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Afghanistan vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 40th vs. 129th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Estonia
Population
45409324
1339590
Population rank 36/197 155/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Estonia
2024 - $43,130,419,829
2023 $17,152,234,637 $41,470,344,395
2022 $14,497,243,872 $38,226,641,740
2021 $14,259,995,441 $37,201,101,171
2020 $19,955,929,052 $31,820,771,494
2019 $18,799,444,490 $31,873,748,770
2018 $18,053,222,687 $31,222,632,741
2017 $18,753,456,498 $27,469,461,919
2016 $18,116,572,395 $24,561,027,788
2015 $19,134,221,645 $23,311,847,751
2014 $20,497,128,556 $27,055,689,003
2013 $20,146,416,758 $25,451,032,781
2012 $19,907,329,778 $23,237,406,116
2011 $17,805,098,206 $23,303,915,795
2010 $15,856,668,556 $19,524,355,419
2009 $12,416,152,732 $19,633,984,440
2008 $10,109,297,048 $24,342,935,404
2007 $9,747,886,187 $22,450,264,166
2006 $6,971,758,282 $17,025,671,810
2005 $6,203,256,539 $14,109,491,357
2004 $5,224,896,719 $12,148,595,031
2003 $4,520,946,819 $9,876,595,528
2002 $3,825,701,439 $7,370,119,619
2001 $2,813,571,754 $6,250,218,423
2000 $3,521,418,060 $5,686,579,748
1999 - $5,756,912,266
1998 - $5,674,080,543
1997 - $5,154,420,649
1996 - $4,786,018,988
1995 - $4,502,970,889
1994 - $4,123,011,420
1993 - $4,013,091,682

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Estonia
2024 - $31,428
2023 $414 $30,264
2022 $357 $28,340
2021 $356 $27,951
2020 $511 $23,934
2019 $497 $24,021
2018 $491 $23,618
2017 $525 $20,852
2016 $522 $18,666
2015 $566 $17,722
2014 $625 $20,582
2013 $637 $19,310
2012 $651 $17,568
2011 $607 $17,556
2010 $561 $14,664
2009 $452 $14,712
2008 $382 $18,206
2007 $376 $16,745
2006 $274.2 $12,641
2005 $254.2 $10,415
2004 $221.8 $8,916
2003 $198.9 $7,205
2002 $179 $5,343
2001 $138.7 $4,503
2000 $174.9 $4,071
1999 - $4,141
1998 - $4,093
1997 - $3,683
1996 - $3,381
1995 - $3,134
1994 - $2,819
1993 - $2,686

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Estonia
2026 66.8 79.6
2025 66.5 79.5
2024 66.3 79.3
2023 66 79.2
2022 65.6 78.2
2021 60.4 77.4
2020 61.5 78.9
2019 62.9 78.8
2018 62.4 78.3
2017 62.4 78.2
2016 62.6 77.8
2015 62.3 77.7
2014 62.3 77.1
2013 62.2 77.3
2012 61.7 76.4
2011 61.3 76.3
2010 60.7 75.9
2009 60.2 75.2
2008 59.7 74.3
2007 59 73.2
2006 58.6 73.2
2005 58.2 73
2004 57.8 72.4
2003 57.2 71.9
2002 56.2 71.4
2001 55.5 70.8
2000 55 71
1999 54.5 70.7
1998 52.5 69.8
1997 53.2 70.2
1996 52.8 70
1995 52.1 67.8
1994 51 66.7
1993 51 68.2
1992 46.6 69.2
1991 45.5 69.8
1990 45.1 69.9
1989 44.5 70.5
1988 43.2 71
1987 38.8 70.9
1986 38.4 70.9
1985 32.1 69.8
1984 31.5 69.6
1983 36.5 69.8
1982 36.1 69.9
1981 39.4 69.3
1980 39.3 69.5
1979 38.8 69.4
1978 40.1 69.7
1977 41.1 69.8
1976 40.5 69.7
1975 40 70.1
1974 39.5 70.8
1973 39 70.7
1972 38.4 70.4
1971 37.9 70.6
1970 37.5 70.4
1969 37 70.3
1968 36.5 70.6
1967 36 71
1966 35.6 70.7
1965 35.1 70.7
1964 34.7 70.6
1963 34.2 69.9
1962 33.8 69.8
1961 33.3 69.6
1960 32.8 69.3
1959 32.3 68.7
1958 31.8 68.8
1957 31.3 68.8
1956 30.8 68.5
1955 30.4 68.2
1954 29.7 67.8
1953 29.5 67.5
1952 29 67.2
1951 28.6 66.8
1950 28.2 66.4

