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Afghanistan vs Equatorial Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 1.89M in Equatorial Guinea (ranked 148/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 10,830 sq mi for Equatorial Guinea (ranked 40th vs. 140th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
Population
45409324
1998075
Population rank 36/197 148/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$12.8B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 148/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$6,745
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 106/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$17,567
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$4.65B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
36.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$2,458
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 110/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$5,042
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 10,830 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
4.08
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
22 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
2024 - $12,765,777,677
2023 $17,152,234,637 $12,337,550,584
2022 $14,497,243,872 $13,687,643,436
2021 $14,259,995,441 $12,215,878,033
2020 $19,955,929,052 $9,893,816,008
2019 $18,799,444,490 $11,364,133,550
2018 $18,053,222,687 $13,097,012,134
2017 $18,753,456,498 $12,200,913,879
2016 $18,116,572,395 $11,240,808,848
2015 $19,134,221,645 $13,185,496,881
2014 $20,497,128,556 $21,765,453,082
2013 $20,146,416,758 $21,948,834,284
2012 $19,907,329,778 $22,388,344,144
2011 $17,805,098,206 $21,357,343,669
2010 $15,856,668,556 $16,314,443,436
2009 $12,416,152,732 $15,027,795,173
2008 $10,109,297,048 $19,749,893,536
2007 $9,747,886,187 $13,071,718,759
2006 $6,971,758,282 $10,086,528,699
2005 $6,203,256,539 $8,217,369,093
2004 $5,224,896,719 $4,410,764,339
2003 $4,520,946,819 $2,484,745,935
2002 $3,825,701,439 $1,806,742,742
2001 $2,813,571,754 $1,461,139,022
2000 $3,521,418,060 $1,045,998,496
1999 - $621,117,886
1998 - $370,687,634
1997 - $442,337,871
1996 - $232,463,023
1995 - $141,853,361
1994 - $100,807,003
1993 - $136,047,906
1992 - $134,707,184
1991 - $110,906,029
1990 - $112,119,411
1989 - $88,265,975
1988 - $100,534,657
1987 - $93,345,860
1986 - $76,407,396
1985 - $62,118,570
1984 - $50,320,914
1983 - $44,442,457
1982 - $44,294,648
1981 - $36,731,423
1980 - $50,642,881
1979 - -
1978 - -
1977 - $103,987,520
1976 - $103,653,050
1975 - $104,295,643
1974 - $94,159,863
1973 - $81,203,227
1972 - $65,429,198
1971 - $64,946,955
1970 - $66,331,429
1969 - $67,225,714
1968 - $67,514,286
1967 - $72,317,447
1966 - $69,110,000
1965 - $64,748,333
1964 - $51,915,000
1963 - $44,266,667
1962 - $37,253,333

