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Afghanistan vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 40th vs. 76th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Ecuador
Population
45409324
18487749
Population rank 36/197 71/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$125B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Afghanistan and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Ecuador
2024 - $124,676,074,700
2023 $17,152,234,637 $121,147,057,000
2022 $14,497,243,872 $116,133,121,000
2021 $14,259,995,441 $107,179,074,000
2020 $19,955,929,052 $95,865,473,000
2019 $18,799,444,490 $107,595,830,000
2018 $18,053,222,687 $107,478,961,000
2017 $18,753,456,498 $104,467,486,000
2016 $18,116,572,395 $97,671,433,000
2015 $19,134,221,645 $97,209,558,000
2014 $20,497,128,556 $102,717,794,000
2013 $20,146,416,758 $96,570,334,000
2012 $19,907,329,778 $87,735,048,000
2011 $17,805,098,206 $78,986,648,000
2010 $15,856,668,556 $68,151,329,000
2009 $12,416,152,732 $60,094,978,000
2008 $10,109,297,048 $61,139,438,000
2007 $9,747,886,187 $49,848,725,000
2006 $6,971,758,282 $45,690,762,000
2005 $6,203,256,539 $40,278,849,000
2004 $5,224,896,719 $35,194,947,000
2003 $4,520,946,819 $30,965,208,000
2002 $3,825,701,439 $27,054,197,000
2001 $2,813,571,754 $23,127,055,000
2000 $3,521,418,060 $17,539,454,727
1999 - $19,645,272,636
1998 - $27,981,896,948
1997 - $28,162,053,027
1996 - $25,226,393,197
1995 - $24,432,884,442
1994 - $22,708,673,337
1993 - $18,938,717,359
1992 - $18,094,238,119
1991 - $16,988,535,268
1990 - $15,239,272,612
1989 - $13,890,823,705
1988 - $13,051,881,851
1987 - $13,945,426,859
1986 - $15,314,138,472
1985 - $17,149,088,413
1984 - $16,912,509,092
1983 - $17,152,477,037
1982 - $19,929,846,396
1981 - $21,810,759,354
1980 - $17,881,508,242
1979 - $14,175,160,902
1978 - $11,922,497,876
1977 - $11,026,342,618
1976 - $9,091,921,030
1975 - $7,731,674,472
1974 - $6,599,257,044
1973 - $3,891,754,150
1972 - $3,185,986,087
1971 - $2,754,219,271
1970 - $2,862,503,139
1969 - $3,112,165,727
1968 - $2,582,179,864
1967 - $2,553,595,172
1966 - $2,429,308,639
1965 - $2,387,047,396
1964 - $2,244,146,103
1963 - $1,824,343,871
1962 - $1,518,207,703
1961 - $1,753,850,955
1960 - $2,069,464,937

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

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Afghanistan and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Ecuador
2024 - $6,875
2023 $414 $6,738
2022 $357 $6,516
2021 $356 $6,061
2020 $511 $5,464
2019 $497 $6,205
2018 $491 $6,304
2017 $525 $6,233
2016 $522 $5,918
2015 $566 $5,976
2014 $625 $6,406
2013 $637 $6,109
2012 $651 $5,634
2011 $607 $5,154
2010 $561 $4,520
2009 $452 $4,053
2008 $382 $4,195
2007 $376 $3,479
2006 $274.2 $3,244
2005 $254.2 $2,909
2004 $221.8 $2,586
2003 $198.9 $2,316
2002 $179 $2,059
2001 $138.7 $1,791
2000 $174.9 $1,382
1999 - $1,575
1998 - $2,284
1997 - $2,341
1996 - $2,136
1995 - $2,108
1994 - $1,997
1993 - $1,698
1992 - $1,655
1991 - $1,587
1990 - $1,455
1989 - $1,356
1988 - $1,304
1987 - $1,426
1986 - $1,604
1985 - $1,842
1984 - $1,864
1983 - $1,940
1982 - $2,314
1981 - $2,601
1980 - $2,190
1979 - $1,783
1978 - $1,541
1977 - $1,465
1976 - $1,242
1975 - $1,086
1974 - $954
1973 - $579
1972 - $488
1971 - $434
1970 - $465
1969 - $521
1968 - $445
1967 - $454
1966 - $445
1965 - $450
1964 - $436
1963 - $365
1962 - $312
1961 - $371
1960 - $451

