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Afghanistan vs Czech Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 10.9M in The Czech Republic (ranked 88/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 29,794 sq mi for The Czech Republic (ranked 40th vs. 114th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Czech Republic
Population
45409324
10649126
Population rank 36/197 93/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$347B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 44/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$31,823
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 39/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$57,285
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$150B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
43.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$13,792
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 43/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$22,139
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 29,794 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
357 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
44.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
80.3 years
2026

Afghanistan and Czech Republic: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Czech Republic
2024 - $347,034,062,928
2023 $17,152,234,637 $345,059,295,660
2022 $14,497,243,872 $301,831,228,326
2021 $14,259,995,441 $290,972,714,482
2020 $19,955,929,052 $251,109,660,603
2019 $18,799,444,490 $256,794,209,029
2018 $18,053,222,687 $251,992,360,762
2017 $18,753,456,498 $221,563,575,696
2016 $18,116,572,395 $198,160,659,304
2015 $19,134,221,645 $189,107,698,562
2014 $20,497,128,556 $210,911,285,078
2013 $20,146,416,758 $213,024,360,541
2012 $19,907,329,778 $210,363,223,088
2011 $17,805,098,206 $231,429,378,717
2010 $15,856,668,556 $211,168,667,286
2009 $12,416,152,732 $206,971,882,705
2008 $10,109,297,048 $236,506,264,754
2007 $9,747,886,187 $190,040,702,287
2006 $6,971,758,282 $156,236,258,387
2005 $6,203,256,539 $137,264,185,596
2004 $5,224,896,719 $120,147,899,984
2003 $4,520,946,819 $100,435,924,705
2002 $3,825,701,439 $82,607,869,610
2001 $2,813,571,754 $68,135,304,464
2000 $3,521,418,060 $62,175,642,238
1999 - $65,586,562,605
1998 - $67,187,217,328
1997 - $62,539,765,163
1996 - $67,804,105,330
1995 - $60,572,381,311
1994 - $48,188,478,339
1993 - $41,155,654,032
1992 - $35,051,065,440
1991 - $30,071,014,282
1990 - $41,016,881,802

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Czech Republic
2024 - $31,823
2023 $414 $31,762
2022 $357 $28,282
2021 $356 $27,696
2020 $511 $23,473
2019 $497 $24,063
2018 $491 $23,706
2017 $525 $20,913
2016 $522 $18,754
2015 $566 $17,932
2014 $625 $20,038
2013 $637 $20,260
2012 $651 $20,014
2011 $607 $22,049
2010 $561 $20,160
2009 $452 $19,817
2008 $382 $22,775
2007 $376 $18,453
2006 $274.2 $15,259
2005 $254.2 $13,442
2004 $221.8 $11,783
2003 $198.9 $9,852
2002 $179 $8,101
2001 $138.7 $6,669
2000 $174.9 $6,063
1999 - $6,378
1998 - $6,527
1997 - $6,069
1996 - $6,573
1995 - $5,865
1994 - $4,663
1993 - $3,984
1992 - $3,397
1991 - $2,917
1990 - $3,969

