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Afghanistan vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 40th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Chile
Population
45409324
19977856
Population rank 36/197 67/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$330B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Afghanistan and Chile: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Chile economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Chile
2024 - $330,267,137,372
2023 $17,152,234,637 $335,518,054,098
2022 $14,497,243,872 $301,226,575,540
2021 $14,259,995,441 $315,325,547,162
2020 $19,955,929,052 $254,042,159,309
2019 $18,799,444,490 $278,285,058,719
2018 $18,053,222,687 $295,857,562,992
2017 $18,753,456,498 $276,154,259,981
2016 $18,116,572,395 $249,344,863,928
2015 $19,134,221,645 $242,450,355,831
2014 $20,497,128,556 $259,560,978,224
2013 $20,146,416,758 $277,395,018,842
2012 $19,907,329,778 $267,024,782,487
2011 $17,805,098,206 $251,382,573,894
2010 $15,856,668,556 $217,051,209,239
2009 $12,416,152,732 $171,777,900,624
2008 $10,109,297,048 $179,894,594,475
2007 $9,747,886,187 $172,491,076,034
2006 $6,971,758,282 $153,843,518,171
2005 $6,203,256,539 $122,294,145,163
2004 $5,224,896,719 $99,075,985,774
2003 $4,520,946,819 $76,492,579,644
2002 $3,825,701,439 $70,264,045,939
2001 $2,813,571,754 $71,574,739,561
2000 $3,521,418,060 $78,339,750,721
1999 - $75,578,685,736
1998 - $81,990,010,704
1997 - $85,741,415,285
1996 - $78,584,098,984
1995 - $73,820,425,702
1994 - $57,438,273,591
1993 - $49,934,943,321
1992 - $46,538,895,686
1991 - $38,232,330,917
1990 - $33,428,580,448
1989 - $30,101,767,991
1988 - $26,174,858,614
1987 - $22,605,488,851
1986 - $19,197,818,085
1985 - $17,933,557,360
1984 - $19,974,595,028
1983 - $20,629,678,694
1982 - $19,710,229,067
1981 - $35,180,322,211
1980 - $29,586,676,576
1979 - $22,249,574,628
1978 - $16,373,093,554
1977 - $14,272,711,437
1976 - $10,523,479,089
1975 - $7,812,161,793
1974 - $16,584,311,220
1973 - $17,237,336,173
1972 - $12,057,501,635
1971 - $10,999,807,567
1970 - $9,261,006,540
1969 - $8,456,519,044
1968 - $7,286,820,526
1967 - $7,145,068,068
1966 - $7,256,882,086
1965 - $6,183,988,944
1964 - $6,065,708,668
1963 - $5,702,520,146
1962 - $5,765,971,144
1961 - $4,948,564,551
1960 - $4,211,103,677

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

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Afghanistan and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Chile
2024 - $16,710
2023 $414 $17,067
2022 $357 $15,406
2021 $356 $16,207
2020 $511 $13,115
2019 $497 $14,496
2018 $491 $15,659
2017 $525 $14,880
2016 $522 $13,650
2015 $566 $13,434
2014 $625 $14,530
2013 $637 $15,684
2012 $651 $15,242
2011 $607 $14,487
2010 $561 $12,633
2009 $452 $10,099
2008 $382 $10,683
2007 $376 $10,346
2006 $274.2 $9,319
2005 $254.2 $7,480
2004 $221.8 $6,121
2003 $198.9 $4,773
2002 $179 $4,431
2001 $138.7 $4,564
2000 $174.9 $5,053
1999 - $4,934
1998 - $5,420
1997 - $5,742
1996 - $5,334
1995 - $5,081
1994 - $4,012
1993 - $3,541
1992 - $3,352
1991 - $2,798
1990 - $2,488
1989 - $2,278
1988 - $2,014
1987 - $1,767
1986 - $1,525
1985 - $1,447
1984 - $1,636
1983 - $1,715
1982 - $1,663
1981 - $3,012
1980 - $2,571
1979 - $1,962
1978 - $1,465
1977 - $1,297
1976 - $971
1975 - $732
1974 - $1,579
1973 - $1,667
1972 - $1,185
1971 - $1,099
1970 - $941
1969 - $874
1968 - $766
1967 - $764
1966 - $790
1965 - $686
1964 - $686
1963 - $658
1962 - $679
1961 - $594
1960 - $516

