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Afghanistan vs Bhutan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 792K in Bhutan (ranked 163/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 14,726 sq mi for Bhutan (ranked 40th vs. 132nd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Bhutan
Population
45409324
803385
Population rank 36/197 163/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$3.01B
2023
GDP rank 137/197 170/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$3,831
2023
GDP per capita rank 196/197 132/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$16,215
2023
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$3.53B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
110.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$4,485
2023
Government debt per person rank 185/185 87/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$5,506
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 14,726 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
73.8 years
2026

Afghanistan and Bhutan: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Bhutan economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Bhutan
2023 $17,152,234,637 $3,012,896,789
2022 $14,497,243,872 $2,898,227,744
2021 $14,259,995,441 $2,768,802,960
2020 $19,955,929,052 $2,457,604,334
2019 $18,799,444,490 $2,735,683,570
2018 $18,053,222,687 $2,583,335,722
2017 $18,753,456,498 $2,591,358,009
2016 $18,116,572,395 $2,357,504,761
2015 $19,134,221,645 $2,187,815,803
2014 $20,497,128,556 $2,089,079,571
2013 $20,146,416,758 $1,943,696,952
2012 $19,907,329,778 $1,973,387,228
2011 $17,805,098,206 $1,977,728,659
2010 $15,856,668,556 $1,708,880,730
2009 $12,416,152,732 $1,331,343,798
2008 $10,109,297,048 $1,317,517,835
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,255,767,964
2006 $6,971,758,282 $942,879,879
2005 $6,203,256,539 $860,391,000
2004 $5,224,896,719 $735,348,490
2003 $4,520,946,819 $651,935,430
2002 $3,825,701,439 $559,345,264
2001 $2,813,571,754 $496,110,226
2000 $3,521,418,060 $460,733,418
1999 - $399,311,200
1998 - $363,458,381
1997 - $352,229,077
1996 - $303,408,346
1995 - $290,490,984
1994 - $258,954,708
1993 - $225,973,693
1992 - $240,233,531
1991 - $240,294,286
1990 - $287,765,007
1989 - $264,798,626
1988 - $272,298,067
1987 - $242,742,766
1986 - $191,218,115
1985 - $163,288,815
1984 - $160,423,494
1983 - $156,704,290
1982 - $141,439,317
1981 - $139,174,178
1980 - $128,669,201
1979 - $105,377,995
1978 - $94,086,228
1977 - $97,884,434
1976 - $88,461,263
1975 - $86,820,762
1974 - $92,901,784
1973 - $78,900,289
1972 - $70,139,867
1971 - $66,289,450
1970 - $61,812,113

