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Afghanistan vs Brazil statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 212M in Brazil (ranked 7/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 3,227,096 sq mi for Brazil (ranked 40th vs. 5th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Brazil
Population
45409324
213824938
Population rank 36/197 7/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$2.19T
2024
GDP rank 137/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$10,311
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 85/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$22,338
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$1.91T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$8,999
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 60/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$6,263
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 3,227,096 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
35.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Afghanistan and Brazil: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Brazil economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Brazil
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Brazil
2024 - $2,185,821,648,944
2023 $17,152,234,637 $2,191,131,869,706
2022 $14,497,243,872 $1,951,923,832,084
2021 $14,259,995,441 $1,670,647,464,063
2020 $19,955,929,052 $1,476,107,292,152
2019 $18,799,444,490 $1,873,288,158,839
2018 $18,053,222,687 $1,916,933,708,353
2017 $18,753,456,498 $2,063,514,688,806
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,795,693,265,999
2015 $19,134,221,645 $1,802,211,999,456
2014 $20,497,128,556 $2,456,043,766,032
2013 $20,146,416,758 $2,472,819,362,044
2012 $19,907,329,778 $2,465,228,293,707
2011 $17,805,098,206 $2,616,156,606,579
2010 $15,856,668,556 $2,208,838,108,484
2009 $12,416,152,732 $1,666,996,294,252
2008 $10,109,297,048 $1,695,855,391,758
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,397,114,247,189
2006 $6,971,758,282 $1,107,626,711,163
2005 $6,203,256,539 $891,633,826,625
2004 $5,224,896,719 $669,289,321,945
2003 $4,520,946,819 $558,233,724,165
2002 $3,825,701,439 $509,795,270,685
2001 $2,813,571,754 $559,983,704,094
2000 $3,521,418,060 $655,448,188,259
1999 - $599,642,075,004
1998 - $863,711,007,325
1997 - $883,206,452,795
1996 - $850,426,433,004
1995 - $769,333,330,412
1994 - $525,369,851,354
1993 - $368,295,778,245
1992 - $328,187,960,872
1991 - $342,609,231,343
1990 - $390,725,626,003
1989 - $412,990,820,287
1988 - $307,881,930,752
1987 - $283,056,836,894
1986 - $256,480,852,471
1985 - $210,879,844,639
1984 - $188,339,974,087
1983 - $189,656,506,321
1982 - $271,314,113,768
1981 - $258,015,174,749
1980 - $237,393,489,893
1979 - $221,338,204,480
1978 - $200,278,646,124
1977 - $176,344,101,402
1976 - $153,168,949,208
1975 - $129,203,555,239
1974 - $109,794,519,728
1973 - $83,592,275,863
1972 - $58,434,858,375
1971 - $48,869,830,902
1970 - $42,327,664,794
1969 - $37,171,640,819
1968 - $33,930,457,425
1967 - $31,086,389,195
1966 - $28,283,323,733
1965 - $22,465,522,884
1964 - $20,963,733,695
1963 - $23,287,712,878
1962 - $19,231,747,852
1961 - $17,275,940,449
1960 - $17,030,465,539

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

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Afghanistan and Brazil economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Brazil
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Brazil
2024 - $10,311
2023 $414 $10,378
2022 $357 $9,281
2021 $356 $7,973
2020 $511 $7,074
2019 $497 $9,030
2018 $491 $9,301
2017 $525 $10,081
2016 $522 $8,836
2015 $566 $8,936
2014 $625 $12,275
2013 $637 $12,459
2012 $651 $12,522
2011 $607 $13,397
2010 $561 $11,403
2009 $452 $8,679
2008 $382 $8,908
2007 $376 $7,410
2006 $274.2 $5,934
2005 $254.2 $4,828
2004 $221.8 $3,664
2003 $198.9 $3,091
2002 $179 $2,856
2001 $138.7 $3,176
2000 $174.9 $3,767
1999 - $3,494
1998 - $5,106
1997 - $5,299
1996 - $5,179
1995 - $4,757
1994 - $3,299
1993 - $2,349
1992 - $2,127
1991 - $2,258
1990 - $2,620
1989 - $2,819
1988 - $2,141
1987 - $2,006
1986 - $1,854
1985 - $1,556
1984 - $1,420
1983 - $1,461
1982 - $2,138
1981 - $2,080
1980 - $1,959
1979 - $1,870
1978 - $1,733
1977 - $1,562
1976 - $1,390
1975 - $1,201
1974 - $1,045
1973 - $815
1972 - $583
1971 - $500
1970 - $444
1969 - $399
1968 - $374
1967 - $351
1966 - $328
1965 - $268
1964 - $257.3
1963 - $294.2
1962 - $250.2
1961 - $231.6
1960 - $235.3