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

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Afghanistan vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Ecuador
2026 66.8 77.9
2025 66.5 77.8
2024 66.3 77.6
2023 66 77.4
2022 65.6 76.6
2021 60.4 72.7
2020 61.5 72
2019 62.9 77.3
2018 62.4 77.2
2017 62.4 76.2
2016 62.6 76.1
2015 62.3 76.2
2014 62.3 76.1
2013 62.2 75.8
2012 61.7 75.5
2011 61.3 75.2
2010 60.7 75.2
2009 60.2 74.9
2008 59.7 74.7
2007 59 74.2
2006 58.6 74
2005 58.2 73.9
2004 57.8 73.9
2003 57.2 73.6
2002 56.2 73.2
2001 55.5 72.6
2000 55 72.1
1999 54.5 71.9
1998 52.5 71.9
1997 53.2 72
1996 52.8 71.8
1995 52.1 71.3
1994 51 70.9
1993 51 70.1
1992 46.6 69.5
1991 45.5 69
1990 45.1 68.4
1989 44.5 67.8
1988 43.2 67
1987 38.8 66.6
1986 38.4 66.1
1985 32.1 65.6
1984 31.5 65.2
1983 36.5 64.7
1982 36.1 64.3
1981 39.4 63.8
1980 39.3 63.3
1979 38.8 62.9
1978 40.1 62.4
1977 41.1 61.9
1976 40.5 61.4
1975 40 61.1
1974 39.5 60.7
1973 39 60.3
1972 38.4 59.8
1971 37.9 59.3
1970 37.5 58.8
1969 37 58.3
1968 36.5 57.9
1967 36 57.5
1966 35.6 57
1965 35.1 56.5
1964 34.7 56
1963 34.2 55.3
1962 33.8 54.7
1961 33.3 54.1
1960 32.8 53.4
1959 32.3 52.7
1958 31.8 52.1
1957 31.3 51.5
1956 30.8 50.9
1955 30.4 50.4
1954 29.7 50
1953 29.5 49.6
1952 29 49.2
1951 28.6 48.9
1950 28.2 48.4

