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Afghanistan vs Brunei statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 463K in Brunei (ranked 170/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 2,035 sq mi for Brunei (ranked 40th vs. 165th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Brunei
Population
45409324
470884
Population rank 36/197 170/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$15.3B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$33,153
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 36/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$89,879
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$351M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
2.29%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$759
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 153/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$24,405
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 2,035 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
231 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.75
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
33.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75.8 years
2026

Afghanistan and Brunei: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Brunei economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Brunei
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Brunei
2024 - $15,340,808,592
2023 $17,152,234,637 $15,095,084,656
2022 $14,497,243,872 $16,681,536,467
2021 $14,259,995,441 $14,006,496,617
2020 $19,955,929,052 $12,005,799,654
2019 $18,799,444,490 $13,469,235,365
2018 $18,053,222,687 $13,566,908,391
2017 $18,753,456,498 $12,128,168,045
2016 $18,116,572,395 $11,400,266,045
2015 $19,134,221,645 $12,930,296,870
2014 $20,497,128,556 $17,097,797,386
2013 $20,146,416,758 $18,094,148,099
2012 $19,907,329,778 $19,048,443,341
2011 $17,805,098,206 $18,524,791,063
2010 $15,856,668,556 $13,707,121,038
2009 $12,416,152,732 $11,912,904,510
2008 $10,109,297,048 $15,926,456,515
2007 $9,747,886,187 $13,432,029,484
2006 $6,971,758,282 $12,644,616,419
2005 $6,203,256,539 $10,547,202,621
2004 $5,224,896,719 $8,619,178,774
2003 $4,520,946,819 $7,167,725,262
2002 $3,825,701,439 $6,333,082,876
2001 $2,813,571,754 $6,096,155,767
2000 $3,521,418,060 $6,570,999,088
1999 - $6,309,070,378
1998 - $5,550,846,020
1997 - $7,793,034,376
1996 - $7,663,377,306
1995 - $7,700,144,069
1994 - $6,467,782,518
1993 - $6,203,339,912
1992 - $6,327,966,435
1991 - $6,284,497,294
1990 - $6,039,881,087
1989 - $4,983,622,881
1988 - $4,535,130,305
1987 - $4,918,010,080
1986 - $4,190,280,003
1985 - $6,967,623,884
1984 - $7,632,788,075
1983 - $7,927,590,750
1982 - $8,932,198,186
1981 - $9,367,218,664
1980 - $10,795,432,294
1979 - $6,044,367,628
1978 - $4,100,423,674
1977 - $3,681,242,528
1976 - $3,054,765,590
1975 - $2,496,420,258
1974 - $2,319,576,214
1973 - $433,095,527
1972 - $270,822,782
1971 - $197,525,768
1970 - $179,078,929
1969 - $161,210,236
1968 - $160,818,236
1967 - $139,029,537
1966 - $132,757,528
1965 - $114,039,501

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Brunei economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Brunei
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Brunei
2024 - $33,153
2023 $414 $32,891
2022 $357 $36,633
2021 $356 $31,007
2020 $511 $26,834
2019 $497 $30,427
2018 $491 $30,988
2017 $525 $28,024
2016 $522 $26,663
2015 $566 $30,625
2014 $625 $41,027
2013 $637 $44,003
2012 $651 $46,969
2011 $607 $46,383
2010 $561 $34,938
2009 $452 $30,946
2008 $382 $42,157
2007 $376 $36,217
2006 $274.2 $34,675
2005 $254.2 $29,386
2004 $221.8 $24,423
2003 $198.9 $20,678
2002 $179 $18,621
2001 $138.7 $18,288
2000 $174.9 $20,130
1999 - $19,752
1998 - $17,769
1997 - $25,522
1996 - $25,692
1995 - $26,443
1994 - $22,767
1993 - $22,397
1992 - $23,451
1991 - $23,932
1990 - $23,659
1989 - $20,090
1988 - $18,825
1987 - $21,030
1986 - $18,501
1985 - $31,827
1984 - $36,061
1983 - $38,720
1982 - $45,075
1981 - $48,793
1980 - $58,005
1979 - $33,501
1978 - $23,447
1977 - $21,747
1976 - $18,671
1975 - $15,793
1974 - $15,195
1973 - $2,939
1972 - $1,905
1971 - $1,432
1970 - $1,325
1969 - $1,226
1968 - $1,274
1967 - $1,149
1966 - $1,146
1965 - $1,029

