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Afghanistan vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 40th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Finland
Population
45409324
5631965
Population rank 36/197 120/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$299B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Afghanistan and Finland: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Finland economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Finland
2024 - $298,696,961,298
2023 $17,152,234,637 $295,021,982,463
2022 $14,497,243,872 $280,253,099,309
2021 $14,259,995,441 $294,223,210,496
2020 $19,955,929,052 $270,000,311,606
2019 $18,799,444,490 $267,014,821,129
2018 $18,053,222,687 $273,869,255,596
2017 $18,753,456,498 $253,846,138,440
2016 $18,116,572,395 $238,777,818,793
2015 $19,134,221,645 $233,210,733,506
2014 $20,497,128,556 $273,478,528,955
2013 $20,146,416,758 $270,268,036,626
2012 $19,907,329,778 $257,443,384,493
2011 $17,805,098,206 $275,126,915,516
2010 $15,856,668,556 $249,429,613,683
2009 $12,416,152,732 $253,480,783,439
2008 $10,109,297,048 $285,698,662,071
2007 $9,747,886,187 $256,360,251,538
2006 $6,971,758,282 $217,044,068,234
2005 $6,203,256,539 $204,859,368,791
2004 $5,224,896,719 $197,458,297,640
2003 $4,520,946,819 $171,612,867,736
2002 $3,825,701,439 $140,360,963,812
2001 $2,813,571,754 $129,519,672,869
2000 $3,521,418,060 $125,967,821,111
1999 - $135,234,241,918
1998 - $133,990,876,725
1997 - $126,862,902,302
1996 - $131,991,975,149
1995 - $134,060,457,516
1994 - $103,182,697,780
1993 - $89,112,105,756
1992 - $112,537,828,511
1991 - $127,794,441,994
1990 - $141,446,120,355
1989 - $118,991,270,611
1988 - $109,039,090,263
1987 - $91,564,993,913
1986 - $73,511,611,541
1985 - $55,856,676,899
1984 - $52,870,993,273
1983 - $50,956,447,481
1982 - $52,784,013,815
1981 - $52,440,066,134
1980 - $53,649,984,061
1979 - $44,469,218,440
1978 - $36,259,392,058
1977 - $33,502,784,418
1976 - $31,852,352,670
1975 - $29,475,251,333
1974 - $24,851,036,710
1973 - $19,474,098,335
1972 - $14,744,499,570
1971 - $12,528,522,307
1970 - $11,358,529,162
1969 - $10,177,524,839
1968 - $8,916,565,041
1967 - $9,468,272,357
1966 - $9,306,142,172
1965 - $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

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

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Afghanistan and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Finland
2024 - $53,150
2023 $414 $52,834
2022 $357 $50,441
2021 $356 $53,099
2020 $511 $48,829
2019 $497 $48,358
2018 $491 $49,654
2017 $525 $46,085
2016 $522 $43,451
2015 $566 $42,560
2014 $625 $50,074
2013 $637 $49,691
2012 $651 $47,552
2011 $607 $51,060
2010 $561 $46,506
2009 $452 $47,478
2008 $382 $53,769
2007 $376 $48,473
2006 $274.2 $41,214
2005 $254.2 $39,050
2004 $221.8 $37,768
2003 $198.9 $32,920
2002 $179 $26,989
2001 $138.7 $24,965
2000 $174.9 $24,336
1999 - $26,180
1998 - $26,000
1997 - $24,682
1996 - $25,757
1995 - $26,246
1994 - $20,278
1993 - $17,589
1992 - $22,320
1991 - $25,489
1990 - $28,366
1989 - $23,969
1988 - $22,044
1987 - $18,565
1986 - $14,947
1985 - $11,394
1984 - $10,830
1983 - $10,494
1982 - $10,935
1981 - $10,925
1980 - $11,225
1979 - $9,333
1978 - $7,629
1977 - $7,070
1976 - $6,740
1975 - $6,256
1974 - $5,298
1973 - $4,174
1972 - $3,178
1971 - $2,716
1970 - $2,466
1969 - $2,201
1968 - $1,927
1967 - $2,056
1966 - $2,032
1965 - $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

