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Afghanistan vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 40th vs. 127th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Dominican Republic
Population
45409324
11637906
Population rank 36/197 85/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$124B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Dominican Republic
2024 - $124,282,245,639
2023 $17,152,234,637 $120,456,239,154
2022 $14,497,243,872 $113,478,087,135
2021 $14,259,995,441 $94,850,719,517
2020 $19,955,929,052 $78,546,672,407
2019 $18,799,444,490 $89,146,130,745
2018 $18,053,222,687 $84,994,732,049
2017 $18,753,456,498 $79,070,274,743
2016 $18,116,572,395 $75,552,902,636
2015 $19,134,221,645 $70,966,782,572
2014 $20,497,128,556 $67,014,329,100
2013 $20,146,416,758 $62,555,417,415
2012 $19,907,329,778 $60,561,635,556
2011 $17,805,098,206 $57,948,261,616
2010 $15,856,668,556 $53,801,053,353
2009 $12,416,152,732 $48,223,781,477
2008 $10,109,297,048 $48,091,433,554
2007 $9,747,886,187 $43,965,458,509
2006 $6,971,758,282 $37,879,830,084
2005 $6,203,256,539 $35,777,560,684
2004 $5,224,896,719 $22,322,387,382
2003 $4,520,946,819 $21,403,167,848
2002 $3,825,701,439 $27,137,440,786
2001 $2,813,571,754 $25,601,823,688
2000 $3,521,418,060 $24,305,780,629
1999 - $22,136,579,397
1998 - $21,672,215,547
1997 - $20,017,450,041
1996 - $18,241,622,548
1995 - $16,637,370,839
1994 - $14,644,734,599
1993 - $13,081,042,400
1992 - $11,605,382,504
1991 - $9,824,483,340
1990 - $7,073,675,545
1989 - $6,686,593,060
1988 - $5,374,299,981
1987 - $5,827,050,753
1986 - $6,122,128,558
1985 - $5,044,579,979
1984 - $11,594,000,000
1983 - $9,220,600,000
1982 - $8,267,400,000
1981 - $7,561,300,000
1980 - $6,761,300,000
1979 - $5,498,800,000
1978 - $4,734,400,000
1977 - $4,587,100,000
1976 - $3,951,500,000
1975 - $3,599,200,000
1974 - $2,925,700,000
1973 - $2,344,800,000
1972 - $1,987,400,000
1971 - $1,666,500,000
1970 - $1,485,500,000
1969 - $1,230,500,000
1968 - $1,079,100,000
1967 - $1,034,800,000
1966 - $983,900,000
1965 - $888,100,000
1964 - $1,025,599,900
1963 - $940,799,900
1962 - $824,100,000
1961 - $654,100,200
1960 - $672,399,700

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

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Afghanistan and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Dominican Republic
2024 - $10,876
2023 $414 $10,630
2022 $357 $10,104
2021 $356 $8,527
2020 $511 $7,135
2019 $497 $8,183
2018 $491 $7,883
2017 $525 $7,413
2016 $522 $7,160
2015 $566 $6,801
2014 $625 $6,496
2013 $637 $6,137
2012 $651 $6,014
2011 $607 $5,827
2010 $561 $5,479
2009 $452 $4,974
2008 $382 $5,024
2007 $376 $4,650
2006 $274.2 $4,055
2005 $254.2 $3,878
2004 $221.8 $2,452
2003 $198.9 $2,383
2002 $179 $3,066
2001 $138.7 $2,936
2000 $174.9 $2,831
1999 - $2,621
1998 - $2,608
1997 - $2,449
1996 - $2,271
1995 - $2,109
1994 - $1,892
1993 - $1,722
1992 - $1,558
1991 - $1,346
1990 - $989
1989 - $955
1988 - $784
1987 - $868
1986 - $932
1985 - $784
1984 - $1,844
1983 - $1,500
1982 - $1,376
1981 - $1,288
1980 - $1,180
1979 - $984
1978 - $868
1977 - $863
1976 - $763
1975 - $713
1974 - $595
1973 - $490
1972 - $427
1971 - $368
1970 - $338
1969 - $287.7
1968 - $259.6
1967 - $256.2
1966 - $250.9
1965 - $233.2
1964 - $277.3
1963 - $262.2
1962 - $236.8
1961 - $193.9
1960 - $205.7