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

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Afghanistan vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Chile
2026 66.8 81.7
2025 66.5 81.5
2024 66.3 81.4
2023 66 81.2
2022 65.6 79.2
2021 60.4 78.9
2020 61.5 79.3
2019 62.9 80.3
2018 62.4 80.6
2017 62.4 80.6
2016 62.6 80.3
2015 62.3 80
2014 62.3 79.7
2013 62.2 79.6
2012 61.7 79.2
2011 61.3 79.2
2010 60.7 79.1
2009 60.2 78.9
2008 59.7 78.8
2007 59 78.7
2006 58.6 78.5
2005 58.2 78.5
2004 57.8 78.3
2003 57.2 77.9
2002 56.2 77.8
2001 55.5 77.6
2000 55 77.1
1999 54.5 76.7
1998 52.5 76.3
1997 53.2 75.8
1996 52.8 75.6
1995 52.1 75.3
1994 51 75
1993 51 74.7
1992 46.6 74.4
1991 45.5 74.1
1990 45.1 73.7
1989 44.5 73.2
1988 43.2 72.8
1987 38.8 72.5
1986 38.4 72.1
1985 32.1 71.6
1984 31.5 71.2
1983 36.5 70.8
1982 36.1 70.3
1981 39.4 69.8
1980 39.3 69.5
1979 38.8 68.9
1978 40.1 68
1977 41.1 67.5
1976 40.5 66.8
1975 40 66
1974 39.5 65.1
1973 39 64.4
1972 38.4 63.7
1971 37.9 63.1
1970 37.5 62.6
1969 37 62.3
1968 36.5 61.7
1967 36 61.1
1966 35.6 60.4
1965 35.1 59.5
1964 34.7 58.8
1963 34.2 58.3
1962 33.8 57.8
1961 33.3 57.3
1960 32.8 57.2
1959 32.3 56.6
1958 31.8 56.3
1957 31.3 55.8
1956 30.8 55.5
1955 30.4 54.9
1954 29.7 54.7
1953 29.5 54.3
1952 29 53.9
1951 28.6 53.5
1950 28.2 53.2

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

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Afghanistan and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Chile
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Chile
2024 42,647,492 19,764,771
2023 41,454,761 19,658,835
2022 40,578,842 19,553,036
2021 40,000,412 19,456,334
2020 39,068,979 19,370,624
2019 37,856,121 19,197,744
2018 36,743,039 18,893,191
2017 35,688,935 18,558,868
2016 34,700,612 18,267,221
2015 33,831,764 18,047,625
2014 32,792,523 17,864,195
2013 31,622,704 17,687,006
2012 30,560,034 17,519,119
2011 29,347,708 17,351,816
2010 28,284,089 17,181,464
2009 27,466,101 17,009,731
2008 26,482,622 16,838,988
2007 25,909,852 16,671,581
2006 25,424,094 16,509,195
2005 24,404,567 16,348,778
2004 23,560,654 16,187,322
2003 22,733,049 16,024,752
2002 21,378,117 15,857,925
2001 20,284,307 15,683,849
2000 20,130,327 15,503,635
1999 19,887,785 15,319,313
1998 19,159,996 15,127,799
1997 18,452,091 14,932,434
1996 17,763,266 14,734,046
1995 17,065,836 14,527,381
1994 16,250,794 14,316,256
1993 14,943,172 14,102,276
1992 13,278,974 13,884,577
1991 12,238,879 13,662,491
1990 12,045,660 13,437,176
1989 11,874,088 13,215,005
1988 11,523,298 12,999,424
1987 11,387,818 12,790,150
1986 11,420,074 12,588,914
1985 11,426,852 12,395,274
1984 11,190,221 12,207,733
1983 10,917,982 12,026,138
1982 10,991,378 11,850,214
1981 11,937,581 11,678,717
1980 13,169,311 11,508,550
1979 13,655,567 11,339,779
1978 13,611,441 11,172,695
1977 13,340,756 11,005,519
1976 13,059,851 10,838,251
1975 12,773,954 10,671,559
1974 12,469,127 10,505,817
1973 12,157,999 10,340,362
1972 11,853,696 10,174,678
1971 11,567,667 10,009,701
1970 11,290,128 9,845,344
1969 11,017,409 9,680,282
1968 10,756,922 9,514,716
1967 10,505,959 9,348,939
1966 10,266,395 9,181,722
1965 10,036,008 9,012,938
1964 9,814,318 8,842,525
1963 9,604,487 8,670,144
1962 9,404,406 8,497,059
1961 9,214,083 8,324,802
1960 9,035,043 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Chile