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
2024 - $6,745
2023 $414 $6,678
2022 $357 $7,589
2021 $356 $6,946
2020 $511 $5,764
2019 $497 $6,804
2018 $491 $8,102
2017 $525 $7,809
2016 $522 $7,453
2015 $566 $9,069
2014 $625 $15,549
2013 $637 $16,304
2012 $651 $17,309
2011 $607 $17,198
2010 $561 $13,720
2009 $452 $13,233
2008 $382 $18,211
2007 $376 $12,617
2006 $274.2 $10,185
2005 $254.2 $8,674
2004 $221.8 $4,901
2003 $198.9 $2,931
2002 $179 $2,264
2001 $138.7 $1,949
2000 $174.9 $1,487
1999 - $931
1998 - $578
1997 - $717
1996 - $392
1995 - $248.3
1994 - $183.2
1993 - $256.7
1992 - $263.7
1991 - $225.3
1990 - $236.4
1989 - $193.2
1988 - $228.7
1987 - $220.9
1986 - $188.8
1985 - $161.1
1984 - $137.9
1983 - $129.4
1982 - $137.5
1981 - $121.1
1980 - $175.5
1979 - -
1978 - -
1977 - $376
1976 - $369
1975 - $362
1974 - $319
1973 - $268.6
1972 - $211.4
1971 - $205.6
1970 - $206.8
1969 - $208.4
1968 - $211.7
1967 - $231.9
1966 - $226.7
1965 - $217.1
1964 - $177.8
1963 - $154.8
1962 - $132.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Equatorial Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
2026 66.8 64.3
2025 66.5 64.1
2024 66.3 63.9
2023 66 63.7
2022 65.6 63.4
2021 60.4 62.4
2020 61.5 62.1
2019 62.9 62.3
2018 62.4 61.9
2017 62.4 61.5
2016 62.6 61.1
2015 62.3 60.6
2014 62.3 60.2
2013 62.2 59.8
2012 61.7 59.3
2011 61.3 58.8
2010 60.7 58.3
2009 60.2 57.9
2008 59.7 57.4
2007 59 56.9
2006 58.6 56.4
2005 58.2 55.8
2004 57.8 55.3
2003 57.2 54.8
2002 56.2 54.3
2001 55.5 53.8
2000 55 53.4
1999 54.5 53
1998 52.5 52.6
1997 53.2 52.4
1996 52.8 52.1
1995 52.1 51.9
1994 51 51.8
1993 51 51.7
1992 46.6 51.6
1991 45.5 51.5
1990 45.1 51.4
1989 44.5 51.3
1988 43.2 51.2
1987 38.8 51
1986 38.4 50.8
1985 32.1 50.6
1984 31.5 50.2
1983 36.5 50
1982 36.1 49.7
1981 39.4 49.1
1980 39.3 48.8
1979 38.8 43
1978 40.1 42.3
1977 41.1 42
1976 40.5 30.5
1975 40 37.3
1974 39.5 41.5
1973 39 44.7
1972 38.4 44.4
1971 37.9 37.2
1970 37.5 31.1
1969 37 31
1968 36.5 44.9
1967 36 44.6
1966 35.6 44.3
1965 35.1 44.1
1964 34.7 43.8
1963 34.2 43.5
1962 33.8 43.3
1961 33.3 43
1960 32.8 42.7
1959 32.3 42.5
1958 31.8 42.2
1957 31.3 41.9
1956 30.8 41.7
1955 30.4 41.4
1954 29.7 41.1
1953 29.5 40.9
1952 29 40.6
1951 28.6 40.4
1950 28.2 40.1

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

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Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
2024 42,647,492 1,892,516
2023 41,454,761 1,847,549
2022 40,578,842 1,803,545
2021 40,000,412 1,758,786
2020 39,068,979 1,716,468
2019 37,856,121 1,670,177
2018 36,743,039 1,616,422
2017 35,688,935 1,562,396
2016 34,700,612 1,508,186
2015 33,831,764 1,453,923
2014 32,792,523 1,399,828
2013 31,622,704 1,346,218
2012 30,560,034 1,293,483
2011 29,347,708 1,241,835
2010 28,284,089 1,189,085
2009 27,466,101 1,135,673
2008 26,482,622 1,084,530
2007 25,909,852 1,036,044
2006 25,424,094 990,343
2005 24,404,567 947,367
2004 23,560,654 899,917
2003 22,733,049 847,862
2002 21,378,117 797,957
2001 20,284,307 749,836
2000 20,130,327 703,279
1999 19,887,785 667,214
1998 19,159,996 641,474
1997 18,452,091 616,893
1996 17,763,266 593,492
1995 17,065,836 571,264
1994 16,250,794 550,138
1993 14,943,172 530,023
1992 13,278,974 510,770
1991 12,238,879 492,217
1990 12,045,660 474,274
1989 11,874,088 456,808
1988 11,523,298 439,651
1987 11,387,818 422,522
1986 11,420,074 404,728
1985 11,426,852 385,547
1984 11,190,221 364,899
1983 10,917,982 343,421
1982 10,991,378 322,216
1981 11,937,581 303,252
1980 13,169,311 288,644
1979 13,655,567 279,846
1978 13,611,441 276,531
1977 13,340,756 276,779
1976 13,059,851 281,031
1975 12,773,954 287,901
1974 12,469,127 294,953
1973 12,157,999 302,281
1972 11,853,696 309,468
1971 11,567,667 315,940
1970 11,290,128 320,803
1969 11,017,409 322,517
1968 10,756,922 318,849
1967 10,505,959 311,805
1966 10,266,395 304,859
1965 10,036,008 298,238
1964 9,814,318 291,942
1963 9,604,487 285,965
1962 9,404,406 280,286
1961 9,214,083 274,896
1960 9,035,043 269,807

