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Afghanistan vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 40th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Eritrea
Population
45409324
3700586
Population rank 36/197 130/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 137/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 196/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 185/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Afghanistan and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Eritrea
2023 $17,152,234,637 -
2022 $14,497,243,872 -
2021 $14,259,995,441 -
2020 $19,955,929,052 -
2019 $18,799,444,490 -
2018 $18,053,222,687 -
2017 $18,753,456,498 -
2016 $18,116,572,395 -
2015 $19,134,221,645 -
2014 $20,497,128,556 -
2013 $20,146,416,758 -
2012 $19,907,329,778 -
2011 $17,805,098,206 $2,065,001,626
2010 $15,856,668,556 $1,589,515,447
2009 $12,416,152,732 $1,856,695,551
2008 $10,109,297,048 $1,380,188,800
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,317,974,491
2006 $6,971,758,282 $1,211,161,880
2005 $6,203,256,539 $1,098,424,686
2004 $5,224,896,719 $1,109,054,005
2003 $4,520,946,819 $870,248,268
2002 $3,825,701,439 $729,321,680
2001 $2,813,571,754 $752,371,689
2000 $3,521,418,060 $706,370,816
1999 - $688,918,537
1998 - $745,523,117
1997 - $686,490,090
1996 - $693,535,954
1995 - $578,015,625
1994 - $531,688,312
1993 - $467,872,715
1992 - $477,101,652

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1992–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Eritrea
2023 $414 -
2022 $357 -
2021 $356 -
2020 $511 -
2019 $497 -
2018 $491 -
2017 $525 -
2016 $522 -
2015 $566 -
2014 $625 -
2013 $637 -
2012 $651 -
2011 $607 $689
2010 $561 $540
2009 $452 $643
2008 $382 $490
2007 $376 $480
2006 $274.2 $448
2005 $254.2 $413
2004 $221.8 $427
2003 $198.9 $349
2002 $179 $305
2001 $138.7 $325
2000 $174.9 $314
1999 - $311
1998 - $342
1997 - $319
1996 - $326
1995 - $285.4
1994 - $277.8
1993 - $252.1
1992 - $265.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1992–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Eritrea
2026 66.8 69.4
2025 66.5 69.2
2024 66.3 68.9
2023 66 68.6
2022 65.6 67.8
2021 60.4 66.9
2020 61.5 67
2019 62.9 67.3
2018 62.4 67
2017 62.4 66.6
2016 62.6 66.2
2015 62.3 65.9
2014 62.3 65.5
2013 62.2 65
2012 61.7 64.7
2011 61.3 64.2
2010 60.7 63.7
2009 60.2 63.2
2008 59.7 62.4
2007 59 62
2006 58.6 61.5
2005 58.2 60.6
2004 57.8 60.1
2003 57.2 59.5
2002 56.2 58.9
2001 55.5 58.4
2000 55 56.3
1999 54.5 44.5
1998 52.5 50
1997 53.2 56.2
1996 52.8 55.5
1995 52.1 54.8
1994 51 54
1993 51 53.2
1992 46.6 52.4
1991 45.5 50.5
1990 45.1 49.7
1989 44.5 47.8
1988 43.2 48.1
1987 38.8 47.4
1986 38.4 39.5
1985 32.1 38.6
1984 31.5 37.7
1983 36.5 37.2
1982 36.1 44.9
1981 39.4 45
1980 39.3 44.6
1979 38.8 43.8
1978 40.1 43.4
1977 41.1 43
1976 40.5 42.6
1975 40 39
1974 39.5 39
1973 39 41.1
1972 38.4 40.7
1971 37.9 41.5
1970 37.5 41.2
1969 37 40.8
1968 36.5 40.5
1967 36 40.2
1966 35.6 37.6
1965 35.1 39.6
1964 34.7 39.2
1963 34.2 38.8
1962 33.8 38.3
1961 33.3 37.9
1960 32.8 37.4
1959 32.3 37
1958 31.8 30.9
1957 31.3 30.4
1956 30.8 35.6
1955 30.4 35.2
1954 29.7 34.8
1953 29.5 34.4
1952 29 34
1951 28.6 33.6
1950 28.2 33.3

