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Afghanistan vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 40th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Eswatini
Population
45409324
1273390
Population rank 36/197 156/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Afghanistan and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Eswatini
2024 - $4,858,885,841
2023 $17,152,234,637 $4,621,191,262
2022 $14,497,243,872 $4,746,660,274
2021 $14,259,995,441 $4,807,069,277
2020 $19,955,929,052 $4,134,677,810
2019 $18,799,444,490 $4,617,018,959
2018 $18,053,222,687 $4,643,751,059
2017 $18,753,456,498 $4,462,640,651
2016 $18,116,572,395 $3,722,306,117
2015 $19,134,221,645 $3,908,217,914
2014 $20,497,128,556 $4,285,065,665
2013 $20,146,416,758 $4,463,396,204
2012 $19,907,329,778 $4,747,813,067
2011 $17,805,098,206 $4,722,912,047
2010 $15,856,668,556 $4,360,714,359
2009 $12,416,152,732 $3,525,213,502
2008 $10,109,297,048 $3,235,921,171
2007 $9,747,886,187 $3,391,122,887
2006 $6,971,758,282 $3,215,307,901
2005 $6,203,256,539 $3,097,946,371
2004 $5,224,896,719 $2,710,331,785
2003 $4,520,946,819 $2,149,632,433
2002 $3,825,701,439 $1,393,945,031
2001 $2,813,571,754 $1,502,870,486
2000 $3,521,418,060 $1,697,161,558
1999 - $1,547,888,496
1998 - $1,576,908,856
1997 - $1,716,714,070
1996 - $1,602,741,834
1995 - $1,698,989,464
1994 - $1,419,294,254
1993 - $1,357,189,552
1992 - $1,284,759,928
1991 - $1,156,135,718
1990 - $1,114,694,041
1989 - $696,921,542
1988 - $692,026,455
1987 - $584,126,092
1986 - $449,140,318
1985 - $360,079,419
1984 - $494,483,409
1983 - $555,336,146
1982 - $537,568,059
1981 - $570,774,825
1980 - $541,976,853
1979 - $412,093,134
1978 - $340,630,085
1977 - $304,060,076
1976 - $272,550,068
1975 - $288,299,789
1974 - $264,320,941
1973 - $221,915,128
1972 - $146,736,479
1971 - $136,462,081
1970 - $112,139,955
1969 - $105,419,958
1968 - $79,799,968
1967 - $74,759,970
1966 - $76,859,969
1965 - $70,279,972
1964 - $64,980,554
1963 - $54,129,438
1962 - $45,927,962
1961 - $43,026,043
1960 - $35,076,846

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

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Afghanistan and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Eswatini
2024 - $3,910
2023 $414 $3,756
2022 $357 $3,894
2021 $356 $3,984
2020 $511 $3,467
2019 $497 $3,913
2018 $491 $3,973
2017 $525 $3,853
2016 $522 $3,238
2015 $566 $3,420
2014 $625 $3,771
2013 $637 $3,950
2012 $651 $4,225
2011 $607 $4,225
2010 $561 $3,923
2009 $452 $3,190
2008 $382 $2,947
2007 $376 $3,109
2006 $274.2 $2,965
2005 $254.2 $2,871
2004 $221.8 $2,526
2003 $198.9 $2,015
2002 $179 $1,316
2001 $138.7 $1,430
2000 $174.9 $1,630
1999 - $1,502
1998 - $1,547
1997 - $1,705
1996 - $1,619
1995 - $1,751
1994 - $1,461
1993 - $1,397
1992 - $1,362
1991 - $1,273
1990 - $1,278
1989 - $832
1988 - $865
1987 - $765
1986 - $611
1985 - $510
1984 - $726
1983 - $843
1982 - $843
1981 - $925
1980 - $908
1979 - $714
1978 - $610
1977 - $563
1976 - $521
1975 - $568
1974 - $536
1973 - $463
1972 - $315
1971 - $301
1970 - $254.2
1969 - $245.2
1968 - $190.4
1967 - $182.8
1966 - $192.7
1965 - $181
1964 - $171.6
1963 - $146.4
1962 - $127.1
1961 - $121.8
1960 - $101.6

