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Afghanistan vs Bolivia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 12.4M in Bolivia (ranked 79/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 418,264 sq mi for Bolivia (ranked 40th vs. 27th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Bolivia
Population
45409324
12798112
Population rank 36/197 79/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$54.9B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 88/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$4,421
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 125/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$12,878
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$53.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$4,331
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 88/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$4,720
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 418,264 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.55
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
69.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Bolivia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Bolivia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Bolivia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Bolivia
2024 - $54,881,327,453
2023 $17,152,234,637 $52,340,206,946
2022 $14,497,243,872 $50,959,081,954
2021 $14,259,995,441 $47,877,892,402
2020 $19,955,929,052 $42,313,784,081
2019 $18,799,444,490 $49,056,643,589
2018 $18,053,222,687 $48,414,038,842
2017 $18,753,456,498 $45,927,439,595
2016 $18,116,572,395 $33,941,126,194
2015 $19,134,221,645 $33,000,198,249
2014 $20,497,128,556 $32,996,188,017
2013 $20,146,416,758 $30,659,338,886
2012 $19,907,329,778 $27,084,497,482
2011 $17,805,098,206 $23,963,164,697
2010 $15,856,668,556 $19,649,723,722
2009 $12,416,152,732 $17,339,992,194
2008 $10,109,297,048 $16,674,276,286
2007 $9,747,886,187 $13,120,108,008
2006 $6,971,758,282 $11,451,844,902
2005 $6,203,256,539 $9,549,122,905
2004 $5,224,896,719 $8,773,451,752
2003 $4,520,946,819 $8,082,399,640
2002 $3,825,701,439 $7,905,485,146
2001 $2,813,571,754 $8,141,516,928
2000 $3,521,418,060 $8,397,855,485
1999 - $8,285,064,435
1998 - $8,497,494,652
1997 - $7,925,736,821
1996 - $7,396,949,126
1995 - $6,715,161,732
1994 - $5,981,222,859
1993 - $5,734,699,489
1992 - $5,643,868,749
1991 - $5,343,262,457
1990 - $4,867,582,598
1989 - $4,715,973,437
1988 - $4,597,612,362
1987 - $4,347,956,338
1986 - $3,959,382,833
1985 - $5,377,276,555
1984 - $6,169,483,225
1983 - $5,422,656,823
1982 - $5,594,126,369
1981 - $5,891,598,695
1980 - $4,537,479,608
1979 - $4,421,336,383
1978 - $3,758,220,890
1977 - $3,227,436,282
1976 - $2,731,984,008
1975 - $2,404,697,651
1974 - $2,100,249,875
1973 - $1,262,968,516
1972 - $1,257,615,645
1971 - $1,095,622,896
1970 - $1,017,003,367
1969 - $929,629,630
1968 - $857,912,458
1967 - $755,808,081
1966 - $669,191,919
1965 - $604,377,104
1964 - $544,023,569
1963 - $482,828,283
1962 - $448,400,673
1961 - $410,101,010
1960 - $377,020,202

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

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Afghanistan and Bolivia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Bolivia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Bolivia
2024 - $4,421
2023 $414 $4,275
2022 $357 $4,219
2021 $356 $4,011
2020 $511 $3,581
2019 $497 $4,203
2018 $491 $4,207
2017 $525 $4,048
2016 $522 $3,036
2015 $566 $2,996
2014 $625 $3,041
2013 $637 $2,870
2012 $651 $2,576
2011 $607 $2,316
2010 $561 $1,930
2009 $452 $1,731
2008 $382 $1,693
2007 $376 $1,355
2006 $274.2 $1,203
2005 $254.2 $1,020
2004 $221.8 $953
2003 $198.9 $893
2002 $179 $888
2001 $138.7 $930
2000 $174.9 $976
1999 - $979
1998 - $1,022
1997 - $970
1996 - $922
1995 - $853
1994 - $774
1993 - $757
1992 - $760
1991 - $734
1990 - $683
1989 - $675
1988 - $673
1987 - $650
1986 - $604
1985 - $838
1984 - $982
1983 - $882
1982 - $930
1981 - $1,001
1980 - $788
1979 - $785
1978 - $683
1977 - $600
1976 - $520
1975 - $468
1974 - $418
1973 - $257.2
1972 - $261.9
1971 - $233.4
1970 - $221.6
1969 - $207.1
1968 - $195.5
1967 - $176.1
1966 - $159.3
1965 - $147.1
1964 - $135.2
1963 - $122.6
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $108.5
1960 - $101.8