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

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Afghanistan and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Eritrea
2024 42,647,492 3,535,603
2023 41,454,761 3,470,390
2022 40,578,842 3,409,447
2021 40,000,412 3,350,183
2020 39,068,979 3,291,271
2019 37,856,121 3,240,194
2018 36,743,039 3,192,760
2017 35,688,935 3,150,347
2016 34,700,612 3,124,698
2015 33,831,764 3,105,546
2014 32,792,523 3,095,173
2013 31,622,704 3,074,360
2012 30,560,034 3,036,988
2011 29,347,708 2,998,485
2010 28,284,089 2,945,186
2009 27,466,101 2,887,885
2008 26,482,622 2,816,327
2007 25,909,852 2,743,222
2006 25,424,094 2,703,502
2005 24,404,567 2,661,215
2004 23,560,654 2,598,284
2003 22,733,049 2,493,903
2002 21,378,117 2,392,978
2001 20,284,307 2,312,079
2000 20,130,327 2,247,031
1999 19,887,785 2,212,780
1998 19,159,996 2,180,419
1997 18,452,091 2,152,135
1996 17,763,266 2,128,464
1995 17,065,836 2,025,267
1994 16,250,794 1,913,915
1993 14,943,172 1,856,006
1992 13,278,974 1,798,748
1991 12,238,879 1,919,571
1990 12,045,660 2,032,737
1989 11,874,088 1,987,017
1988 11,523,298 1,938,255
1987 11,387,818 1,888,669
1986 11,420,074 1,845,164
1985 11,426,852 1,807,816
1984 11,190,221 1,771,730
1983 10,917,982 1,736,160
1982 10,991,378 1,695,461
1981 11,937,581 1,649,939
1980 13,169,311 1,605,797
1979 13,655,567 1,563,332
1978 13,611,441 1,522,378
1977 13,340,756 1,482,565
1976 13,059,851 1,443,807
1975 12,773,954 1,408,210
1974 12,469,127 1,375,688
1973 12,157,999 1,342,669
1972 11,853,696 1,309,235
1971 11,567,667 1,276,154
1970 11,290,128 1,243,453
1969 11,017,409 1,212,005
1968 10,756,922 1,181,737
1967 10,505,959 1,152,339
1966 10,266,395 1,124,957
1965 10,036,008 1,098,335
1964 9,814,318 1,071,287
1963 9,604,487 1,045,092
1962 9,404,406 1,019,788
1961 9,214,083 995,573
1960 9,035,043 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Eritrea
2023 4.84 3.71
2022 4.93 3.79
2021 5.04 3.87
2020 5.15 3.93
2019 5.24 4
2018 5.33 4.06
2017 5.43 4.11
2016 5.54 4.16
2015 5.65 4.22
2014 5.77 4.27
2013 5.88 4.34
2012 5.99 4.41
2011 6.09 4.49
2010 6.2 4.57
2009 6.3 4.66
2008 6.39 4.74
2007 6.51 4.81
2006 6.69 4.88
2005 6.86 4.93
2004 7.02 5.04
2003 7.17 5.14
2002 7.32 5.23
2001 7.45 5.31
2000 7.57 5.4
1999 7.64 5.52
1998 7.69 5.63
1997 7.73 5.74
1996 7.76 5.84
1995 7.77 5.94
1994 7.77 6.01
1993 7.76 6.07
1992 7.7 6.16
1991 7.63 6.24
1990 7.58 6.34
1989 7.56 6.41
1988 7.55 6.47
1987 7.55 6.52
1986 7.55 6.56
1985 7.55 6.59
1984 7.55 6.62
1983 7.57 6.65
1982 7.6 6.63
1981 7.62 6.62
1980 7.64 6.61
1979 7.61 6.62
1978 7.6 6.61
1977 7.59 6.61
1976 7.56 6.6
1975 7.54 6.59
1974 7.53 6.57
1973 7.49 6.55
1972 7.45 6.54
1971 7.43 6.54
1970 7.4 6.54
1969 7.39 6.5
1968 7.36 6.5
1967 7.34 6.5
1966 7.32 6.5
1965 7.31 6.49
1964 7.3 6.49
1963 7.3 6.48
1962 7.29 6.5
1961 7.28 6.47
1960 7.28 6.48

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

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Afghanistan and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
53
2021
39.6
2026
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals n/a
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Eritrea
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
76.6%
2018
English speaking
6%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Eritrea
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
9,942 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 (2011–2024, 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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