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Afghanistan vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 40th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Ethiopia
Population
45409324
139917664
Population rank 36/197 10/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$150B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Ethiopia
2024 - $149,740,297,953
2023 $17,152,234,637 $135,874,093,202
2022 $14,497,243,872 $123,140,304,666
2021 $14,259,995,441 $109,070,960,372
2020 $19,955,929,052 $98,676,811,061
2019 $18,799,444,490 $91,834,517,113
2018 $18,053,222,687 $83,337,901,072
2017 $18,753,456,498 $76,366,081,767
2016 $18,116,572,395 $68,475,871,210
2015 $19,134,221,645 $62,103,418,182
2014 $20,497,128,556 $55,612,228,234
2013 $20,146,416,758 $47,648,276,605
2012 $19,907,329,778 $43,310,721,414
2011 $17,805,098,206 $31,952,763,089
2010 $15,856,668,556 $29,933,790,334
2009 $12,416,152,732 $32,437,389,116
2008 $10,109,297,048 $27,066,912,635
2007 $9,747,886,187 $19,707,616,773
2006 $6,971,758,282 $15,280,861,835
2005 $6,203,256,539 $12,401,139,454
2004 $5,224,896,719 $10,131,187,261
2003 $4,520,946,819 $8,623,691,300
2002 $3,825,701,439 $7,850,809,498
2001 $2,813,571,754 $8,231,326,016
2000 $3,521,418,060 $8,242,349,618
1999 - $7,892,973,532
1998 - $8,013,274,132
1997 - $8,803,539,988
1996 - $8,761,215,548
1995 - $7,855,205,207
1994 - $7,100,806,754
1993 - $9,051,043,870
1992 - $10,754,799,037
1991 - $13,799,799,324
1990 - $12,478,943,895
1989 - $11,762,932,007
1988 - $11,181,119,718
1987 - $10,790,001,558
1986 - $10,094,328,898
1985 - $9,717,392,687
1984 - $8,298,309,581
1983 - $8,781,664,427
1982 - $7,899,988,841
1981 - $7,507,663,567
1980 - $7,012,585,454
1979 - $6,586,048,398
1978 - $6,014,961,435
1977 - $5,651,840,585
1976 - $4,943,806,093
1975 - $4,577,047,854
1974 - $4,577,209,966
1973 - $4,070,570,550
1972 - $3,520,252,938
1971 - $3,224,280,835
1970 - $3,045,354,455
1969 - $2,768,987,372
1968 - $2,619,948,865
1967 - $2,461,762,003
1966 - $2,324,466,416
1965 - $2,159,998,591
1964 - $1,984,129,186
1963 - $1,825,058,828
1962 - $1,747,566,307
1961 - $1,680,859,514
1960 - $1,610,511,694

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

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Afghanistan and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Ethiopia
2024 - $1,134
2023 $414 $1,056
2022 $357 $982
2021 $356 $893
2020 $511 $830
2019 $497 $793
2018 $491 $740
2017 $525 $696
2016 $522 $642
2015 $566 $598
2014 $625 $550
2013 $637 $484
2012 $651 $452
2011 $607 $343
2010 $561 $331
2009 $452 $369
2008 $382 $316
2007 $376 $237.1
2006 $274.2 $189.3
2005 $254.2 $158.2
2004 $221.8 $133.2
2003 $198.9 $116.8
2002 $179 $109.6
2001 $138.7 $118.5
2000 $174.9 $122.3
1999 - $120.7
1998 - $126.5
1997 - $143.4
1996 - $147.3
1995 - $136.5
1994 - $127.7
1993 - $168.5
1992 - $207.4
1991 - $277.6
1990 - $262.1
1989 - $256.4
1988 - $253.2
1987 - $254.1
1986 - $246
1985 - $243.9
1984 - $214.2
1983 - $232.7
1982 - $215.3
1981 - $212.7
1980 - $203.7
1979 - $192.4
1978 - $178.3
1977 - $170.4
1976 - $152
1975 - $144.3
1974 - $147.9
1973 - $134.9
1972 - $119.8
1971 - $112.7
1970 - $109.4
1969 - $102.3
1968 - $99.5
1967 - $96.1
1966 - $93.2
1965 - $88.9
1964 - $83.8
1963 - $79.2
1962 - $77.8
1961 - $76.7
1960 - $75.3

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

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Afghanistan vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Ethiopia
2026 66.8 68.1
2025 66.5 67.9
2024 66.3 67.6
2023 66 67.3
2022 65.6 66.9
2021 60.4 65.3
2020 61.5 66
2019 62.9 65.7
2018 62.4 65.3
2017 62.4 64.8
2016 62.6 64.2
2015 62.3 63.6
2014 62.3 62.9
2013 62.2 62.2
2012 61.7 61.4
2011 61.3 60.6
2010 60.7 59.7
2009 60.2 58.7
2008 59.7 57.7
2007 59 56.6
2006 58.6 55.4
2005 58.2 54.4
2004 57.8 53.7
2003 57.2 52.9
2002 56.2 52.1
2001 55.5 51.4
2000 55 50.9
1999 54.5 49.5
1998 52.5 49.8
1997 53.2 49.2
1996 52.8 48.7
1995 52.1 48.2
1994 51 47.9
1993 51 47.7
1992 46.6 47.3
1991 45.5 46.7
1990 45.1 45.1
1989 44.5 45.6
1988 43.2 45.7
1987 38.8 45.9
1986 38.4 38.4
1985 32.1 37.7
1984 31.5 36.7
1983 36.5 36.3
1982 36.1 43.4
1981 39.4 43.1
1980 39.3 42.8
1979 38.8 42.4
1978 40.1 41.5
1977 41.1 41.4
1976 40.5 41.3
1975 40 38.9
1974 39.5 39.1
1973 39 41.1
1972 38.4 41
1971 37.9 42.2
1970 37.5 42.1
1969 37 42.1
1968 36.5 42.1
1967 36 41.9
1966 35.6 39.3
1965 35.1 41.4
1964 34.7 41.3
1963 34.2 41
1962 33.8 40.5
1961 33.3 40.2
1960 32.8 39.6
1959 32.3 39.2
1958 31.8 32.6
1957 31.3 32.2
1956 30.8 37.8
1955 30.4 37.3
1954 29.7 37
1953 29.5 36.6
1952 29 36.2
1951 28.6 35.9
1950 28.2 35.5

