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Afghanistan vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 40th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Greece
Population
45409324
10181414
Population rank 36/197 96/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$256B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Afghanistan and Greece: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Greece economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Greece
2024 - $256,238,371,778
2023 $17,152,234,637 $242,946,187,738
2022 $14,497,243,872 $217,990,189,601
2021 $14,259,995,441 $218,303,801,895
2020 $19,955,929,052 $191,362,985,555
2019 $18,799,444,490 $207,305,649,887
2018 $18,053,222,687 $213,298,873,494
2017 $18,753,456,498 $200,381,103,984
2016 $18,116,572,395 $193,097,239,006
2015 $19,134,221,645 $194,567,373,678
2014 $20,497,128,556 $233,911,581,521
2013 $20,146,416,758 $236,556,279,641
2012 $19,907,329,778 $238,841,140,018
2011 $17,805,098,206 $283,228,079,776
2010 $15,856,668,556 $296,417,644,404
2009 $12,416,152,732 $326,829,054,686
2008 $10,109,297,048 $351,121,399,546
2007 $9,747,886,187 $314,226,996,944
2006 $6,971,758,282 $269,073,415,334
2005 $6,203,256,539 $242,315,668,619
2004 $5,224,896,719 $234,979,615,898
2003 $4,520,946,819 $196,930,509,813
2002 $3,825,701,439 $150,253,800,086
2001 $2,813,571,754 $132,050,474,720
2000 $3,521,418,060 $125,760,166,225
1999 - $137,131,371,955
1998 - $139,612,812,176
1997 - $138,766,067,640
1996 - $142,502,984,145
1995 - $134,974,613,914
1994 - $114,980,063,202
1993 - $107,295,704,518
1992 - $114,608,178,405
1991 - $103,680,863,713
1990 - $96,529,587,274
1989 - $78,067,933,277
1988 - $75,200,610,137
1987 - $64,739,630,096
1986 - $55,595,445,472
1985 - $47,155,741,426
1984 - $47,352,146,312
1983 - $48,741,397,059
1982 - $53,858,346,939
1981 - $51,618,456,335
1980 - $56,039,256,595
1979 - $53,724,121,435
1978 - $43,654,480,519
1977 - $35,673,080,481
1976 - $30,719,552,239
1975 - $28,129,128,587
1974 - $24,998,715,909
1973 - $22,037,019,563
1972 - $16,650,659,091
1971 - $14,388,806,818
1970 - $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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Afghanistan and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Greece
2024 - $24,626
2023 $414 $23,344
2022 $357 $20,887
2021 $356 $20,655
2020 $511 $17,887
2019 $497 $19,335
2018 $491 $19,873
2017 $525 $18,632
2016 $522 $17,919
2015 $566 $17,981
2014 $625 $21,475
2013 $637 $21,573
2012 $651 $21,624
2011 $607 $25,505
2010 $561 $26,653
2009 $452 $29,425
2008 $382 $31,696
2007 $376 $28,441
2006 $274.2 $24,416
2005 $254.2 $22,054
2004 $221.8 $21,449
2003 $198.9 $18,021
2002 $179 $13,782
2001 $138.7 $12,157
2000 $174.9 $11,638
1999 - $12,743
1998 - $13,023
1997 - $13,016
1996 - $13,433
1995 - $12,779
1994 - $10,937
1993 - $10,257
1992 - $11,021
1991 - $10,047
1990 - $9,467
1989 - $7,738
1988 - $7,492
1987 - $6,474
1986 - $5,578
1985 - $4,747
1984 - $4,785
1983 - $4,950
1982 - $5,502
1981 - $5,305
1980 - $5,812
1979 - $5,627
1978 - $4,629
1977 - $3,832
1976 - $3,343
1975 - $3,109
1974 - $2,789
1973 - $2,468
1972 - $1,873
1971 - $1,629
1970 - $1,474
1969 - $1,306
1968 - $1,138
1967 - $1,053
1966 - $984
1965 - $887
1964 - $773
1963 - $686
1962 - $608
1961 - $583
1960 - $513