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

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Afghanistan vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Finland
2026 66.8 82.4
2025 66.5 82.2
2024 66.3 82.1
2023 66 81.9
2022 65.6 81.2
2021 60.4 81.8
2020 61.5 81.8
2019 62.9 81.9
2018 62.4 81.6
2017 62.4 81.5
2016 62.6 81.3
2015 62.3 81.4
2014 62.3 81.1
2013 62.2 80.9
2012 61.7 80.5
2011 61.3 80.4
2010 60.7 80
2009 60.2 79.8
2008 59.7 79.7
2007 59 79.4
2006 58.6 79.4
2005 58.2 79
2004 57.8 78.8
2003 57.2 78.5
2002 56.2 78.3
2001 55.5 78.1
2000 55 77.7
1999 54.5 77.5
1998 52.5 77.3
1997 53.2 77.1
1996 52.8 76.9
1995 52.1 76.6
1994 51 76.6
1993 51 75.9
1992 46.6 75.6
1991 45.5 75.4
1990 45.1 75
1989 44.5 75
1988 43.2 74.8
1987 38.8 74.8
1986 38.4 74.8
1985 32.1 74.4
1984 31.5 74.7
1983 36.5 74.4
1982 36.1 74.5
1981 39.4 74
1980 39.3 73.6
1979 38.8 73.4
1978 40.1 73.1
1977 41.1 72.5
1976 40.5 72
1975 40 71.8
1974 39.5 71.3
1973 39 71.4
1972 38.4 70.9
1971 37.9 70.1
1970 37.5 70.3
1969 37 69.6
1968 36.5 69.8
1967 36 69.8
1966 35.6 69.6
1965 35.1 69.1
1964 34.7 69.4
1963 34.2 69.2
1962 33.8 68.7
1961 33.3 69
1960 32.8 69
1959 32.3 68.8
1958 31.8 68.6
1957 31.3 67.5
1956 30.8 68
1955 30.4 67.3
1954 29.7 67.5
1953 29.5 66.6
1952 29 66.5
1951 28.6 65.6
1950 28.2 64.2

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

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Afghanistan and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Finland
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Finland
2024 42,647,492 5,619,911
2023 41,454,761 5,583,911
2022 40,578,842 5,556,106
2021 40,000,412 5,541,017
2020 39,068,979 5,529,543
2019 37,856,121 5,521,606
2018 36,743,039 5,515,525
2017 35,688,935 5,508,214
2016 34,700,612 5,495,303
2015 33,831,764 5,479,531
2014 32,792,523 5,461,512
2013 31,622,704 5,438,972
2012 30,560,034 5,413,971
2011 29,347,708 5,388,272
2010 28,284,089 5,363,352
2009 27,466,101 5,338,871
2008 26,482,622 5,313,399
2007 25,909,852 5,288,720
2006 25,424,094 5,266,268
2005 24,404,567 5,246,096
2004 23,560,654 5,228,172
2003 22,733,049 5,213,014
2002 21,378,117 5,200,598
2001 20,284,307 5,188,008
2000 20,130,327 5,176,209
1999 19,887,785 5,165,474
1998 19,159,996 5,153,498
1997 18,452,091 5,139,835
1996 17,763,266 5,124,573
1995 17,065,836 5,107,790
1994 16,250,794 5,088,333
1993 14,943,172 5,066,447
1992 13,278,974 5,041,992
1991 12,238,879 5,013,740
1990 12,045,660 4,986,431
1989 11,874,088 4,964,371
1988 11,523,298 4,946,481
1987 11,387,818 4,932,123
1986 11,420,074 4,918,154
1985 11,426,852 4,902,206
1984 11,190,221 4,881,803
1983 10,917,982 4,855,787
1982 10,991,378 4,826,933
1981 11,937,581 4,799,964
1980 13,169,311 4,779,535
1979 13,655,567 4,764,690
1978 13,611,441 4,752,528
1977 13,340,756 4,738,902
1976 13,059,851 4,725,664
1975 12,773,954 4,711,440
1974 12,469,127 4,690,574
1973 12,157,999 4,666,081
1972 11,853,696 4,639,657
1971 11,567,667 4,612,124
1970 11,290,128 4,606,307
1969 11,017,409 4,623,785
1968 10,756,922 4,626,469
1967 10,505,959 4,605,744
1966 10,266,395 4,580,869
1965 10,036,008 4,563,732
1964 9,814,318 4,548,543
1963 9,604,487 4,523,309
1962 9,404,406 4,491,443
1961 9,214,083 4,461,005
1960 9,035,043 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Finland