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

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Afghanistan vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Dominican Republic
2026 66.8 74.1
2025 66.5 74
2024 66.3 73.9
2023 66 73.7
2022 65.6 74.2
2021 60.4 71.8
2020 61.5 72.6
2019 62.9 73.1
2018 62.4 73.6
2017 62.4 73.4
2016 62.6 72.9
2015 62.3 73
2014 62.3 73.1
2013 62.2 73
2012 61.7 72.8
2011 61.3 72.5
2010 60.7 72
2009 60.2 71.6
2008 59.7 71.3
2007 59 71.1
2006 58.6 71.1
2005 58.2 71
2004 57.8 70.7
2003 57.2 70.9
2002 56.2 70.7
2001 55.5 70.6
2000 55 70.4
1999 54.5 70.2
1998 52.5 69.9
1997 53.2 69.8
1996 52.8 69.6
1995 52.1 69.4
1994 51 69.2
1993 51 68.9
1992 46.6 68.5
1991 45.5 68.2
1990 45.1 67.7
1989 44.5 67.3
1988 43.2 66.9
1987 38.8 66.5
1986 38.4 66.1
1985 32.1 65.6
1984 31.5 65.1
1983 36.5 64.6
1982 36.1 64.2
1981 39.4 63.8
1980 39.3 63.4
1979 38.8 62.4
1978 40.1 62.6
1977 41.1 62.2
1976 40.5 61.7
1975 40 61.3
1974 39.5 60.8
1973 39 60.2
1972 38.4 59.7
1971 37.9 59.1
1970 37.5 58.5
1969 37 57.9
1968 36.5 57.3
1967 36 56.6
1966 35.6 56
1965 35.1 52.8
1964 34.7 54.7
1963 34.2 53.8
1962 33.8 53.2
1961 33.3 52.4
1960 32.8 51.7
1959 32.3 51
1958 31.8 50.2
1957 31.3 49.5
1956 30.8 48.7
1955 30.4 47.9
1954 29.7 47.1
1953 29.5 46.3
1952 29 45.6
1951 28.6 44.8
1950 28.2 44.1