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

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Afghanistan vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Greece
2026 66.8 82.4
2025 66.5 82.2
2024 66.3 82
2023 66 81.9
2022 65.6 79.9
2021 60.4 80.5
2020 61.5 81.5
2019 62.9 81.3
2018 62.4 81.5
2017 62.4 81
2016 62.6 81.3
2015 62.3 80.8
2014 62.3 81.1
2013 62.2 81.1
2012 61.7 80.4
2011 61.3 80.6
2010 60.7 80.6
2009 60.2 80.4
2008 59.7 80.1
2007 59 79.7
2006 58.6 79.8
2005 58.2 79.7
2004 57.8 79.4
2003 57.2 79.1
2002 56.2 79
2001 55.5 78.9
2000 55 78.4
1999 54.5 78.4
1998 52.5 78.3
1997 53.2 78.4
1996 52.8 78
1995 52.1 77.9
1994 51 77.9
1993 51 77.7
1992 46.6 77.3
1991 45.5 77.4
1990 45.1 77.3
1989 44.5 77.1
1988 43.2 77
1987 38.8 76.1
1986 38.4 76.5
1985 32.1 76.1
1984 31.5 75.8
1983 36.5 75.5
1982 36.1 75.2
1981 39.4 74.9
1980 39.3 74.5
1979 38.8 74.7
1978 40.1 74.4
1977 41.1 73.8
1976 40.5 73.7
1975 40 73.5
1974 39.5 73.5
1973 39 73
1972 38.4 72.7
1971 37.9 72.9
1970 37.5 72.7
1969 37 72.1
1968 36.5 71.5
1967 36 71.4
1966 35.6 71.9
1965 35.1 71.5
1964 34.7 70.5
1963 34.2 70.6
1962 33.8 70.3
1961 33.3 70.4
1960 32.8 70.5
1959 32.3 69.6
1958 31.8 69.7
1957 31.3 68.4
1956 30.8 68.1
1955 30.4 68.6
1954 29.7 68
1953 29.5 67.5
1952 29 67.3
1951 28.6 66.7
1950 28.2 66.2

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

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Afghanistan and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Greece
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Greece
2024 42,647,492 10,405,134
2023 41,454,761 10,407,351
2022 40,578,842 10,436,882
2021 40,000,412 10,569,207
2020 39,068,979 10,698,599
2019 37,856,121 10,721,582
2018 36,743,039 10,732,882
2017 35,688,935 10,754,679
2016 34,700,612 10,775,971
2015 33,831,764 10,820,883
2014 32,792,523 10,892,413
2013 31,622,704 10,965,211
2012 30,560,034 11,045,011
2011 29,347,708 11,104,899
2010 28,284,089 11,121,341
2009 27,466,101 11,107,017
2008 26,482,622 11,077,841
2007 25,909,852 11,048,473
2006 25,424,094 11,020,362
2005 24,404,567 10,987,314
2004 23,560,654 10,955,141
2003 22,733,049 10,928,070
2002 21,378,117 10,902,022
2001 20,284,307 10,862,132
2000 20,130,327 10,805,808
1999 19,887,785 10,761,698
1998 19,159,996 10,720,509
1997 18,452,091 10,661,259
1996 17,763,266 10,608,800
1995 17,065,836 10,562,153
1994 16,250,794 10,512,922
1993 14,943,172 10,460,415
1992 13,278,974 10,399,061
1991 12,238,879 10,319,927
1990 12,045,660 10,196,792
1989 11,874,088 10,089,498
1988 11,523,298 10,036,983
1987 11,387,818 10,000,595
1986 11,420,074 9,967,213
1985 11,426,852 9,934,300
1984 11,190,221 9,895,801
1983 10,917,982 9,846,627
1982 10,991,378 9,789,513
1981 11,937,581 9,729,350
1980 13,169,311 9,642,505
1979 13,655,567 9,548,258
1978 13,611,441 9,429,959
1977 13,340,756 9,308,479
1976 13,059,851 9,188,150
1975 12,773,954 9,046,541
1974 12,469,127 8,962,022
1973 12,157,999 8,929,086
1972 11,853,696 8,888,628
1971 11,567,667 8,831,036
1970 11,290,128 8,792,806
1969 11,017,409 8,772,764
1968 10,756,922 8,740,765
1967 10,505,959 8,684,088
1966 10,266,395 8,613,651
1965 10,036,008 8,550,333
1964 9,814,318 8,510,429
1963 9,604,487 8,479,625
1962 9,404,406 8,448,233
1961 9,214,083 8,398,050
1960 9,035,043 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Greece

