.4
2000 55 68.5
1999 54.5 68.4
1998 52.5 68.3
1997 53.2 68.5
1996 52.8 68.6
1995 52.1 68.8
1994 51 69
1993 51 69.5
1992 46.6 70.1
1991 45.5 70.7
1990 45.1 71.1
1989 44.5 71.5
1988 43.2 71.7
1987 38.8 71.9
1986 38.4 71.7
1985 32.1 71.2
1984 31.5 70.8
1983 36.5 70.7
1982 36.1 70.8
1981 39.4 70.8
1980 39.3 70.7
1979 38.8 70.8
1978 40.1 70.9
1977 41.1 71.1
1976 40.5 71.2
1975 40 71.4
1974 39.5 71.7
1973 39 71.7
1972 38.4 71.8
1971 37.9 71.6
1970 37.5 71.7
1969 37 71.7
1968 36.5 71.9
1967 36 71.9
1966 35.6 71.8
1965 35.1 71.6
1964 34.7 71.3
1963 34.2 70.8
1962 33.8 70.5
1961 33.3 70
1960 32.8 69.3
1959 32.3 68
1958 31.8 66.6
1957 31.3 65.4
1956 30.8 64.5
1955 30.4 63.5
1954 29.7 62.5
1953 29.5 61.5
1952 29 60.5
1951 28.6 59.4
1950 28.2 58.6

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

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Afghanistan and Belarus population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Belarus
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Belarus
2024 42,647,492 9,132,629
2023 41,454,761 9,178,298
2022 40,578,842 9,228,071
2021 40,000,412 9,302,585
2020 39,068,979 9,379,952
2019 37,856,121 9,419,758
2018 36,743,039 9,438,785
2017 35,688,935 9,458,989
2016 34,700,612 9,469,379
2015 33,831,764 9,461,076
2014 32,792,523 9,448,515
2013 31,622,704 9,443,211
2012 30,560,034 9,446,836
2011 29,347,708 9,461,643
2010 28,284,089 9,483,836
2009 27,466,101 9,504,583
2008 26,482,622 9,527,985
2007 25,909,852 9,560,953
2006 25,424,094 9,604,924
2005 24,404,567 9,663,915
2004 23,560,654 9,730,146
2003 22,733,049 9,796,749
2002 21,378,117 9,865,548
2001 20,284,307 9,928,549
2000 20,130,327 9,979,610
1999 19,887,785 10,026,738
1998 19,159,996 10,071,963
1997 18,452,091 10,117,433
1996 17,763,266 10,159,569
1995 17,065,836 10,193,831
1994 16,250,794 10,226,955
1993 14,943,172 10,239,050
1992 13,278,974 10,216,470
1991 12,238,879 10,194,050
1990 12,045,660 10,189,348
1989 11,874,088 10,170,000
1988 11,523,298 10,140,000
1987 11,387,818 10,111,000
1986 11,420,074 10,043,000
1985 11,426,852 9,975,000
1984 11,190,221 9,910,000
1983 10,917,982 9,843,000
1982 10,991,378 9,776,000
1981 11,937,581 9,710,000
1980 13,169,311 9,643,000
1979 13,655,567 9,584,000
1978 13,611,441 9,525,000
1977 13,340,756 9,463,000
1976 13,059,851 9,411,000
1975 12,773,954 9,367,000
1974 12,469,127 9,317,584
1973 12,157,999 9,257,272
1972 11,853,696 9,188,968
1971 11,567,667 9,115,576
1970 11,290,128 9,040,000
1969 11,017,409 8,960,304
1968 10,756,922 8,874,552
1967 10,505,959 8,785,648
1966 10,266,395 8,696,496
1965 10,036,008 8,610,000
1964 9,814,318 8,524,224
1963 9,604,487 8,437,232
1962 9,404,406 8,351,928
1961 9,214,083 8,271,216
1960 9,035,043 8,198,000