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Finland
2023 4.84 1.26
2022 4.93 1.32
2021 5.04 1.46
2020 5.15 1.37
2019 5.24 1.35
2018 5.33 1.41
2017 5.43 1.49
2016 5.54 1.57
2015 5.65 1.65
2014 5.77 1.71
2013 5.88 1.75
2012 5.99 1.8
2011 6.09 1.83
2010 6.2 1.87
2009 6.3 1.86
2008 6.39 1.85
2007 6.51 1.83
2006 6.69 1.84
2005 6.86 1.8
2004 7.02 1.8
2003 7.17 1.76
2002 7.32 1.72
2001 7.45 1.73
2000 7.57 1.73
1999 7.64 1.73
1998 7.69 1.7
1997 7.73 1.75
1996 7.76 1.78
1995 7.77 1.81
1994 7.77 1.85
1993 7.76 1.81
1992 7.7 1.85
1991 7.63 1.79
1990 7.58 1.78
1989 7.56 1.71
1988 7.55 1.69
1987 7.55 1.59
1986 7.55 1.6
1985 7.55 1.64
1984 7.55 1.69
1983 7.57 1.74
1982 7.6 1.71
1981 7.62 1.64
1980 7.64 1.63
1979 7.61 1.64
1978 7.6 1.64
1977 7.59 1.68
1976 7.56 1.7
1975 7.54 1.68
1974 7.53 1.61
1973 7.49 1.49
1972 7.45 1.58
1971 7.43 1.68
1970 7.4 1.83
1969 7.39 1.93
1968 7.36 2.14
1967 7.34 2.32
1966 7.32 2.41
1965 7.31 2.48
1964 7.3 2.59
1963 7.3 2.68
1962 7.29 2.68
1961 7.28 2.72
1960 7.28 2.72

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

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Afghanistan and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Finland
2024 18.2 44
2023 18 43.8
2022 17.8 43.5
2021 17.6 43.3
2020 17.5 43.2
2019 17.3 43
2018 17.1 42.8
2017 17 42.7
2016 16.8 42.6
2015 16.6 42.5
2014 16.4 42.4
2013 16.2 42.3
2012 16 42.2
2011 15.9 42.1
2010 15.7 41.9
2009 15.5 41.8
2008 15.3 41.6
2007 15.2 41.4
2006 15.1 41.2
2005 15 40.9
2004 14.9 40.6
2003 14.9 40.3
2002 14.9 40
2001 14.9 39.7
2000 15 39.4
1999 15.1 39
1998 15.2 38.7
1997 15.3 38.4
1996 15.5 38.1
1995 15.6 37.8
1994 15.7 37.5
1993 15.8 37.2
1992 15.9 37
1991 16 36.7
1990 16.1 36.4
1989 16.1 36.1
1988 16.2 35.8
1987 16.3 35.4
1986 16.3 35.1
1985 16.4 34.7
1984 16.5 34.3
1983 16.6 33.9
1982 16.7 33.5
1981 16.8 33.2
1980 16.9 32.8
1979 17 32.4
1978 17.2 32.1
1977 17.3 31.7
1976 17.4 31.2
1975 17.5 30.7
1974 17.6 30.4
1973 17.7 30.2
1972 17.8 30.1
1971 17.9 29.9
1970 18.1 29.6
1969 18.2 29.3
1968 18.3 29
1967 18.4 28.9
1966 18.5 28.8
1965 18.6 28.7
1964 18.6 28.6
1963 18.7 28.5
1962 18.8 28.5
1961 18.9 28.4
1960 18.9 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
99.8%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Finland
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
100%
2000
English speaking
6%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Finland
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
282,103 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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