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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 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Bolivia ranks 129/197 ($4,001).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Bolivia
Population
44810409
12716350
Population rank 36/197 79/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$4,001
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$11,190
2024
Government debt
$1.42B
2023
$47.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.25%
2023
92.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$34.2
2023
$3,803
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2025
$4,374
2025
Land area
251,827 sq mi
2025
418,264 sq mi
2025
Population density
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024
29.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.55
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
68.9 years
2025

Afghanistan and Bolivia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Bolivia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Bolivia
Year GDP
Afghanistan Bolivia
1960 - $373,250,000
1961 - $406,000,000
1962 - $443,916,667
1963 - $478,000,000
1964 - $538,583,333
1965 - $598,333,333
1966 - $662,500,000
1967 - $748,250,000
1968 - $849,333,333
1969 - $920,333,333
1970 - $1,006,833,333
1971 - $1,084,666,667
1972 - $1,286,153,846
1973 - $1,263,600,000
1974 - $2,101,300,000
1975 - $2,405,900,000
1976 - $2,733,350,000
1977 - $3,229,050,000
1978 - $3,760,100,000
1979 - $4,510,500,000
1980 - $4,450,360,000
1981 - $5,778,480,000
1982 - $5,600,390,625
1983 - $5,414,008,621
1984 - $6,169,304,528
1985 - $5,377,276,657
1986 - $3,959,383,520
1987 - $4,347,956,338
1988 - $4,597,611,710
1989 - $4,715,973,437
1990 - $4,867,582,598
1991 - $5,343,262,457
1992 - $5,643,868,749
1993 - $5,734,699,489
1994 - $5,981,222,859
1995 - $6,715,161,732
1996 - $7,396,949,126
1997 - $7,925,736,821
1998 - $8,497,494,652
1999 - $8,285,064,435
2000 $3,521,418,060 $8,397,855,485
2001 $2,813,571,754 $8,141,516,928
2002 $3,825,701,439 $7,905,485,146
2003 $4,520,946,819 $8,082,399,640
2004 $5,224,896,719 $8,773,451,752
2005 $6,203,256,539 $9,549,122,905
2006 $6,971,758,282 $11,451,844,902
2007 $9,747,886,187 $13,120,108,008
2008 $10,109,297,048 $16,674,276,286
2009 $12,416,152,732 $17,339,992,194
2010 $15,856,668,556 $19,649,723,722
2011 $17,805,098,206 $23,963,164,697
2012 $19,907,329,778 $27,084,497,482
2013 $20,146,416,758 $30,659,338,886
2014 $20,497,128,556 $32,996,188,017
2015 $19,134,221,645 $33,000,198,249
2016 $18,116,572,395 $33,941,126,194
2017 $18,753,456,498 $37,508,642,171
2018 $18,053,222,687 $40,287,647,931
2019 $18,799,444,490 $40,895,322,851
2020 $19,955,929,052 $36,629,843,806
2021 $14,259,995,441 $40,406,111,693
2022 $14,497,243,872 $44,008,282,880
2023 $17,152,234,637 $45,135,398,003
2024 - $49,668,296,744

Afghanistan and Bolivia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Bolivia
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Bolivia
1960 - $100.8
1961 - $107.4
1962 - $115.1
1963 - $121.4
1964 - $133.9
1965 - $145.6
1966 - $157.8
1967 - $174.3
1968 - $193.5
1969 - $205.1
1970 - $219.4
1971 - $231.1
1972 - $267.9
1973 - $257.3
1974 - $418
1975 - $468
1976 - $520
1977 - $600
1978 - $683
1979 - $801
1980 - $773
1981 - $981
1982 - $931
1983 - $880
1984 - $982
1985 - $838
1986 - $604
1987 - $650
1988 - $673
1989 - $675
1990 - $683
1991 - $734
1992 - $760
1993 - $757
1994 - $774
1995 - $853
1996 - $922
1997 - $970
1998 - $1,022
1999 - $979
2000 $174.9 $976
2001 $138.7 $930
2002 $179 $888
2003 $198.9 $893
2004 $221.8 $953
2005 $254.2 $1,020
2006 $274.2 $1,203
2007 $376 $1,355
2008 $382 $1,693
2009 $452 $1,731
2010 $561 $1,930
2011 $607 $2,316
2012 $651 $2,576
2013 $637 $2,870
2014 $625 $3,041
2015 $566 $2,996
2016 $522 $3,036
2017 $525 $3,306
2018 $491 $3,501
2019 $497 $3,504
2020 $511 $3,100
2021 $356 $3,385
2022 $357 $3,644
2023 $414 $3,686
2024 - $4,001

Afghanistan vs. Bolivia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan and Bolivia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

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

Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Bolivia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan and Bolivia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Bolivia
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Bolivia
1960 18.9 19.6
1961 18.9 19.6
1962 18.8 19.6
1963 18.7 19.5
1964 18.6 19.5
1965 18.6 19.5
1966 18.5 19.5
1967 18.4 19.5
1968 18.3 19.5
1969 18.2 19.5
1970 18.1 19.4
1971 17.9 19.4
1972 17.8 19.4
1973 17.7 19.3
1974 17.6 19.3
1975 17.5 19.3
1976 17.4 19.3
1977 17.3 19.3
1978 17.2 19.3
1979 17 19.3
1980 16.9 19.3
1981 16.8 19.3
1982 16.7 19.4
1983 16.6 19.4
1984 16.5 19.4
1985 16.4 19.4
1986 16.3 19.5
1987 16.3 19.5
1988 16.2 19.6
1989 16.1 19.6
1990 16.1 19.6
1991 16 19.7
1992 15.9 19.8
1993 15.8 19.8
1994 15.7 20
1995 15.6 20.1
1996 15.5 20.3
1997 15.3 20.4
1998 15.2 20.6
1999 15.1 20.8
2000 15 20.9
2001 14.9 21.1
2002 14.9 21.3
2003 14.9 21.4
2004 14.9 21.6
2005 15 21.7
2006 15.1 21.9
2007 15.2 22.1
2008 15.3 22.2
2009 15.5 22.4
2010 15.7 22.6
2011 15.9 22.9
2012 16 23.1
2013 16.2 23.3
2014 16.4 23.5
2015 16.6 23.8
2016 16.8 24
2017 17 24.3
2018 17.1 24.5
2019 17.3 24.8
2020 17.5 25
2021 17.6 25.2
2022 17.8 25.4
2023 18 25.7
2024 18.2 26

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Bolivia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$45.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17%
2023
35.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
8.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.39%
2023
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2023
-10.7%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.73%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
51.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
24.2%
2023
Economic freedom index
53
2021
44.1
2025
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
$1.29B
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
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.71 megatons
2023
23.8 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.21 tons
2023
1.94 tons
2023
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
-44,089
2024
-3,000
2024
Urban population
27.3%
2024
71.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
12.4
2025
39.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
28
2024
Higher education index
19
2025
40
2025
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
38
2025
88
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
$80.7
2022
$307
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$62.9
2022
$67.2
2022
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
68.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
4.92%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2020
1.27
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
47
2025
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%
2025
0.73%
2025
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
33,695 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2025
149,867 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2025
193,848 sq mi
2025
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
n/a

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