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Bhutan economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Bhutan
2023 $414 $3,831
2022 $357 $3,711
2021 $356 $3,571
2020 $511 $3,192
2019 $497 $3,577
2018 $491 $3,400
2017 $525 $3,435
2016 $522 $3,152
2015 $566 $2,954
2014 $625 $2,849
2013 $637 $2,680
2012 $651 $2,751
2011 $607 $2,788
2010 $561 $2,436
2009 $452 $1,918
2008 $382 $1,920
2007 $376 $1,850
2006 $274.2 $1,406
2005 $254.2 $1,300
2004 $221.8 $1,130
2003 $198.9 $1,022
2002 $179 $896
2001 $138.7 $812
2000 $174.9 $772
1999 - $685
1998 - $638
1997 - $630
1996 - $553
1995 - $530
1994 - $467
1993 - $407
1992 - $416
1991 - $401
1990 - $488
1989 - $462
1988 - $489
1987 - $449
1986 - $365
1985 - $321
1984 - $326
1983 - $328
1982 - $306
1981 - $311
1980 - $296.9
1979 - $251.4
1978 - $232.2
1977 - $249.9
1976 - $233.7
1975 - $237.4
1974 - $262.8
1973 - $230.9
1972 - $212.4
1971 - $207.7
1970 - $200.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Bhutan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Bhutan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Bhutan
2026 66.8 73.8
2025 66.5 73.5
2024 66.3 73.3
2023 66 73
2022 65.6 72.8
2021 60.4 72.4
2020 61.5 72.3
2019 62.9 72
2018 62.4 71.7
2017 62.4 71.4
2016 62.6 71.1
2015 62.3 70.8
2014 62.3 70.5
2013 62.2 70.2
2012 61.7 69.8
2011 61.3 69.3
2010 60.7 68.8
2009 60.2 68.2
2008 59.7 67.7
2007 59 67.2
2006 58.6 66.5
2005 58.2 65.9
2004 57.8 65.3
2003 57.2 64.7
2002 56.2 64
2001 55.5 63.3
2000 55 61.8
1999 54.5 62
1998 52.5 61.3
1997 53.2 60.6
1996 52.8 60
1995 52.1 59.3
1994 51 58.4
1993 51 57.9
1992 46.6 57.2
1991 45.5 56.5
1990 45.1 55.8
1989 44.5 55.1
1988 43.2 54.4
1987 38.8 53.6
1986 38.4 52.8
1985 32.1 52
1984 31.5 51.3
1983 36.5 50.6
1982 36.1 49.8
1981 39.4 49
1980 39.3 48.2
1979 38.8 47.4
1978 40.1 46.7
1977 41.1 46
1976 40.5 45.2
1975 40 44.5
1974 39.5 43.8
1973 39 43.1
1972 38.4 42.5
1971 37.9 41.8
1970 37.5 41.2
1969 37 40.6
1968 36.5 40
1967 36 39.4
1966 35.6 38.8
1965 35.1 38.3
1964 34.7 37.8
1963 34.2 37.4
1962 33.8 37
1961 33.3 36.7
1960 32.8 36.4
1959 32.3 36.1
1958 31.8 35.9
1957 31.3 35.7
1956 30.8 35.6
1955 30.4 35.5
1954 29.7 35.4
1953 29.5 35.4
1952 29 35.4
1951 28.6 35.3
1950 28.2 35.3

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

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Afghanistan and Bhutan population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Bhutan
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Bhutan
2024 42,647,492 791,524
2023 41,454,761 786,385
2022 40,578,842 780,914
2021 40,000,412 775,442
2020 39,068,979 770,006
2019 37,856,121 764,824
2018 36,743,039 759,759
2017 35,688,935 754,335
2016 34,700,612 747,866
2015 33,831,764 740,618
2014 32,792,523 733,139
2013 31,622,704 725,273
2012 30,560,034 717,279
2011 29,347,708 709,377
2010 28,284,089 701,632
2009 27,466,101 693,988
2008 26,482,622 686,351
2007 25,909,852 678,641
2006 25,424,094 670,799
2005 24,404,567 661,865
2004 23,560,654 650,544
2003 22,733,049 637,663
2002 21,378,117 624,409
2001 20,284,307 610,794
2000 20,130,327 596,863
1999 19,887,785 582,579
1998 19,159,996 569,435
1997 18,452,091 558,697
1996 17,763,266 548,784
1995 17,065,836 547,989
1994 16,250,794 554,497
1993 14,943,172 554,673
1992 13,278,974 577,774
1991 12,238,879 599,784
1990 12,045,660 589,287
1989 11,874,088 573,586
1988 11,523,298 556,986
1987 11,387,818 540,557
1986 11,420,074 524,324
1985 11,426,852 508,392
1984 11,190,221 492,784
1983 10,917,982 477,460
1982 10,991,378 462,485
1981 11,937,581 447,836
1980 13,169,311 433,404
1979 13,655,567 419,200
1978 13,611,441 405,243
1977 13,340,756 391,639
1976 13,059,851 378,490
1975 12,773,954 365,791
1974 12,469,127 353,538
1973 12,157,999 341,705
1972 11,853,696 330,264
1971 11,567,667 319,211
1970 11,290,128 308,528
1969 11,017,409 298,214
1968 10,756,922 288,311
1967 10,505,959 278,852
1966 10,266,395 269,820
1965 10,036,008 261,200
1964 9,814,318 252,987
1963 9,604,487 245,156
1962 9,404,406 237,636
1961 9,214,083 230,602
1960 9,035,043 224,084