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Brunei
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Brunei
2026 66.8 75.8
2025 66.5 75.7
2024 66.3 75.5
2023 66 75.3
2022 65.6 72.9
2021 60.4 74.9
2020 61.5 75.1
2019 62.9 75
2018 62.4 75
2017 62.4 74.9
2016 62.6 74.9
2015 62.3 74.9
2014 62.3 74.9
2013 62.2 74.9
2012 61.7 74.8
2011 61.3 74.8
2010 60.7 74.8
2009 60.2 74.8
2008 59.7 74.8
2007 59 74.8
2006 58.6 74.8
2005 58.2 74.7
2004 57.8 74.6
2003 57.2 74.5
2002 56.2 74.4
2001 55.5 74.2
2000 55 74
1999 54.5 73.8
1998 52.5 73.6
1997 53.2 73.3
1996 52.8 73.1
1995 52.1 72.8
1994 51 72.6
1993 51 72.3
1992 46.6 72.1
1991 45.5 71.9
1990 45.1 71.6
1989 44.5 71.4
1988 43.2 71.2
1987 38.8 71
1986 38.4 70.8
1985 32.1 70.5
1984 31.5 70.2
1983 36.5 70
1982 36.1 69.7
1981 39.4 69.3
1980 39.3 69
1979 38.8 68.6
1978 40.1 68.3
1977 41.1 67.8
1976 40.5 67.4
1975 40 67
1974 39.5 66.4
1973 39 66
1972 38.4 65.4
1971 37.9 65
1970 37.5 64.5
1969 37 64
1968 36.5 63.5
1967 36 62.9
1966 35.6 62.4
1965 35.1 61.7
1964 34.7 61.3
1963 34.2 60.6
1962 33.8 58.8
1961 33.3 59.4
1960 32.8 58.7
1959 32.3 58
1958 31.8 57.3
1957 31.3 56.5
1956 30.8 55.7
1955 30.4 55
1954 29.7 54.2
1953 29.5 53.3
1952 29 52.4
1951 28.6 51.5
1950 28.2 50.6

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

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Afghanistan and Brunei population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Brunei
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Brunei
2024 42,647,492 462,721
2023 41,454,761 458,949
2022 40,578,842 455,370
2021 40,000,412 451,721
2020 39,068,979 447,404
2019 37,856,121 442,680
2018 36,743,039 437,810
2017 35,688,935 432,772
2016 34,700,612 427,564
2015 33,831,764 422,212
2014 32,792,523 416,750
2013 31,622,704 411,202
2012 30,560,034 405,557
2011 29,347,708 399,389
2010 28,284,089 392,332
2009 27,466,101 384,952
2008 26,482,622 377,793
2007 25,909,852 370,873
2006 25,424,094 364,663
2005 24,404,567 358,916
2004 23,560,654 352,911
2003 22,733,049 346,637
2002 21,378,117 340,099
2001 20,284,307 333,345
2000 20,130,327 326,424
1999 19,887,785 319,411
1998 19,159,996 312,385
1997 18,452,091 305,341
1996 17,763,266 298,276
1995 17,065,836 291,195
1994 16,250,794 284,091
1993 14,943,172 276,971
1992 13,278,974 269,839
1991 12,238,879 262,596
1990 12,045,660 255,292
1989 11,874,088 248,064
1988 11,523,298 240,913
1987 11,387,818 233,860
1986 11,420,074 226,495
1985 11,426,852 218,919
1984 11,190,221 211,661
1983 10,917,982 204,741
1982 10,991,378 198,165
1981 11,937,581 191,977
1980 13,169,311 186,111
1979 13,655,567 180,422
1978 13,611,441 174,884
1977 13,340,756 169,277
1976 13,059,851 163,607
1975 12,773,954 158,070
1974 12,469,127 152,656
1973 12,157,999 147,369
1972 11,853,696 142,189
1971 11,567,667 137,921
1970 11,290,128 135,138
1969 11,017,409 131,446
1968 10,756,922 126,222
1967 10,505,959 121,017
1966 10,266,395 115,874
1965 10,036,008 110,838
1964 9,814,318 105,922
1963 9,604,487 101,159
1962 9,404,406 96,719
1961 9,214,083 92,517
1960 9,035,043 88,347