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Belarus

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Belarus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Belarus
2023 4.84 1.21
2022 4.93 1.33
2021 5.04 1.37
2020 5.15 1.37
2019 5.24 1.38
2018 5.33 1.45
2017 5.43 1.54
2016 5.54 1.73
2015 5.65 1.72
2014 5.77 1.7
2013 5.88 1.67
2012 5.99 1.62
2011 6.09 1.52
2010 6.2 1.49
2009 6.3 1.51
2008 6.39 1.49
2007 6.51 1.43
2006 6.69 1.34
2005 6.86 1.25
2004 7.02 1.23
2003 7.17 1.23
2002 7.32 1.24
2001 7.45 1.29
2000 7.57 1.32
1999 7.64 1.31
1998 7.69 1.3
1997 7.73 1.25
1996 7.76 1.34
1995 7.77 1.41
1994 7.77 1.53
1993 7.76 1.62
1992 7.7 1.76
1991 7.63 1.81
1990 7.58 1.91
1989 7.56 2.03
1988 7.55 2.03
1987 7.55 2.03
1986 7.55 2.09
1985 7.55 2.09
1984 7.55 2.11
1983 7.57 2.11
1982 7.6 2.05
1981 7.62 2.02
1980 7.64 2.03
1979 7.61 2.05
1978 7.6 2.06
1977 7.59 2.08
1976 7.56 2.12
1975 7.54 2.17
1974 7.53 2.21
1973 7.49 2.25
1972 7.45 2.28
1971 7.43 2.31
1970 7.4 2.31
1969 7.39 2.26
1968 7.36 2.22
1967 7.34 2.26
1966 7.32 2.29
1965 7.31 2.27
1964 7.3 2.31
1963 7.3 2.4
1962 7.29 2.5
1961 7.28 2.59
1960 7.28 2.67

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

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Afghanistan and Belarus demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Belarus
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Belarus
2024 18.2 42
2023 18 41.6
2022 17.8 41.2
2021 17.6 40.9
2020 17.5 40.6
2019 17.3 40.3
2018 17.1 40
2017 17 39.8
2016 16.8 39.7
2015 16.6 39.5
2014 16.4 39.4
2013 16.2 39.3
2012 16 39.2
2011 15.9 39.1
2010 15.7 38.9
2009 15.5 38.8
2008 15.3 38.7
2007 15.2 38.5
2006 15.1 38.3
2005 15 38
2004 14.9 37.7
2003 14.9 37.4
2002 14.9 37.1
2001 14.9 36.8
2000 15 36.5
1999 15.1 36.1
1998 15.2 35.8
1997 15.3 35.4
1996 15.5 35
1995 15.6 34.6
1994 15.7 34.2
1993 15.8 33.9
1992 15.9 33.6
1991 16 33.3
1990 16.1 33
1989 16.1 32.8
1988 16.2 32.6
1987 16.3 32.4
1986 16.3 32.1
1985 16.4 31.9
1984 16.5 31.7
1983 16.6 31.5
1982 16.7 31.4
1981 16.8 31.2
1980 16.9 31.2
1979 17 31.1
1978 17.2 30.9
1977 17.3 30.6
1976 17.4 30.4
1975 17.5 30.4
1974 17.6 30.5
1973 17.7 30.5
1972 17.8 30.5
1971 17.9 30.4
1970 18.1 30.1
1969 18.2 29.7
1968 18.3 29.3
1967 18.4 28.9
1966 18.5 28.6
1965 18.6 28.2
1964 18.6 27.9
1963 18.7 27.6
1962 18.8 27.3
1961 18.9 26.9
1960 18.9 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Belarus
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$75.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
40.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+1.05%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
3.04%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
49.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.5%
2020
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.01B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$8.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.38B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,598,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.46%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
81.2%
2017

Energy

Afghanistan Belarus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,862 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.93
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
54.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
5.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
86.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
8.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,903 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
3.15%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0.94%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Belarus
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-3,020
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
46.6:53.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
54.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
62
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.33
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.9%
2019
English speaking
6%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
94.3%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Belarus
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$159
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.08%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
4.72
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
26.9 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
5.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
30.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Belarus
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
8,582 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
31,019 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
34,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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