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
2023 4.84 4.08
2022 4.93 4.17
2021 5.04 4.27
2020 5.15 4.35
2019 5.24 4.43
2018 5.33 4.51
2017 5.43 4.6
2016 5.54 4.69
2015 5.65 4.77
2014 5.77 4.86
2013 5.88 4.95
2012 5.99 5.04
2011 6.09 5.13
2010 6.2 5.21
2009 6.3 5.29
2008 6.39 5.36
2007 6.51 5.43
2006 6.69 5.5
2005 6.86 5.56
2004 7.02 5.62
2003 7.17 5.68
2002 7.32 5.73
2001 7.45 5.79
2000 7.57 5.83
1999 7.64 5.88
1998 7.69 5.91
1997 7.73 5.94
1996 7.76 5.96
1995 7.77 5.97
1994 7.77 5.98
1993 7.76 5.98
1992 7.7 5.98
1991 7.63 5.99
1990 7.58 5.99
1989 7.56 5.99
1988 7.55 5.98
1987 7.55 5.97
1986 7.55 5.96
1985 7.55 5.95
1984 7.55 5.93
1983 7.57 5.9
1982 7.6 5.88
1981 7.62 5.86
1980 7.64 5.84
1979 7.61 5.82
1978 7.6 5.8
1977 7.59 5.8
1976 7.56 5.79
1975 7.54 5.79
1974 7.53 5.8
1973 7.49 5.8
1972 7.45 5.81
1971 7.43 5.81
1970 7.4 5.81
1969 7.39 5.8
1968 7.36 5.79
1967 7.34 5.78
1966 7.32 5.76
1965 7.31 5.73
1964 7.3 5.71
1963 7.3 5.69
1962 7.29 5.67
1961 7.28 5.66
1960 7.28 5.65

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

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Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
2024 18.2 22
2023 18 22.1
2022 17.8 22.1
2021 17.6 22.1
2020 17.5 22.1
2019 17.3 22.2
2018 17.1 22.1
2017 17 22
2016 16.8 21.9
2015 16.6 21.9
2014 16.4 21.7
2013 16.2 21.6
2012 16 21.5
2011 15.9 21.3
2010 15.7 21.2
2009 15.5 20.9
2008 15.3 20.7
2007 15.2 20.4
2006 15.1 20.1
2005 15 19.9
2004 14.9 19.7
2003 14.9 19.4
2002 14.9 19.3
2001 14.9 19.1
2000 15 19
1999 15.1 18.9
1998 15.2 18.9
1997 15.3 18.9
1996 15.5 19
1995 15.6 19
1994 15.7 19.1
1993 15.8 19.2
1992 15.9 19.4
1991 16 19.5
1990 16.1 19.7
1989 16.1 19.8
1988 16.2 19.9
1987 16.3 20
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.4 19.9
1984 16.5 19.7
1983 16.6 19.3
1982 16.7 19.1
1981 16.8 19.2
1980 16.9 19.3
1979 17 19.4
1978 17.2 19.5
1977 17.3 19.6
1976 17.4 19.8
1975 17.5 19.9
1974 17.6 20
1973 17.7 20.1
1972 17.8 20.2
1971 17.9 20.2
1970 18.1 20.4
1969 18.2 20.5
1968 18.3 20.7
1967 18.4 20.8
1966 18.5 21
1965 18.6 21.1
1964 18.6 21.3
1963 18.7 21.4
1962 18.8 21.6
1961 18.9 21.7
1960 18.9 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$8.96B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
18.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.19%
1998
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-0.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
8.6%
2014
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
51.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
45.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
47.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$1.54B
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$164K
1996
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.22%
1996
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,284 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
4.83 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
2.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
4.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.75%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-423%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
745 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
8.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
31.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+3,812
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
71.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
52.7:47.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
27.2
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
94.4%
2010
English speaking
6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
60.4%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$233.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$154.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
1.04%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
174
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
70.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
8.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
6.56 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
5,723 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
404 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
9,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
1,790 mi
2017

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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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