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Brunei

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Brunei
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Brunei
2023 4.84 1.75
2022 4.93 1.76
2021 5.04 1.78
2020 5.15 1.8
2019 5.24 1.82
2018 5.33 1.85
2017 5.43 1.88
2016 5.54 1.92
2015 5.65 1.95
2014 5.77 1.97
2013 5.88 1.98
2012 5.99 1.97
2011 6.09 1.96
2010 6.2 1.94
2009 6.3 1.92
2008 6.39 1.92
2007 6.51 1.93
2006 6.69 1.97
2005 6.86 2.02
2004 7.02 2.1
2003 7.17 2.19
2002 7.32 2.26
2001 7.45 2.34
2000 7.57 2.4
1999 7.64 2.46
1998 7.69 2.53
1997 7.73 2.6
1996 7.76 2.68
1995 7.77 2.79
1994 7.77 2.9
1993 7.76 3.01
1992 7.7 3.11
1991 7.63 3.21
1990 7.58 3.29
1989 7.56 3.36
1988 7.55 3.44
1987 7.55 3.49
1986 7.55 3.55
1985 7.55 3.61
1984 7.55 3.68
1983 7.57 3.75
1982 7.6 3.84
1981 7.62 3.94
1980 7.64 4.07
1979 7.61 4.22
1978 7.6 4.39
1977 7.59 4.58
1976 7.56 4.78
1975 7.54 4.99
1974 7.53 5.18
1973 7.49 5.36
1972 7.45 5.5
1971 7.43 5.62
1970 7.4 5.8
1969 7.39 6.01
1968 7.36 6.2
1967 7.34 6.37
1966 7.32 6.51
1965 7.31 6.65
1964 7.3 6.77
1963 7.3 6.89
1962 7.29 7.03
1961 7.28 7.19
1960 7.28 7.32

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

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Afghanistan and Brunei demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Brunei
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Brunei
2024 18.2 33.2
2023 18 32.8
2022 17.8 32.3
2021 17.6 31.8
2020 17.5 31.4
2019 17.3 31
2018 17.1 30.6
2017 17 30.2
2016 16.8 29.8
2015 16.6 29.5
2014 16.4 29.1
2013 16.2 28.8
2012 16 28.4
2011 15.9 28.1
2010 15.7 28
2009 15.5 28
2008 15.3 28
2007 15.2 28.1
2006 15.1 27.9
2005 15 27.5
2004 14.9 27.1
2003 14.9 26.8
2002 14.9 26.4
2001 14.9 26.1
2000 15 25.8
1999 15.1 25.5
1998 15.2 25.2
1997 15.3 24.9
1996 15.5 24.7
1995 15.6 24.4
1994 15.7 24.1
1993 15.8 23.8
1992 15.9 23.6
1991 16 23.4
1990 16.1 23.1
1989 16.1 22.8
1988 16.2 22.6
1987 16.3 22.3
1986 16.3 22
1985 16.4 21.7
1984 16.5 21.3
1983 16.6 21
1982 16.7 20.6
1981 16.8 20.3
1980 16.9 20
1979 17 19.6
1978 17.2 19.4
1977 17.3 19.1
1976 17.4 18.8
1975 17.5 18.6
1974 17.6 18.3
1973 17.7 18.2
1972 17.8 18
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 18.1 17.8
1969 18.2 17.7
1968 18.3 17.5
1967 18.4 17.3
1966 18.5 17.2
1965 18.6 17
1964 18.6 17
1963 18.7 17.1
1962 18.8 17.5
1961 18.9 18.1
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 Brunei
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
29.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.43%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
3.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
8,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-10.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
39%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
61.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
67.5
2026
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$4.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1M
2023
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,071,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.7%
2018
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Brunei
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
9,537 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.58
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
9.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
20.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-172.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,197 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Brunei
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+0
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
74.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
53.1:46.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
73.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.49
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
152
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
97.6%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
37.8%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Brunei
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$733
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$54.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.89
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
9.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Brunei
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
4,397 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
51.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
1,467 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
1,849 mi
2014

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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