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

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Afghanistan vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Eswatini
2026 66.8 64.5
2025 66.5 64.4
2024 66.3 64.3
2023 66 64.1
2022 65.6 63
2021 60.4 58.2
2020 61.5 59.9
2019 62.9 59.8
2018 62.4 58.7
2017 62.4 57.6
2016 62.6 56.2
2015 62.3 54.9
2014 62.3 53.5
2013 62.2 52.1
2012 61.7 50.7
2011 61.3 49.1
2010 60.7 48.3
2009 60.2 46.9
2008 59.7 45.9
2007 59 45.2
2006 58.6 44.6
2005 58.2 44
2004 57.8 43.9
2003 57.2 44.6
2002 56.2 45.4
2001 55.5 46.3
2000 55 47.6
1999 54.5 48.8
1998 52.5 50.1
1997 53.2 51.7
1996 52.8 53.3
1995 52.1 55.1
1994 51 56.6
1993 51 58.1
1992 46.6 59.3
1991 45.5 60.4
1990 45.1 61.2
1989 44.5 61.7
1988 43.2 61.9
1987 38.8 61.9
1986 38.4 61.6
1985 32.1 61.2
1984 31.5 60.4
1983 36.5 58.4
1982 36.1 59.5
1981 39.4 58.8
1980 39.3 58.2
1979 38.8 57.5
1978 40.1 56.8
1977 41.1 56
1976 40.5 55.2
1975 40 54.4
1974 39.5 53.7
1973 39 53
1972 38.4 52.4
1971 37.9 51.8
1970 37.5 51.2
1969 37 50.6
1968 36.5 50.1
1967 36 49.5
1966 35.6 49
1965 35.1 48.4
1964 34.7 47.9
1963 34.2 47.5
1962 33.8 47.1
1961 33.3 46.7
1960 32.8 46.4
1959 32.3 46.1
1958 31.8 45.8
1957 31.3 45.4
1956 30.8 45.1
1955 30.4 44.8
1954 29.7 44.6
1953 29.5 44.3
1952 29 44
1951 28.6 43.7
1950 28.2 43.4