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Chile
2023 4.84 1.17
2022 4.93 1.25
2021 5.04 1.18
2020 5.15 1.31
2019 5.24 1.43
2018 5.33 1.54
2017 5.43 1.56
2016 5.54 1.69
2015 5.65 1.74
2014 5.77 1.77
2013 5.88 1.79
2012 5.99 1.8
2011 6.09 1.82
2010 6.2 1.84
2009 6.3 1.86
2008 6.39 1.85
2007 6.51 1.83
2006 6.69 1.8
2005 6.86 1.83
2004 7.02 1.84
2003 7.17 1.89
2002 7.32 1.93
2001 7.45 2.01
2000 7.57 2.05
1999 7.64 2.07
1998 7.69 2.15
1997 7.73 2.2
1996 7.76 2.28
1995 7.77 2.35
1994 7.77 2.38
1993 7.76 2.43
1992 7.7 2.48
1991 7.63 2.56
1990 7.58 2.58
1989 7.56 2.59
1988 7.55 2.59
1987 7.55 2.59
1986 7.55 2.59
1985 7.55 2.59
1984 7.55 2.6
1983 7.57 2.62
1982 7.6 2.65
1981 7.62 2.69
1980 7.64 2.74
1979 7.61 2.81
1978 7.6 2.89
1977 7.59 2.98
1976 7.56 3.08
1975 7.54 3.18
1974 7.53 3.29
1973 7.49 3.41
1972 7.45 3.53
1971 7.43 3.65
1970 7.4 3.78
1969 7.39 3.9
1968 7.36 4.03
1967 7.34 4.14
1966 7.32 4.26
1965 7.31 4.36
1964 7.3 4.46
1963 7.3 4.54
1962 7.29 4.6
1961 7.28 4.66
1960 7.28 4.7

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

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Afghanistan and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Chile
2024 18.2 37.5
2023 18 37
2022 17.8 36.6
2021 17.6 36.2
2020 17.5 35.7
2019 17.3 35.3
2018 17.1 35.1
2017 17 34.9
2016 16.8 34.6
2015 16.6 34.3
2014 16.4 34
2013 16.2 33.7
2012 16 33.4
2011 15.9 33.1
2010 15.7 32.7
2009 15.5 32.4
2008 15.3 32.1
2007 15.2 31.7
2006 15.1 31.3
2005 15 30.9
2004 14.9 30.6
2003 14.9 30.2
2002 14.9 29.8
2001 14.9 29.4
2000 15 29
1999 15.1 28.7
1998 15.2 28.3
1997 15.3 28
1996 15.5 27.7
1995 15.6 27.3
1994 15.7 27
1993 15.8 26.7
1992 15.9 26.4
1991 16 26.1
1990 16.1 25.9
1989 16.1 25.6
1988 16.2 25.3
1987 16.3 25
1986 16.3 24.7
1985 16.4 24.4
1984 16.5 24.2
1983 16.6 23.9
1982 16.7 23.6
1981 16.8 23.3
1980 16.9 23
1979 17 22.8
1978 17.2 22.5
1977 17.3 22.3
1976 17.4 22
1975 17.5 21.7
1974 17.6 21.5
1973 17.7 21.3
1972 17.8 21.1
1971 17.9 20.9
1970 18.1 20.8
1969 18.2 20.6
1968 18.3 20.5
1967 18.4 20.4
1966 18.5 20.3
1965 18.6 20.3
1964 18.6 20.3
1963 18.7 20.3
1962 18.8 20.3
1961 18.9 20.3
1960 18.9 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
85.1%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Chile
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
97.2%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Chile
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
53,427 mi
2020

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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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