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Czech Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Czech Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Czech Republic
2026 66.8 80.3
2025 66.5 80.1
2024 66.3 80
2023 66 79.8
2022 65.6 79.2
2021 60.4 77.2
2020 61.5 78.2
2019 62.9 79.2
2018 62.4 79
2017 62.4 78.9
2016 62.6 79
2015 62.3 78.6
2014 62.3 78.7
2013 62.2 78.2
2012 61.7 78
2011 61.3 77.8
2010 60.7 77.6
2009 60.2 77.3
2008 59.7 77.2
2007 59 76.9
2006 58.6 76.7
2005 58.2 76.2
2004 57.8 75.9
2003 57.2 75.4
2002 56.2 75.4
2001 55.5 75.3
2000 55 75
1999 54.5 74.7
1998 52.5 74.6
1997 53.2 73.9
1996 52.8 73.8
1995 52.1 73.2
1994 51 73.1
1993 51 72.9
1992 46.6 72.3
1991 45.5 72
1990 45.1 71.4
1989 44.5 71.8
1988 43.2 71.7
1987 38.8 71.5
1986 38.4 71.1
1985 32.1 71.1
1984 31.5 70.9
1983 36.5 70.6
1982 36.1 70.9
1981 39.4 70.8
1980 39.3 70.3
1979 38.8 70.8
1978 40.1 70.7
1977 41.1 70.6
1976 40.5 70.6
1975 40 70.5
1974 39.5 70.2
1973 39 70.1
1972 38.4 70.2
1971 37.9 69.7
1970 37.5 69.5
1969 37 69.4
1968 36.5 69.9
1967 36 70.3
1966 35.6 70.5
1965 35.1 70.3
1964 34.7 70.6
1963 34.2 70.4
1962 33.8 69.9
1961 33.3 70.6
1960 32.8 70.5
1959 32.3 69.9
1958 31.8 70
1957 31.3 69
1956 30.8 69.4
1955 30.4 69
1954 29.7 68.1
1953 29.5 67.6
1952 29 66.9
1951 28.6 65.3
1950 28.2 64.4

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

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Afghanistan and Czech Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Czech Republic
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Czech Republic
2024 42,647,492 10,905,028
2023 41,454,761 10,864,042
2022 40,578,842 10,672,118
2021 40,000,412 10,505,772
2020 39,068,979 10,697,858
2019 37,856,121 10,671,870
2018 36,743,039 10,629,928
2017 35,688,935 10,594,438
2016 34,700,612 10,566,332
2015 33,831,764 10,546,059
2014 32,792,523 10,525,347
2013 31,622,704 10,514,272
2012 30,560,034 10,510,785
2011 29,347,708 10,496,088
2010 28,284,089 10,474,410
2009 27,466,101 10,443,936
2008 26,482,622 10,384,603
2007 25,909,852 10,298,828
2006 25,424,094 10,238,905
2005 24,404,567 10,211,216
2004 23,560,654 10,197,101
2003 22,733,049 10,193,998
2002 21,378,117 10,196,916
2001 20,284,307 10,216,605
2000 20,130,327 10,255,063
1999 19,887,785 10,283,860
1998 19,159,996 10,294,373
1997 18,452,091 10,304,131
1996 17,763,266 10,315,241
1995 17,065,836 10,327,253
1994 16,250,794 10,333,587
1993 14,943,172 10,329,855
1992 13,278,974 10,319,123
1991 12,238,879 10,308,578
1990 12,045,660 10,333,355
1989 11,874,088 10,361,068
1988 11,523,298 10,355,276
1987 11,387,818 10,347,318
1986 11,420,074 10,342,227
1985 11,426,852 10,337,118
1984 11,190,221 10,330,213
1983 10,917,982 10,323,856
1982 10,991,378 10,314,826
1981 11,937,581 10,300,591
1980 13,169,311 10,304,193
1979 13,655,567 10,292,341
1978 13,611,441 10,242,098
1977 13,340,756 10,186,755
1976 13,059,851 10,125,939
1975 12,773,954 10,058,620
1974 12,469,127 9,988,459
1973 12,157,999 9,922,266
1972 11,853,696 9,867,632
1971 11,567,667 9,826,815
1970 11,290,128 9,858,071
1969 11,017,409 9,896,580
1968 10,756,922 9,876,346
1967 10,505,959 9,852,899
1966 10,266,395 9,821,040
1965 10,036,008 9,779,358
1964 9,814,318 9,727,804
1963 9,604,487 9,670,685
1962 9,404,406 9,624,660
1961 9,214,083 9,586,651
1960 9,035,043 9,602,006