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

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Afghanistan and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Dominican Republic
2024 42,647,492 11,427,557
2023 41,454,761 11,331,265
2022 40,578,842 11,230,734
2021 40,000,412 11,123,476
2020 39,068,979 11,008,300
2019 37,856,121 10,894,043
2018 36,743,039 10,782,053
2017 35,688,935 10,666,843
2016 34,700,612 10,551,430
2015 33,831,764 10,434,829
2014 32,792,523 10,315,528
2013 31,622,704 10,193,833
2012 30,560,034 10,070,411
2011 29,347,708 9,945,621
2010 28,284,089 9,820,175
2009 27,466,101 9,695,265
2008 26,482,622 9,573,130
2007 25,909,852 9,455,658
2006 25,424,094 9,341,183
2005 24,404,567 9,225,034
2004 23,560,654 9,104,892
2003 22,733,049 8,980,620
2002 21,378,117 8,852,235
2001 20,284,307 8,720,283
2000 20,130,327 8,584,190
1999 19,887,785 8,446,208
1998 19,159,996 8,310,362
1997 18,452,091 8,174,078
1996 17,763,266 8,032,894
1995 17,065,836 7,888,115
1994 16,250,794 7,741,694
1993 14,943,172 7,594,572
1992 13,278,974 7,447,474
1991 12,238,879 7,299,853
1990 12,045,660 7,151,166
1989 11,874,088 7,002,295
1988 11,523,298 6,855,734
1987 11,387,818 6,712,515
1986 11,420,074 6,571,208
1985 11,426,852 6,430,404
1984 11,190,221 6,289,040
1983 10,917,982 6,147,248
1982 10,991,378 6,007,114
1981 11,937,581 5,868,453
1980 13,169,311 5,729,037
1979 13,655,567 5,589,690
1978 13,611,441 5,451,882
1977 13,340,756 5,315,443
1976 13,059,851 5,180,404
1975 12,773,954 5,046,776
1974 12,469,127 4,914,197
1973 12,157,999 4,782,227
1972 11,853,696 4,651,883
1971 11,567,667 4,524,234
1970 11,290,128 4,399,290
1969 11,017,409 4,277,035
1968 10,756,922 4,157,189
1967 10,505,959 4,038,928
1966 10,266,395 3,921,847
1965 10,036,008 3,808,963
1964 9,814,318 3,698,559
1963 9,604,487 3,588,287
1962 9,404,406 3,479,936
1961 9,214,083 3,373,233
1960 9,035,043 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Dominican Republic
2023 4.84 2.24
2022 4.93 2.27
2021 5.04 2.29
2020 5.15 2.33
2019 5.24 2.37
2018 5.33 2.4
2017 5.43 2.4
2016 5.54 2.41
2015 5.65 2.43
2014 5.77 2.45
2013 5.88 2.47
2012 5.99 2.5
2011 6.09 2.53
2010 6.2 2.56
2009 6.3 2.57
2008 6.39 2.55
2007 6.51 2.51
2006 6.69 2.51
2005 6.86 2.57
2004 7.02 2.64
2003 7.17 2.7
2002 7.32 2.76
2001 7.45 2.83
2000 7.57 2.87
1999 7.64 2.85
1998 7.69 2.84
1997 7.73 2.92
1996 7.76 3.04
1995 7.77 3.1
1994 7.77 3.16
1993 7.76 3.23
1992 7.7 3.29
1991 7.63 3.35
1990 7.58 3.41
1989 7.56 3.48
1988 7.55 3.5
1987 7.55 3.53
1986 7.55 3.6
1985 7.55 3.69
1984 7.55 3.82
1983 7.57 3.95
1982 7.6 4.01
1981 7.62 4.15
1980 7.64 4.3
1979 7.61 4.47
1978 7.6 4.64
1977 7.59 4.84
1976 7.56 5.05
1975 7.54 5.24
1974 7.53 5.44
1973 7.49 5.67
1972 7.45 5.84
1971 7.43 6.01
1970 7.4 6.18
1969 7.39 6.37
1968 7.36 6.55
1967 7.34 6.76
1966 7.32 6.95
1965 7.31 7.05
1964 7.3 7.19
1963 7.3 7.3
1962 7.29 7.4
1961 7.28 7.49
1960 7.28 7.56

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

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Afghanistan and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Dominican Republic
2024 18.2 29
2023 18 28.7
2022 17.8 28.3
2021 17.6 28
2020 17.5 27.7
2019 17.3 27.4
2018 17.1 27.1
2017 17 26.8
2016 16.8 26.5
2015 16.6 26.2
2014 16.4 25.9
2013 16.2 25.6
2012 16 25.3
2011 15.9 25
2010 15.7 24.7
2009 15.5 24.5
2008 15.3 24.2
2007 15.2 24
2006 15.1 23.7
2005 15 23.4
2004 14.9 23.1
2003 14.9 22.9
2002 14.9 22.6
2001 14.9 22.4
2000 15 22.1
1999 15.1 21.9
1998 15.2 21.6
1997 15.3 21.4
1996 15.5 21.1
1995 15.6 20.9
1994 15.7 20.7
1993 15.8 20.5
1992 15.9 20.3
1991 16 20.1
1990 16.1 19.9
1989 16.1 19.7
1988 16.2 19.5
1987 16.3 19.3
1986 16.3 19.1
1985 16.4 18.9
1984 16.5 18.7
1983 16.6 18.5
1982 16.7 18.3
1981 16.8 18
1980 16.9 17.8
1979 17 17.6
1978 17.2 17.4
1977 17.3 17.2
1976 17.4 17
1975 17.5 16.8
1974 17.6 16.5
1973 17.7 16.4
1972 17.8 16.2
1971 17.9 16
1970 18.1 15.8
1969 18.2 15.6
1968 18.3 15.5
1967 18.4 15.4
1966 18.5 15.3
1965 18.6 15.3
1964 18.6 15.3
1963 18.7 15.4
1962 18.8 15.5
1961 18.9 15.6
1960 18.9 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
64.8%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
94%
2024
English speaking
6%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
91%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
12,244 mi
2002

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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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