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Afghanistan vs East Timor statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 1.4M in East Timor (ranked 152/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 5,741 sq mi for East Timor (ranked 40th vs. 155th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan East Timor
Population
45409324
1441764
Population rank 36/197 152/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$1.87B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 181/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,332
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$4,423
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
13.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$177.5
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,440
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 5,741 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
68.3 years
2026

Afghanistan and East Timor: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and East Timor economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

East Timor
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan East Timor
2024 - $1,865,608,515
2023 $17,152,234,637 $2,079,767,170
2022 $14,497,243,872 $3,208,599,889
2021 $14,259,995,441 $3,625,024,341
2020 $19,955,929,052 $2,162,619,241
2019 $18,799,444,490 $2,032,550,389
2018 $18,053,222,687 $1,555,988,614
2017 $18,753,456,498 $1,584,878,440
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,640,464,612
2015 $19,134,221,645 $1,590,282,371
2014 $20,497,128,556 $1,447,535,183
2013 $20,146,416,758 $1,395,727,421
2012 $19,907,329,778 $1,160,555,040
2011 $17,805,098,206 $1,042,534,598
2010 $15,856,668,556 $881,909,347
2009 $12,416,152,732 $726,937,836
2008 $10,109,297,048 $648,523,571
2007 $9,747,886,187 $542,795,447
2006 $6,971,758,282 $453,792,415
2005 $6,203,256,539 $462,267,954
2004 $5,224,896,719 $440,771,962
2003 $4,520,946,819 $490,439,116
2002 $3,825,701,439 $469,455,491
2001 $2,813,571,754 $477,359,253
2000 $3,521,418,060 $366,924,277
1999 - $225,357,600
1998 - $325,729,800
1997 - $319,972,700
1996 - $306,956,900
1995 - $262,819,900
1994 - $239,040,500
1993 - $216,914,400
1992 - $187,891,500
1991 - $147,713,000
1990 - $128,210,142

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

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Afghanistan and East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

East Timor
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan East Timor
2024 - $1,332
2023 $414 $1,502
2022 $357 $2,343
2021 $356 $2,685
2020 $511 $1,631
2019 $497 $1,562
2018 $491 $1,219
2017 $525 $1,266
2016 $522 $1,336
2015 $566 $1,320
2014 $625 $1,225
2013 $637 $1,205
2012 $651 $1,023
2011 $607 $939
2010 $561 $813
2009 $452 $687
2008 $382 $628
2007 $376 $540
2006 $274.2 $465
2005 $254.2 $487
2004 $221.8 $474
2003 $198.9 $535
2002 $179 $534
2001 $138.7 $588
2000 $174.9 $492
1999 - $270
1998 - $346
1997 - $349
1996 - $344
1995 - $303
1994 - $283.1
1993 - $264.1
1992 - $235.1
1991 - $189.8
1990 - $168.6

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

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Afghanistan vs. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

East Timor
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan East Timor
2026 66.8 68.3
2025 66.5 68.1
2024 66.3 67.9
2023 66 67.7
2022 65.6 67.4
2021 60.4 66.2
2020 61.5 66.9
2019 62.9 66.5
2018 62.4 66.2
2017 62.4 65.9
2016 62.6 65.6
2015 62.3 65.3
2014 62.3 65
2013 62.2 64.7
2012 61.7 64.4
2011 61.3 64
2010 60.7 63.7
2009 60.2 63.3
2008 59.7 62.9
2007 59 62.4
2006 58.6 61.9
2005 58.2 61.3
2004 57.8 60.7
2003 57.2 60.1
2002 56.2 59.5
2001 55.5 58.8
2000 55 58.1
1999 54.5 45.2
1998 52.5 48.6
1997 53.2 49
1996 52.8 48.3
1995 52.1 47.5
1994 51 47.9
1993 51 47
1992 46.6 46.2
1991 45.5 45.1
1990 45.1 45.2
1989 44.5 44.8
1988 43.2 36
1987 38.8 36
1986 38.4 34.8
1985 32.1 34.3
1984 31.5 34.5
1983 36.5 32.7
1982 36.1 32.2
1981 39.4 31.2
1980 39.3 30.2
1979 38.8 24.2
1978 40.1 22.9
1977 41.1 24.9
1976 40.5 25.9
1975 40 24.3
1974 39.5 36.5
1973 39 39
1972 38.4 38.4
1971 37.9 37.9
1970 37.5 37.4
1969 37 36.8
1968 36.5 36.2
1967 36 35.7
1966 35.6 35.2
1965 35.1 34.7
1964 34.7 34.1
1963 34.2 33.7
1962 33.8 33.2
1961 33.3 32.8
1960 32.8 32.4
1959 32.3 32
1958 31.8 31.7
1957 31.3 31.3
1956 30.8 31
1955 30.4 30.7
1954 29.7 30.4
1953 29.5 30.1
1952 29 29.8
1951 28.6 29.5
1950 28.2 29.2

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

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Afghanistan and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