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Czech Republic

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Czech Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Czech Republic
2023 4.84 1.45
2022 4.93 1.64
2021 5.04 1.83
2020 5.15 1.74
2019 5.24 1.71
2018 5.33 1.71
2017 5.43 1.69
2016 5.54 1.63
2015 5.65 1.57
2014 5.77 1.53
2013 5.88 1.46
2012 5.99 1.45
2011 6.09 1.43
2010 6.2 1.51
2009 6.3 1.51
2008 6.39 1.51
2007 6.51 1.45
2006 6.69 1.34
2005 6.86 1.29
2004 7.02 1.23
2003 7.17 1.18
2002 7.32 1.17
2001 7.45 1.15
2000 7.57 1.15
1999 7.64 1.13
1998 7.69 1.16
1997 7.73 1.17
1996 7.76 1.18
1995 7.77 1.28
1994 7.77 1.44
1993 7.76 1.67
1992 7.7 1.71
1991 7.63 1.86
1990 7.58 1.9
1989 7.56 1.87
1988 7.55 1.94
1987 7.55 1.91
1986 7.55 1.92
1985 7.55 1.95
1984 7.55 1.97
1983 7.57 1.97
1982 7.6 2
1981 7.62 2
1980 7.64 2.08
1979 7.61 2.27
1978 7.6 2.33
1977 7.59 2.34
1976 7.56 2.39
1975 7.54 2.43
1974 7.53 2.46
1973 7.49 2.31
1972 7.45 2.09
1971 7.43 2
1970 7.4 1.92
1969 7.39 1.87
1968 7.36 1.84
1967 7.34 1.91
1966 7.32 2.02
1965 7.31 2.18
1964 7.3 2.34
1963 7.3 2.31
1962 7.29 2.12
1961 7.28 2.11
1960 7.28 2.09

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

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Afghanistan and Czech Republic demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Czech Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Czech Republic
2024 18.2 44.1
2023 18 43.6
2022 17.8 43.5
2021 17.6 43.5
2020 17.5 43.2
2019 17.3 42.9
2018 17.1 42.5
2017 17 42.2
2016 16.8 41.9
2015 16.6 41.5
2014 16.4 41.1
2013 16.2 40.7
2012 16 40.3
2011 15.9 39.9
2010 15.7 39.7
2009 15.5 39.5
2008 15.3 39.4
2007 15.2 39.2
2006 15.1 39
2005 15 38.7
2004 14.9 38.5
2003 14.9 38.2
2002 14.9 38
2001 14.9 37.8
2000 15 37.6
1999 15.1 37.3
1998 15.2 37
1997 15.3 36.7
1996 15.5 36.4
1995 15.6 36.1
1994 15.7 36
1993 15.8 35.8
1992 15.9 35.6
1991 16 35.4
1990 16.1 35.2
1989 16.1 35
1988 16.2 34.8
1987 16.3 34.6
1986 16.3 34.3
1985 16.4 34.1
1984 16.5 33.9
1983 16.6 33.6
1982 16.7 33.4
1981 16.8 33.1
1980 16.9 33
1979 17 32.9
1978 17.2 32.8
1977 17.3 32.8
1976 17.4 32.7
1975 17.5 32.8
1974 17.6 32.9
1973 17.7 33.1
1972 17.8 33.3
1971 17.9 33.4
1970 18.1 33.6
1969 18.2 33.7
1968 18.3 33.8
1967 18.4 33.8
1966 18.5 33.7
1965 18.6 33.7
1964 18.6 33.6
1963 18.7 33.6
1962 18.8 33.5
1961 18.9 33.3
1960 18.9 33.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Czech Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$322B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.6%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
29.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
73.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
25
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$34.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$146B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$4.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
37,202,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.28%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
92.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Czech Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,509 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
77.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
7.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
67.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
17.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
4.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.5%
2023
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Czech Republic
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-112,188
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
72.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
82.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
5.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99%
2011
English speaking
6%
2023
50.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Czech Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$2,693
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$379
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
80.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
4.35
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
26.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
29.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
12 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Czech Republic
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
2,732 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
13,646 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
10,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
34,638 mi
2018

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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