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Greece
2023 4.84 1.32
2022 4.93 1.32
2021 5.04 1.43
2020 5.15 1.39
2019 5.24 1.34
2018 5.33 1.35
2017 5.43 1.35
2016 5.54 1.38
2015 5.65 1.33
2014 5.77 1.3
2013 5.88 1.29
2012 5.99 1.34
2011 6.09 1.4
2010 6.2 1.48
2009 6.3 1.5
2008 6.39 1.5
2007 6.51 1.41
2006 6.69 1.4
2005 6.86 1.34
2004 7.02 1.31
2003 7.17 1.29
2002 7.32 1.28
2001 7.45 1.25
2000 7.57 1.25
1999 7.64 1.23
1998 7.69 1.24
1997 7.73 1.27
1996 7.76 1.26
1995 7.77 1.28
1994 7.77 1.33
1993 7.76 1.32
1992 7.7 1.36
1991 7.63 1.37
1990 7.58 1.39
1989 7.56 1.4
1988 7.55 1.5
1987 7.55 1.5
1986 7.55 1.6
1985 7.55 1.67
1984 7.55 1.83
1983 7.57 1.94
1982 7.6 2.03
1981 7.62 2.09
1980 7.64 2.23
1979 7.61 2.26
1978 7.6 2.28
1977 7.59 2.27
1976 7.56 2.35
1975 7.54 2.33
1974 7.53 2.38
1973 7.49 2.27
1972 7.45 2.32
1971 7.43 2.32
1970 7.4 2.4
1969 7.39 2.36
1968 7.36 2.42
1967 7.34 2.45
1966 7.32 2.32
1965 7.31 2.25
1964 7.3 2.24
1963 7.3 2.14
1962 7.29 2.16
1961 7.28 2.13
1960 7.28 2.23

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

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Afghanistan and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Greece
2024 18.2 47.3
2023 18 46.7
2022 17.8 46.4
2021 17.6 45.9
2020 17.5 45.3
2019 17.3 45
2018 17.1 44.7
2017 17 44.4
2016 16.8 44.1
2015 16.6 43.7
2014 16.4 43.2
2013 16.2 42.7
2012 16 42.2
2011 15.9 41.8
2010 15.7 41.4
2009 15.5 40.9
2008 15.3 40.5
2007 15.2 40.1
2006 15.1 39.7
2005 15 39.4
2004 14.9 39.1
2003 14.9 38.8
2002 14.9 38.5
2001 14.9 38.2
2000 15 38
1999 15.1 37.8
1998 15.2 37.6
1997 15.3 37.4
1996 15.5 37.2
1995 15.6 37
1994 15.7 36.8
1993 15.8 36.6
1992 15.9 36.5
1991 16 36.3
1990 16.1 36
1989 16.1 35.7
1988 16.2 35.4
1987 16.3 35.1
1986 16.3 34.8
1985 16.4 34.5
1984 16.5 34.3
1983 16.6 34.1
1982 16.7 33.9
1981 16.8 33.7
1980 16.9 33.8
1979 17 34
1978 17.2 33.9
1977 17.3 33.9
1976 17.4 33.8
1975 17.5 33.8
1974 17.6 33.6
1973 17.7 33.3
1972 17.8 33
1971 17.9 32.9
1970 18.1 33.2
1969 18.2 31.6
1968 18.3 31.3
1967 18.4 31.1
1966 18.5 30.9
1965 18.6 31
1964 18.6 29.4
1963 18.7 29.4
1962 18.8 29.3
1961 18.9 29
1960 18.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
88.6%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Greece
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
93.9%
2009
English speaking
6%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Greece
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
72,700 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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