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

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Afghanistan and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Ecuador
2024 42,647,492 18,135,478
2023 41,454,761 17,980,083
2022 40,578,842 17,823,897
2021 40,000,412 17,682,454
2020 39,068,979 17,546,065
2019 37,856,121 17,340,021
2018 36,743,039 17,049,547
2017 35,688,935 16,759,519
2016 34,700,612 16,505,139
2015 33,831,764 16,266,225
2014 32,792,523 16,035,124
2013 31,622,704 15,807,128
2012 30,560,034 15,572,194
2011 29,347,708 15,326,227
2010 28,284,089 15,076,695
2009 27,466,101 14,825,954
2008 26,482,622 14,575,202
2007 25,909,852 14,328,773
2006 25,424,094 14,086,131
2005 24,404,567 13,846,163
2004 23,560,654 13,608,701
2003 22,733,049 13,372,306
2002 21,378,117 13,138,472
2001 20,284,307 12,910,740
2000 20,130,327 12,689,206
1999 19,887,785 12,470,795
1998 19,159,996 12,251,184
1997 18,452,091 12,031,127
1996 17,763,266 11,810,950
1995 17,065,836 11,590,514
1994 16,250,794 11,372,197
1993 14,943,172 11,154,274
1992 13,278,974 10,930,128
1991 12,238,879 10,702,380
1990 12,045,660 10,473,673
1989 11,874,088 10,241,852
1988 11,523,298 10,010,808
1987 11,387,818 9,779,290
1986 11,420,074 9,545,998
1985 11,426,852 9,311,154
1984 11,190,221 9,074,782
1983 10,917,982 8,840,417
1982 10,991,378 8,611,298
1981 11,937,581 8,386,910
1980 13,169,311 8,165,877
1979 13,655,567 7,948,869
1978 13,611,441 7,736,167
1977 13,340,756 7,526,819
1976 13,059,851 7,320,912
1975 12,773,954 7,118,251
1974 12,469,127 6,918,573
1973 12,157,999 6,722,033
1972 11,853,696 6,529,034
1971 11,567,667 6,340,052
1970 11,290,128 6,155,387
1969 11,017,409 5,975,236
1968 10,756,922 5,799,680
1967 10,505,959 5,629,057
1966 10,266,395 5,463,748
1965 10,036,008 5,303,963
1964 9,814,318 5,149,918
1963 9,604,487 5,001,716
1962 9,404,406 4,859,269
1961 9,214,083 4,722,331
1960 9,035,043 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Ecuador
2023 4.84 1.82
2022 4.93 1.86
2021 5.04 1.91
2020 5.15 1.97
2019 5.24 2.04
2018 5.33 2.11
2017 5.43 2.13
2016 5.54 2.12
2015 5.65 2.21
2014 5.77 2.27
2013 5.88 2.36
2012 5.99 2.51
2011 6.09 2.61
2010 6.2 2.62
2009 6.3 2.68
2008 6.39 2.69
2007 6.51 2.7
2006 6.69 2.75
2005 6.86 2.8
2004 7.02 2.85
2003 7.17 2.91
2002 7.32 2.97
2001 7.45 3.04
2000 7.57 3.1
1999 7.64 3.17
1998 7.69 3.23
1997 7.73 3.29
1996 7.76 3.35
1995 7.77 3.38
1994 7.77 3.42
1993 7.76 3.49
1992 7.7 3.58
1991 7.63 3.63
1990 7.58 3.68
1989 7.56 3.74
1988 7.55 3.79
1987 7.55 3.87
1986 7.55 4
1985 7.55 4.14
1984 7.55 4.31
1983 7.57 4.39
1982 7.6 4.5
1981 7.62 4.61
1980 7.64 4.73
1979 7.61 4.86
1978 7.6 4.99
1977 7.59 5.13
1976 7.56 5.28
1975 7.54 5.43
1974 7.53 5.58
1973 7.49 5.73
1972 7.45 5.87
1971 7.43 6.01
1970 7.4 6.14
1969 7.39 6.25
1968 7.36 6.35
1967 7.34 6.44
1966 7.32 6.51
1965 7.31 6.56
1964 7.3 6.61
1963 7.3 6.65
1962 7.29 6.68
1961 7.28 6.7
1960 7.28 6.72

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

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Afghanistan and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Ecuador
2024 18.2 29.8
2023 18 29.4
2022 17.8 29
2021 17.6 28.6
2020 17.5 28.3
2019 17.3 27.9
2018 17.1 27.5
2017 17 27.2
2016 16.8 26.8
2015 16.6 26.4
2014 16.4 26
2013 16.2 25.7
2012 16 25.4
2011 15.9 25.1
2010 15.7 24.8
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 23.2
2003 14.9 22.9
2002 14.9 22.7
2001 14.9 22.4
2000 15 22.2
1999 15.1 22
1998 15.2 21.8
1997 15.3 21.6
1996 15.5 21.4
1995 15.6 21.2
1994 15.7 21
1993 15.8 20.8
1992 15.9 20.6
1991 16 20.4
1990 16.1 20.2
1989 16.1 20
1988 16.2 19.8
1987 16.3 19.6
1986 16.3 19.4
1985 16.4 19.2
1984 16.5 19.1
1983 16.6 18.9
1982 16.7 18.8
1981 16.8 18.6
1980 16.9 18.5
1979 17 18.4
1978 17.2 18.3
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.4 18.1
1975 17.5 18
1974 17.6 17.9
1973 17.7 17.9
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.9 17.8
1970 18.1 17.7
1969 18.2 17.7
1968 18.3 17.7
1967 18.4 17.7
1966 18.5 17.7
1965 18.6 17.7
1964 18.6 17.8
1963 18.7 17.8
1962 18.8 17.9
1961 18.9 18
1960 18.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
64.5%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Ecuador
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
96.3%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Ecuador
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
26,853 mi
2015

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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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