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

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Afghanistan vs. Bolivia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Bolivia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Bolivia
2026 66.8 69.1
2025 66.5 68.9
2024 66.3 68.7
2023 66 68.6
2022 65.6 67.4
2021 60.4 61.4
2020 61.5 62.9
2019 62.9 67.8
2018 62.4 67.7
2017 62.4 67.5
2016 62.6 67.4
2015 62.3 67.2
2014 62.3 67
2013 62.2 66.8
2012 61.7 66.6
2011 61.3 66.3
2010 60.7 66
2009 60.2 65.7
2008 59.7 65.3
2007 59 64.9
2006 58.6 64.5
2005 58.2 64.2
2004 57.8 63.8
2003 57.2 63.5
2002 56.2 63.1
2001 55.5 62.5
2000 55 62.1
1999 54.5 61.7
1998 52.5 61.2
1997 53.2 60.7
1996 52.8 60.3
1995 52.1 59.8
1994 51 59.3
1993 51 58.7
1992 46.6 57.9
1991 45.5 57.4
1990 45.1 56.8
1989 44.5 56.1
1988 43.2 55.5
1987 38.8 54.9
1986 38.4 54.2
1985 32.1 53.8
1984 31.5 53.4
1983 36.5 52.9
1982 36.1 52.5
1981 39.4 52.3
1980 39.3 51.8
1979 38.8 51.4
1978 40.1 50.8
1977 41.1 50.4
1976 40.5 50
1975 40 49.3
1974 39.5 48.8
1973 39 48.3
1972 38.4 47.8
1971 37.9 47.5
1970 37.5 47.1
1969 37 46.7
1968 36.5 46.3
1967 36 45.9
1966 35.6 45.5
1965 35.1 45.1
1964 34.7 44.7
1963 34.2 44.3
1962 33.8 44
1961 33.3 43.6
1960 32.8 43.3
1959 32.3 43
1958 31.8 42.7
1957 31.3 42.4
1956 30.8 42.2
1955 30.4 41.9
1954 29.7 41.7
1953 29.5 41.4
1952 29 41
1951 28.6 40.9
1950 28.2 40.7

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

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Afghanistan and Bolivia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Bolivia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Bolivia
2024 42,647,492 12,413,315
2023 41,454,761 12,244,159
2022 40,578,842 12,077,154
2021 40,000,412 11,937,360
2020 39,068,979 11,816,299
2019 37,856,121 11,671,386
2018 36,743,039 11,508,368
2017 35,688,935 11,344,587
2016 34,700,612 11,180,020
2015 33,831,764 11,014,705
2014 32,792,523 10,848,888
2013 31,622,704 10,682,608
2012 30,560,034 10,515,807
2011 29,347,708 10,348,929
2010 28,284,089 10,182,345
2009 27,466,101 10,016,275
2008 26,482,622 9,850,858
2007 25,909,852 9,685,960
2006 25,424,094 9,521,689
2005 24,404,567 9,360,754
2004 23,560,654 9,204,287
2003 22,733,049 9,050,700
2002 21,378,117 8,900,355
2001 20,284,307 8,752,736
2000 20,130,327 8,606,326
1999 19,887,785 8,459,806
1998 19,159,996 8,313,394
1997 18,452,091 8,167,900
1996 17,763,266 8,021,736
1995 17,065,836 7,874,676
1994 16,250,794 7,727,322
1993 14,943,172 7,579,195
1992 13,278,974 7,430,336
1991 12,238,879 7,280,289
1990 12,045,660 7,130,142
1989 11,874,088 6,981,766
1988 11,523,298 6,835,508
1987 11,387,818 6,692,162
1986 11,420,074 6,552,479
1985 11,426,852 6,416,185
1984 11,190,221 6,281,868
1983 10,917,982 6,149,060
1982 10,991,378 6,018,088
1981 11,937,581 5,888,109
1980 13,169,311 5,758,900
1979 13,655,567 5,630,849
1978 13,611,441 5,504,123
1977 13,340,756 5,379,166
1976 13,059,851 5,256,496
1975 12,773,954 5,137,539
1974 12,469,127 5,022,475
1973 12,157,999 4,910,200
1972 11,853,696 4,800,978
1971 11,567,667 4,694,342
1970 11,290,128 4,590,010
1969 11,017,409 4,488,232
1968 10,756,922 4,388,944
1967 10,505,959 4,292,572
1966 10,266,395 4,199,550
1965 10,036,008 4,109,796
1964 9,814,318 4,022,996
1963 9,604,487 3,938,913
1962 9,404,406 3,857,493
1961 9,214,083 3,778,731
1960 9,035,043 3,702,323