East Timor
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan East Timor
2024 42,647,492 1,400,638
2023 41,454,761 1,384,286
2022 40,578,842 1,369,295
2021 40,000,412 1,350,139
2020 39,068,979 1,326,053
2019 37,856,121 1,300,945
2018 36,743,039 1,275,959
2017 35,688,935 1,251,703
2016 34,700,612 1,228,312
2015 33,831,764 1,205,131
2014 32,792,523 1,181,903
2013 31,622,704 1,158,695
2012 30,560,034 1,134,885
2011 29,347,708 1,110,207
2010 28,284,089 1,084,679
2009 27,466,101 1,058,782
2008 26,482,622 1,032,429
2007 25,909,852 1,004,889
2006 25,424,094 976,597
2005 24,404,567 948,311
2004 23,560,654 929,074
2003 22,733,049 916,878
2002 21,378,117 879,159
2001 20,284,307 812,249
2000 20,130,327 745,088
1999 19,887,785 834,697
1998 19,159,996 942,530
1997 18,452,091 917,184
1996 17,763,266 892,282
1995 17,065,836 868,146
1994 16,250,794 844,493
1993 14,943,172 821,437
1992 13,278,974 799,318
1991 12,238,879 778,278
1990 12,045,660 760,345
1989 11,874,088 744,856
1988 11,523,298 730,745
1987 11,387,818 718,476
1986 11,420,074 707,185
1985 11,426,852 696,665
1984 11,190,221 686,777
1983 10,917,982 677,707
1982 10,991,378 669,149
1981 11,937,581 660,493
1980 13,169,311 649,871
1979 13,655,567 638,719
1978 13,611,441 628,775
1977 13,340,756 618,315
1976 13,059,851 607,620
1975 12,773,954 598,158
1974 12,469,127 590,827
1973 12,157,999 582,855
1972 11,853,696 572,962
1971 11,567,667 562,966
1970 11,290,128 553,069
1969 11,017,409 543,356
1968 10,756,922 533,875
1967 10,505,959 524,648
1966 10,266,395 515,696
1965 10,036,008 507,034
1964 9,814,318 498,659
1963 9,604,487 490,564
1962 9,404,406 482,774
1961 9,214,083 475,291
1960 9,035,043 468,118

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and East Timor

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan East Timor
2023 4.84 2.71
2022 4.93 2.8
2021 5.04 2.89
2020 5.15 3.01
2019 5.24 3.12
2018 5.33 3.24
2017 5.43 3.4
2016 5.54 3.58
2015 5.65 3.78
2014 5.77 4
2013 5.88 4.21
2012 5.99 4.4
2011 6.09 4.61
2010 6.2 4.82
2009 6.3 4.99
2008 6.39 5.17
2007 6.51 5.33
2006 6.69 5.47
2005 6.86 5.61
2004 7.02 5.74
2003 7.17 5.85
2002 7.32 5.9
2001 7.45 5.92
2000 7.57 5.93
1999 7.64 5.97
1998 7.69 5.96
1997 7.73 5.96
1996 7.76 5.94
1995 7.77 5.94
1994 7.77 5.91
1993 7.76 5.88
1992 7.7 5.87
1991 7.63 5.84
1990 7.58 5.81
1989 7.56 5.76
1988 7.55 5.72
1987 7.55 5.68
1986 7.55 5.67
1985 7.55 5.65
1984 7.55 5.61
1983 7.57 5.59
1982 7.6 5.56
1981 7.62 5.53
1980 7.64 5.22
1979 7.61 5.14
1978 7.6 5.09
1977 7.59 5.09
1976 7.56 5.12
1975 7.54 5.19
1974 7.53 5.29
1973 7.49 5.39
1972 7.45 5.49
1971 7.43 5.58
1970 7.4 5.66
1969 7.39 5.72
1968 7.36 5.79
1967 7.34 5.86
1966 7.32 5.93
1965 7.31 6.01
1964 7.3 6.08
1963 7.3 6.16
1962 7.29 6.22
1961 7.28 6.27
1960 7.28 6.32

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

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Afghanistan and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

East Timor
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan East Timor
2024 18.2 22.4
2023 18 22.1
2022 17.8 21.7
2021 17.6 21.4
2020 17.5 21.2
2019 17.3 20.9
2018 17.1 20.6
2017 17 20.3
2016 16.8 20
2015 16.6 19.7
2014 16.4 19.5
2013 16.2 19.3
2012 16 19.2
2011 15.9 19
2010 15.7 18.9
2009 15.5 18.8
2008 15.3 18.7
2007 15.2 18.7
2006 15.1 18.7
2005 15 18.7
2004 14.9 18.7
2003 14.9 18.6
2002 14.9 18.6
2001 14.9 18.6
2000 15 18.6
1999 15.1 18.7
1998 15.2 18.7
1997 15.3 18.8
1996 15.5 18.8
1995 15.6 18.9
1994 15.7 18.9
1993 15.8 19
1992 15.9 19
1991 16 19
1990 16.1 19
1989 16.1 19.1
1988 16.2 19.3
1987 16.3 19.5
1986 16.3 19.7
1985 16.4 19.8
1984 16.5 20
1983 16.6 20.3
1982 16.7 20.5
1981 16.8 20.9
1980 16.9 21.1
1979 17 21.1
1978 17.2 20.9
1977 17.3 20.7
1976 17.4 20.6
1975 17.5 20.4
1974 17.6 20.3
1973 17.7 20.4
1972 17.8 20.4
1971 17.9 20.4
1970 18.1 20.5
1969 18.2 20.4
1968 18.3 20.3
1967 18.4 20.2
1966 18.5 20
1965 18.6 19.9
1964 18.6 19.8
1963 18.7 19.6
1962 18.8 19.5
1961 18.9 19.4
1960 18.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$2.31B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
90.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.66%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-43.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
11.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
47.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$737M
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$220M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
74,800
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
64%
2018
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan East Timor
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
60.7 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
11.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
0.37%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0.27%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan East Timor
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-2,550
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
28.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.01 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
35.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
4.06
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
11.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
101
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
72.5%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
9%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
34%
2023

Health

Afghanistan East Timor
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$144.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
68.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
15.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.75
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
192
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
50
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
2.41%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
3.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
38.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.17 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan East Timor
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
1,318 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
3,540 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
3,753 mi
2008

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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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