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

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Afghanistan and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Eswatini
2024 42,647,492 1,242,822
2023 41,454,761 1,230,506
2022 40,578,842 1,218,917
2021 40,000,412 1,206,593
2020 39,068,979 1,192,729
2019 37,856,121 1,179,874
2018 36,743,039 1,168,929
2017 35,688,935 1,158,195
2016 34,700,612 1,149,507
2015 33,831,764 1,142,813
2014 32,792,523 1,136,299
2013 31,622,704 1,129,990
2012 30,560,034 1,123,863
2011 29,347,708 1,117,833
2010 28,284,089 1,111,650
2009 27,466,101 1,105,153
2008 26,482,622 1,098,091
2007 25,909,852 1,090,705
2006 25,424,094 1,084,436
2005 24,404,567 1,079,022
2004 23,560,654 1,073,159
2003 22,733,049 1,066,700
2002 21,378,117 1,059,441
2001 20,284,307 1,051,064
2000 20,130,327 1,041,414
1999 19,887,785 1,030,782
1998 19,159,996 1,019,653
1997 18,452,091 1,006,635
1996 17,763,266 989,841
1995 17,065,836 970,433
1994 16,250,794 971,212
1993 14,943,172 971,318
1992 13,278,974 943,416
1991 12,238,879 908,189
1990 12,045,660 872,428
1989 11,874,088 837,800
1988 11,523,298 799,798
1987 11,387,818 763,811
1986 11,420,074 734,732
1985 11,426,852 706,196
1984 11,190,221 680,783
1983 10,917,982 658,957
1982 10,991,378 637,652
1981 11,937,581 616,808
1980 13,169,311 596,644
1979 13,655,567 577,199
1978 13,611,441 558,446
1977 13,340,756 540,348
1976 13,059,851 523,330
1975 12,773,954 507,673
1974 12,469,127 492,988
1973 12,157,999 479,038
1972 11,853,696 465,788
1971 11,567,667 453,183
1970 11,290,128 441,216
1969 11,017,409 429,875
1968 10,756,922 419,147
1967 10,505,959 409,031
1966 10,266,395 398,766
1965 10,036,008 388,336
1964 9,814,318 378,656
1963 9,604,487 369,759
1962 9,404,406 361,365
1961 9,214,083 353,264
1960 9,035,043 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Eswatini
2023 4.84 2.75
2022 4.93 2.8
2021 5.04 2.84
2020 5.15 2.89
2019 5.24 2.93
2018 5.33 2.97
2017 5.43 3.02
2016 5.54 3.07
2015 5.65 3.12
2014 5.77 3.18
2013 5.88 3.24
2012 5.99 3.27
2011 6.09 3.32
2010 6.2 3.38
2009 6.3 3.5
2008 6.39 3.57
2007 6.51 3.58
2006 6.69 3.63
2005 6.86 3.7
2004 7.02 3.76
2003 7.17 3.8
2002 7.32 3.85
2001 7.45 3.94
2000 7.57 4.03
1999 7.64 4.09
1998 7.69 4.13
1997 7.73 4.24
1996 7.76 4.38
1995 7.77 4.52
1994 7.77 4.66
1993 7.76 4.82
1992 7.7 4.98
1991 7.63 5.13
1990 7.58 5.3
1989 7.56 5.48
1988 7.55 5.69
1987 7.55 5.9
1986 7.55 6.11
1985 7.55 6.28
1984 7.55 6.36
1983 7.57 6.43
1982 7.6 6.49
1981 7.62 6.54
1980 7.64 6.57
1979 7.61 6.61
1978 7.6 6.65
1977 7.59 6.68
1976 7.56 6.7
1975 7.54 6.71
1974 7.53 6.71
1973 7.49 6.72
1972 7.45 6.72
1971 7.43 6.74
1970 7.4 6.75
1969 7.39 6.76
1968 7.36 6.76
1967 7.34 6.77
1966 7.32 6.8
1965 7.31 6.79
1964 7.3 6.79
1963 7.3 6.8
1962 7.29 6.79
1961 7.28 6.77
1960 7.28 6.75

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

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Afghanistan and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Eswatini
2024 18.2 23.2
2023 18 23
2022 17.8 22.8
2021 17.6 22.6
2020 17.5 22.4
2019 17.3 22.1
2018 17.1 21.8
2017 17 21.5
2016 16.8 21.2
2015 16.6 21
2014 16.4 20.7
2013 16.2 20.5
2012 16 20.2
2011 15.9 19.9
2010 15.7 19.6
2009 15.5 19.4
2008 15.3 19.1
2007 15.2 18.9
2006 15.1 18.7
2005 15 18.6
2004 14.9 18.5
2003 14.9 18.3
2002 14.9 18.1
2001 14.9 17.8
2000 15 17.6
1999 15.1 17.3
1998 15.2 16.9
1997 15.3 16.6
1996 15.5 16.3
1995 15.6 16.1
1994 15.7 16.3
1993 15.8 16.7
1992 15.9 16.5
1991 16 16.3
1990 16.1 16.1
1989 16.1 15.9
1988 16.2 15.6
1987 16.3 15.3
1986 16.3 15.3
1985 16.4 15.2
1984 16.5 15.3
1983 16.6 15.3
1982 16.7 15.4
1981 16.8 15.5
1980 16.9 15.6
1979 17 15.7
1978 17.2 15.8
1977 17.3 15.9
1976 17.4 16
1975 17.5 16.1
1974 17.6 16.2
1973 17.7 16.2
1972 17.8 16.3
1971 17.9 16.3
1970 18.1 16.3
1969 18.2 16.2
1968 18.3 16.2
1967 18.4 16.1
1966 18.5 16.1
1965 18.6 16.1
1964 18.6 16.1
1963 18.7 16.1
1962 18.8 16.3
1961 18.9 16.4
1960 18.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
65.1%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Eswatini
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
90.8%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Eswatini
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
2,342 mi
2019

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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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