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

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Afghanistan and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Ethiopia
2024 42,647,492 132,059,767
2023 41,454,761 128,691,692
2022 40,578,842 125,384,287
2021 40,000,412 122,138,588
2020 39,068,979 118,917,671
2019 37,856,121 115,737,383
2018 36,743,039 112,664,152
2017 35,688,935 109,666,481
2016 34,700,612 106,718,162
2015 33,831,764 103,867,135
2014 32,792,523 101,115,610
2013 31,622,704 98,438,751
2012 30,560,034 95,798,767
2011 29,347,708 93,149,970
2010 28,284,089 90,538,514
2009 27,466,101 88,007,636
2008 26,482,622 85,543,668
2007 25,909,852 83,103,217
2006 25,424,094 80,703,490
2005 24,404,567 78,367,470
2004 23,560,654 76,077,206
2003 22,733,049 73,832,663
2002 21,378,117 71,635,517
2001 20,284,307 69,487,762
2000 20,130,327 67,411,494
1999 19,887,785 65,374,561
1998 19,159,996 63,363,524
1997 18,452,091 61,404,539
1996 17,763,266 59,467,635
1995 17,065,836 57,537,335
1994 16,250,794 55,611,508
1993 14,943,172 53,708,891
1992 13,278,974 51,853,747
1991 12,238,879 49,717,198
1990 12,045,660 47,609,755
1989 11,874,088 45,879,690
1988 11,523,298 44,150,825
1987 11,387,818 42,460,039
1986 11,420,074 41,037,656
1985 11,426,852 39,842,136
1984 11,190,221 38,735,722
1983 10,917,982 37,740,817
1982 10,991,378 36,701,290
1981 11,937,581 35,304,012
1980 13,169,311 34,428,514
1979 13,655,567 34,238,652
1978 13,611,441 33,734,592
1977 13,340,756 33,167,272
1976 13,059,851 32,534,418
1975 12,773,954 31,723,252
1974 12,469,127 30,957,273
1973 12,157,999 30,166,785
1972 11,853,696 29,374,608
1971 11,567,667 28,600,106
1970 11,290,128 27,829,128
1969 11,017,409 27,072,571
1968 10,756,922 26,337,930
1967 10,505,959 25,620,276
1966 10,266,395 24,952,689
1965 10,036,008 24,310,612
1964 9,814,318 23,666,548
1963 9,604,487 23,051,637
1962 9,404,406 22,465,126
1961 9,214,083 21,906,102
1960 9,035,043 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Ethiopia
2023 4.84 3.99
2022 4.93 4.08
2021 5.04 4.18
2020 5.15 4.27
2019 5.24 4.35
2018 5.33 4.37
2017 5.43 4.4
2016 5.54 4.47
2015 5.65 4.53
2014 5.77 4.61
2013 5.88 4.71
2012 5.99 4.89
2011 6.09 5.08
2010 6.2 5.28
2009 6.3 5.49
2008 6.39 5.7
2007 6.51 5.89
2006 6.69 6.05
2005 6.86 6.19
2004 7.02 6.3
2003 7.17 6.4
2002 7.32 6.5
2001 7.45 6.58
2000 7.57 6.65
1999 7.64 6.72
1998 7.69 6.79
1997 7.73 6.87
1996 7.76 6.93
1995 7.77 7
1994 7.77 7.05
1993 7.76 7.09
1992 7.7 7.13
1991 7.63 7.16
1990 7.58 7.2
1989 7.56 7.23
1988 7.55 7.26
1987 7.55 7.29
1986 7.55 7.32
1985 7.55 7.34
1984 7.55 7.36
1983 7.57 7.35
1982 7.6 7.34
1981 7.62 7.31
1980 7.64 7.29
1979 7.61 7.25
1978 7.6 7.23
1977 7.59 7.19
1976 7.56 7.13
1975 7.54 7.08
1974 7.53 7.02
1973 7.49 6.96
1972 7.45 6.9
1971 7.43 6.84
1970 7.4 6.78
1969 7.39 6.72
1968 7.36 6.7
1967 7.34 6.68
1966 7.32 6.66
1965 7.31 6.63
1964 7.3 6.61
1963 7.3 6.59
1962 7.29 6.56
1961 7.28 6.53
1960 7.28 6.51

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

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Afghanistan and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
48.8%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Ethiopia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
60.5%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Afghanistan Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Ethiopia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
74,671 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 (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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