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Bolivia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Bolivia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Bolivia
2023 4.84 2.55
2022 4.93 2.58
2021 5.04 2.62
2020 5.15 2.65
2019 5.24 2.69
2018 5.33 2.73
2017 5.43 2.78
2016 5.54 2.83
2015 5.65 2.89
2014 5.77 2.95
2013 5.88 3.01
2012 5.99 3.08
2011 6.09 3.14
2010 6.2 3.21
2009 6.3 3.29
2008 6.39 3.36
2007 6.51 3.45
2006 6.69 3.53
2005 6.86 3.56
2004 7.02 3.63
2003 7.17 3.72
2002 7.32 3.8
2001 7.45 3.89
2000 7.57 3.99
1999 7.64 4.09
1998 7.69 4.15
1997 7.73 4.22
1996 7.76 4.34
1995 7.77 4.41
1994 7.77 4.49
1993 7.76 4.59
1992 7.7 4.71
1991 7.63 4.85
1990 7.58 4.9
1989 7.56 4.97
1988 7.55 5.03
1987 7.55 5.06
1986 7.55 5.12
1985 7.55 5.15
1984 7.55 5.24
1983 7.57 5.29
1982 7.6 5.35
1981 7.62 5.41
1980 7.64 5.47
1979 7.61 5.54
1978 7.6 5.61
1977 7.59 5.67
1976 7.56 5.74
1975 7.54 5.75
1974 7.53 5.8
1973 7.49 5.85
1972 7.45 5.89
1971 7.43 5.95
1970 7.4 6
1969 7.39 6.06
1968 7.36 6.1
1967 7.34 6.13
1966 7.32 6.16
1965 7.31 6.18
1964 7.3 6.21
1963 7.3 6.23
1962 7.29 6.25
1961 7.28 6.26
1960 7.28 6.27

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

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Afghanistan and Bolivia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Bolivia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Bolivia
2024 18.2 26
2023 18 25.7
2022 17.8 25.4
2021 17.6 25.2
2020 17.5 25
2019 17.3 24.8
2018 17.1 24.5
2017 17 24.3
2016 16.8 24
2015 16.6 23.8
2014 16.4 23.5
2013 16.2 23.3
2012 16 23.1
2011 15.9 22.9
2010 15.7 22.6
2009 15.5 22.4
2008 15.3 22.2
2007 15.2 22.1
2006 15.1 21.9
2005 15 21.7
2004 14.9 21.6
2003 14.9 21.4
2002 14.9 21.3
2001 14.9 21.1
2000 15 20.9
1999 15.1 20.8
1998 15.2 20.6
1997 15.3 20.4
1996 15.5 20.3
1995 15.6 20.1
1994 15.7 20
1993 15.8 19.8
1992 15.9 19.8
1991 16 19.7
1990 16.1 19.6
1989 16.1 19.6
1988 16.2 19.6
1987 16.3 19.5
1986 16.3 19.5
1985 16.4 19.4
1984 16.5 19.4
1983 16.6 19.4
1982 16.7 19.4
1981 16.8 19.3
1980 16.9 19.3
1979 17 19.3
1978 17.2 19.3
1977 17.3 19.3
1976 17.4 19.3
1975 17.5 19.3
1974 17.6 19.3
1973 17.7 19.3
1972 17.8 19.4
1971 17.9 19.4
1970 18.1 19.4
1969 18.2 19.5
1968 18.3 19.5
1967 18.4 19.5
1966 18.5 19.5
1965 18.6 19.5
1964 18.6 19.5
1963 18.7 19.5
1962 18.8 19.6
1961 18.9 19.6
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 Bolivia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$51.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
39.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
8.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-10.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.73%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
53.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
31.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
42.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$1.98B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.28B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
323,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
3.27%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
56.8%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Bolivia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
798 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
28.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
2.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
12.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-67.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
859 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
38.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
25%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Bolivia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-3,179
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
71.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
4.37
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
21.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
87
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
95.6%
2023
English speaking
6%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
70.2%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Bolivia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$255
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$69.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
69.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
1.23%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.28
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
146
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
29.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
12.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
3.59 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Bolivia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.73%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
33,695 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
149,867 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
193,848 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)

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