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Bhutan

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Bhutan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Bhutan
2023 4.84 1.46
2022 4.93 1.48
2021 5.04 1.49
2020 5.15 1.5
2019 5.24 1.45
2018 5.33 1.52
2017 5.43 1.62
2016 5.54 1.74
2015 5.65 1.84
2014 5.77 1.92
2013 5.88 2
2012 5.99 2.07
2011 6.09 2.15
2010 6.2 2.25
2009 6.3 2.36
2008 6.39 2.48
2007 6.51 2.59
2006 6.69 2.66
2005 6.86 2.73
2004 7.02 2.78
2003 7.17 2.87
2002 7.32 3.01
2001 7.45 3.19
2000 7.57 3.38
1999 7.64 3.61
1998 7.69 3.85
1997 7.73 4.09
1996 7.76 4.37
1995 7.77 4.62
1994 7.77 4.87
1993 7.76 5.07
1992 7.7 5.27
1991 7.63 5.45
1990 7.58 5.6
1989 7.56 5.76
1988 7.55 5.88
1987 7.55 6
1986 7.55 6.1
1985 7.55 6.18
1984 7.55 6.26
1983 7.57 6.34
1982 7.6 6.4
1981 7.62 6.46
1980 7.64 6.51
1979 7.61 6.55
1978 7.6 6.58
1977 7.59 6.61
1976 7.56 6.62
1975 7.54 6.62
1974 7.53 6.62
1973 7.49 6.63
1972 7.45 6.64
1971 7.43 6.64
1970 7.4 6.65
1969 7.39 6.66
1968 7.36 6.66
1967 7.34 6.67
1966 7.32 6.67
1965 7.31 6.68
1964 7.3 6.68
1963 7.3 6.69
1962 7.29 6.69
1961 7.28 6.7
1960 7.28 6.7

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

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Afghanistan and Bhutan demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Bhutan
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Bhutan
2024 18.2 30.9
2023 18 30.4
2022 17.8 29.8
2021 17.6 29.2
2020 17.5 28.6
2019 17.3 28
2018 17.1 27.5
2017 17 26.9
2016 16.8 26.4
2015 16.6 26
2014 16.4 25.6
2013 16.2 25.1
2012 16 24.7
2011 15.9 24.4
2010 15.7 24
2009 15.5 23.7
2008 15.3 23.3
2007 15.2 22.9
2006 15.1 22.6
2005 15 22.2
2004 14.9 21.8
2003 14.9 21.3
2002 14.9 20.8
2001 14.9 20.4
2000 15 20
1999 15.1 19.8
1998 15.2 19.5
1997 15.3 19.3
1996 15.5 19.1
1995 15.6 18.9
1994 15.7 18.8
1993 15.8 18.7
1992 15.9 18.6
1991 16 18.6
1990 16.1 18.6
1989 16.1 18.5
1988 16.2 18.5
1987 16.3 18.5
1986 16.3 18.5
1985 16.4 18.6
1984 16.5 18.6
1983 16.6 18.7
1982 16.7 18.7
1981 16.8 18.8
1980 16.9 18.9
1979 17 18.9
1978 17.2 19
1977 17.3 19
1976 17.4 19.1
1975 17.5 19.1
1974 17.6 19.2
1973 17.7 19.2
1972 17.8 19.3
1971 17.9 19.3
1970 18.1 19.3
1969 18.2 19.3
1968 18.3 19.3
1967 18.4 19.3
1966 18.5 19.2
1965 18.6 19.1
1964 18.6 19.1
1963 18.7 19
1962 18.8 18.9
1961 18.9 18.9
1960 18.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Bhutan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$2.93B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
6,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-0.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
3.28%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
52.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
29.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
53
2021
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$941M
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$110M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
29,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
10.7%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
33.7%
2014

Energy

Afghanistan Bhutan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
360 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
1.59 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
2.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
82.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
100%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
100%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Bhutan
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+455
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
42.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
53.4:46.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
55.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
16.2
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
64.9%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
75%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
88.4%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Bhutan
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$162.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$41.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
73.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
6.44%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
12.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.18 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Bhutan
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
18,605 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
2,035 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
10,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
7,584 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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