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

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Afghanistan vs. Brazil life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Brazil
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Brazil
2026 66.8 76.4
2025 66.5 76.2
2024 66.3 76
2023 66 75.8
2022 65.6 74.9
2021 60.4 73
2020 61.5 74.5
2019 62.9 75.8
2018 62.4 75.6
2017 62.4 75.4
2016 62.6 75.1
2015 62.3 75.1
2014 62.3 74.8
2013 62.2 74.6
2012 61.7 74.3
2011 61.3 74
2010 60.7 73.8
2009 60.2 73.5
2008 59.7 73.1
2007 59 72.7
2006 58.6 72.3
2005 58.2 71.8
2004 57.8 71.4
2003 57.2 70.9
2002 56.2 70.4
2001 55.5 70
2000 55 69.6
1999 54.5 69.2
1998 52.5 68.8
1997 53.2 68.5
1996 52.8 68.1
1995 52.1 67.7
1994 51 67.3
1993 51 66.9
1992 46.6 66.5
1991 45.5 66.2
1990 45.1 65.9
1989 44.5 65.5
1988 43.2 65.2
1987 38.8 64.8
1986 38.4 64.4
1985 32.1 64
1984 31.5 63.6
1983 36.5 63.1
1982 36.1 62.7
1981 39.4 62.3
1980 39.3 61.8
1979 38.8 61.4
1978 40.1 60.9
1977 41.1 60.5
1976 40.5 60
1975 40 59.6
1974 39.5 59.1
1973 39 58.7
1972 38.4 58.3
1971 37.9 57.8
1970 37.5 57.3
1969 37 56.9
1968 36.5 56.5
1967 36 56
1966 35.6 55.6
1965 35.1 55.2
1964 34.7 54.8
1963 34.2 54.5
1962 33.8 54
1961 33.3 53.6
1960 32.8 53.2
1959 32.3 52.7
1958 31.8 52.2
1957 31.3 51.8
1956 30.8 51.3
1955 30.4 50.9
1954 29.7 50.4
1953 29.5 50
1952 29 49.6
1951 28.6 49
1950 28.2 48.5

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

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Afghanistan and Brazil population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Brazil
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Brazil
2024 42,647,492 211,998,573
2023 41,454,761 211,140,729
2022 40,578,842 210,306,415
2021 40,000,412 209,550,294
2020 39,068,979 208,660,842
2019 37,856,121 207,455,459
2018 36,743,039 206,107,261
2017 35,688,935 204,703,445
2016 34,700,612 203,218,114
2015 33,831,764 201,675,532
2014 32,792,523 200,085,127
2013 31,622,704 198,478,299
2012 30,560,034 196,876,111
2011 29,347,708 195,284,734
2010 28,284,089 193,701,929
2009 27,466,101 192,079,951
2008 26,482,622 190,367,302
2007 25,909,852 188,552,320
2006 25,424,094 186,653,106
2005 24,404,567 184,688,101
2004 23,560,654 182,675,143
2003 22,733,049 180,622,688
2002 21,378,117 178,503,484
2001 20,284,307 176,301,203
2000 20,130,327 174,018,282
1999 19,887,785 171,641,543
1998 19,159,996 169,159,655
1997 18,452,091 166,661,659
1996 17,763,266 164,202,549
1995 17,065,836 161,735,073
1994 16,250,794 159,265,006
1993 14,943,172 156,794,577
1992 13,278,974 154,275,079
1991 12,238,879 151,724,256
1990 12,045,660 149,143,223
1989 11,874,088 146,502,972
1988 11,523,298 143,826,357
1987 11,387,818 141,104,944
1986 11,420,074 138,336,370
1985 11,426,852 135,515,595
1984 11,190,221 132,658,864
1983 10,917,982 129,790,077
1982 10,991,378 126,923,155
1981 11,937,581 124,063,109
1980 13,169,311 121,207,461
1979 13,655,567 118,380,821
1978 13,611,441 115,600,942
1977 13,340,756 112,875,292
1976 13,059,851 110,213,349
1975 12,773,954 107,619,565
1974 12,469,127 105,089,675
1973 12,157,999 102,600,976
1972 11,853,696 100,146,797
1971 11,567,667 97,739,273
1970 11,290,128 95,375,651
1969 11,017,409 93,045,777
1968 10,756,922 90,741,240
1967 10,505,959 88,446,124
1966 10,266,395 86,139,359
1965 10,036,008 83,817,583
1964 9,814,318 81,488,595
1963 9,604,487 79,164,235
1962 9,404,406 76,865,323
1961 9,214,083 74,605,447
1960 9,035,043 72,388,126