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

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Afghanistan and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Estonia
2024 42,647,492 1,372,341
2023 41,454,761 1,370,286
2022 40,578,842 1,348,840
2021 40,000,412 1,330,932
2020 39,068,979 1,329,522
2019 37,856,121 1,326,898
2018 36,743,039 1,321,977
2017 35,688,935 1,317,384
2016 34,700,612 1,315,790
2015 33,831,764 1,315,407
2014 32,792,523 1,314,545
2013 31,622,704 1,317,997
2012 30,560,034 1,322,696
2011 29,347,708 1,327,439
2010 28,284,089 1,331,475
2009 27,466,101 1,334,515
2008 26,482,622 1,337,090
2007 25,909,852 1,340,680
2006 25,424,094 1,346,810
2005 24,404,567 1,354,775
2004 23,560,654 1,362,550
2003 22,733,049 1,370,720
2002 21,378,117 1,379,350
2001 20,284,307 1,388,115
2000 20,130,327 1,396,985
1999 19,887,785 1,390,244
1998 19,159,996 1,386,156
1997 18,452,091 1,399,535
1996 17,763,266 1,415,594
1995 17,065,836 1,436,634
1994 16,250,794 1,462,514
1993 14,943,172 1,494,128
1992 13,278,974 1,533,091
1991 12,238,879 1,561,314
1990 12,045,660 1,569,174
1989 11,874,088 1,568,131
1988 11,523,298 1,561,900
1987 11,387,818 1,552,221
1986 11,420,074 1,540,190
1985 11,426,852 1,528,781
1984 11,190,221 1,518,617
1983 10,917,982 1,508,745
1982 10,991,378 1,498,414
1981 11,937,581 1,487,666
1980 13,169,311 1,477,219
1979 13,655,567 1,468,333
1978 13,611,441 1,460,188
1977 13,340,756 1,450,211
1976 13,059,851 1,439,576
1975 12,773,954 1,429,352
1974 12,469,127 1,418,169
1973 12,157,999 1,405,951
1972 11,853,696 1,392,518
1971 11,567,667 1,376,955
1970 11,290,128 1,360,076
1969 11,017,409 1,345,249
1968 10,756,922 1,331,214
1967 10,505,959 1,318,946
1966 10,266,395 1,308,597
1965 10,036,008 1,294,566
1964 9,814,318 1,277,086
1963 9,604,487 1,258,857
1962 9,404,406 1,241,623
1961 9,214,083 1,225,077
1960 9,035,043 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Estonia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Estonia
2023 4.84 1.31
2022 4.93 1.41
2021 5.04 1.61
2020 5.15 1.58
2019 5.24 1.66
2018 5.33 1.67
2017 5.43 1.59
2016 5.54 1.6
2015 5.65 1.58
2014 5.77 1.54
2013 5.88 1.52
2012 5.99 1.56
2011 6.09 1.61
2010 6.2 1.72
2009 6.3 1.7
2008 6.39 1.72
2007 6.51 1.69
2006 6.69 1.58
2005 6.86 1.52
2004 7.02 1.47
2003 7.17 1.37
2002 7.32 1.36
2001 7.45 1.32
2000 7.57 1.36
1999 7.64 1.3
1998 7.69 1.28
1997 7.73 1.32
1996 7.76 1.37
1995 7.77 1.38
1994 7.77 1.42
1993 7.76 1.49
1992 7.7 1.71
1991 7.63 1.8
1990 7.58 2.05
1989 7.56 2.22
1988 7.55 2.27
1987 7.55 2.27
1986 7.55 2.18
1985 7.55 2.13
1984 7.55 2.17
1983 7.57 2.16
1982 7.6 2.07
1981 7.62 2.07
1980 7.64 2.02
1979 7.61 2
1978 7.6 2.02
1977 7.59 2.06
1976 7.56 2.07
1975 7.54 2.04
1974 7.53 2.07
1973 7.49 2.06
1972 7.45 2.13
1971 7.43 2.19
1970 7.4 2.17
1969 7.39 2.13
1968 7.36 2.03
1967 7.34 1.9
1966 7.32 1.87
1965 7.31 1.88
1964 7.3 1.94
1963 7.3 1.89
1962 7.29 1.95
1961 7.28 1.98
1960 7.28 1.98

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

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Afghanistan and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Estonia
2024 18.2 43.3
2023 18 42.9
2022 17.8 42.7
2021 17.6 42.5
2020 17.5 42.4
2019 17.3 42.2
2018 17.1 42
2017 17 41.9
2016 16.8 41.7
2015 16.6 41.5
2014 16.4 41.4
2013 16.2 41.1
2012 16 40.9
2011 15.9 40.6
2010 15.7 40.3
2009 15.5 40
2008 15.3 39.8
2007 15.2 39.7
2006 15.1 39.6
2005 15 39.3
2004 14.9 39.1
2003 14.9 38.8
2002 14.9 38.5
2001 14.9 38.3
2000 15 38
1999 15.1 37.6
1998 15.2 37.3
1997 15.3 37
1996 15.5 36.7
1995 15.6 36.3
1994 15.7 36
1993 15.8 35.6
1992 15.9 35
1991 16 34.6
1990 16.1 34.3
1989 16.1 34.2
1988 16.2 34.1
1987 16.3 34
1986 16.3 34
1985 16.4 33.9
1984 16.5 33.9
1983 16.6 33.9
1982 16.7 33.8
1981 16.8 33.8
1980 16.9 33.9
1979 17 34
1978 17.2 34.2
1977 17.3 34.3
1976 17.4 34.3
1975 17.5 34.2
1974 17.6 34.2
1973 17.7 34.1
1972 17.8 33.9
1971 17.9 33.8
1970 18.1 33.7
1969 18.2 33.7
1968 18.3 33.6
1967 18.4 33.4
1966 18.5 33.2
1965 18.6 33
1964 18.6 32.8
1963 18.7 32.7
1962 18.8 32.5
1961 18.9 32.4
1960 18.9 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
14
2003
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
98.9%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Estonia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
92.2%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Estonia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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