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Brazil

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Brazil
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Brazil
2023 4.84 1.62
2022 4.93 1.63
2021 5.04 1.64
2020 5.15 1.65
2019 5.24 1.71
2018 5.33 1.74
2017 5.43 1.74
2016 5.54 1.73
2015 5.65 1.78
2014 5.77 1.78
2013 5.88 1.76
2012 5.99 1.77
2011 6.09 1.78
2010 6.2 1.79
2009 6.3 1.8
2008 6.39 1.82
2007 6.51 1.85
2006 6.69 1.9
2005 6.86 1.94
2004 7.02 1.97
2003 7.17 2.01
2002 7.32 2.08
2001 7.45 2.16
2000 7.57 2.25
1999 7.64 2.34
1998 7.69 2.42
1997 7.73 2.47
1996 7.76 2.51
1995 7.77 2.57
1994 7.77 2.6
1993 7.76 2.66
1992 7.7 2.71
1991 7.63 2.81
1990 7.58 2.9
1989 7.56 3.01
1988 7.55 3.11
1987 7.55 3.23
1986 7.55 3.36
1985 7.55 3.48
1984 7.55 3.6
1983 7.57 3.72
1982 7.6 3.84
1981 7.62 3.94
1980 7.64 4.04
1979 7.61 4.12
1978 7.6 4.2
1977 7.59 4.27
1976 7.56 4.34
1975 7.54 4.42
1974 7.53 4.5
1973 7.49 4.64
1972 7.45 4.74
1971 7.43 4.84
1970 7.4 4.93
1969 7.39 5.04
1968 7.36 5.17
1967 7.34 5.34
1966 7.32 5.52
1965 7.31 5.68
1964 7.3 5.82
1963 7.3 5.93
1962 7.29 5.98
1961 7.28 6.02
1960 7.28 6.05

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

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Afghanistan and Brazil demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Brazil
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Brazil
2024 18.2 35.4
2023 18 34.9
2022 17.8 34.5
2021 17.6 34.1
2020 17.5 33.7
2019 17.3 33.2
2018 17.1 32.8
2017 17 32.4
2016 16.8 31.9
2015 16.6 31.5
2014 16.4 31
2013 16.2 30.6
2012 16 30.1
2011 15.9 29.7
2010 15.7 29.2
2009 15.5 28.8
2008 15.3 28.3
2007 15.2 27.9
2006 15.1 27.5
2005 15 27.1
2004 14.9 26.7
2003 14.9 26.3
2002 14.9 25.9
2001 14.9 25.5
2000 15 25.2
1999 15.1 24.9
1998 15.2 24.6
1997 15.3 24.3
1996 15.5 24
1995 15.6 23.7
1994 15.7 23.5
1993 15.8 23.2
1992 15.9 22.9
1991 16 22.7
1990 16.1 22.4
1989 16.1 22.1
1988 16.2 21.9
1987 16.3 21.7
1986 16.3 21.5
1985 16.4 21.2
1984 16.5 21
1983 16.6 20.8
1982 16.7 20.6
1981 16.8 20.4
1980 16.9 20.2
1979 17 20
1978 17.2 19.8
1977 17.3 19.6
1976 17.4 19.4
1975 17.5 19.2
1974 17.6 19.1
1973 17.7 18.9
1972 17.8 18.7
1971 17.9 18.5
1970 18.1 18.4
1969 18.2 18.2
1968 18.3 18.1
1967 18.4 18
1966 18.5 17.9
1965 18.6 17.9
1964 18.6 17.8
1963 18.7 17.8
1962 18.8 17.9
1961 18.9 17.9
1960 18.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Brazil
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$2.11T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
45.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.62%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
762,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-6.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
6.8%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
433,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.28%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
56
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
331
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$659B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$330B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$4.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
6,353,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
86.4%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Brazil
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,481 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
491 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
2.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
49.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
46.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,916 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
77.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
60.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.05%
2023
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Brazil
% of world population
0.52%
2024
2.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-217,283
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
19.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
16
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
162
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
94.8%
2024
English speaking
6%
2023
5.56%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
84.5%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Brazil
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,010
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$264.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
14.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
7.7 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Brazil
% of world land
0.44%
2026
5.61%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
15,222 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
914,131 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
1,242,742 mi
2023

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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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