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Afghanistan vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 40th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Guatemala
Population
45409324
19049936
Population rank 36/197 69/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$113B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
73 years
2026

Afghanistan and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Guatemala
2024 - $113,199,581,158
2023 $17,152,234,637 $104,368,755,055
2022 $14,497,243,872 $95,641,446,501
2021 $14,259,995,441 $86,455,522,273
2020 $19,955,929,052 $77,719,468,248
2019 $18,799,444,490 $77,172,331,693
2018 $18,053,222,687 $73,328,356,008
2017 $18,753,456,498 $71,653,780,740
2016 $18,116,572,395 $66,053,408,206
2015 $19,134,221,645 $62,186,066,548
2014 $20,497,128,556 $57,852,159,008
2013 $20,146,416,758 $52,996,420,177
2012 $19,907,329,778 $49,593,929,487
2011 $17,805,098,206 $46,876,006,272
2010 $15,856,668,556 $40,676,578,423
2009 $12,416,152,732 $37,126,148,265
2008 $10,109,297,048 $38,503,720,224
2007 $9,747,886,187 $33,567,850,824
2006 $6,971,758,282 $29,744,246,827
2005 $6,203,256,539 $26,783,389,294
2004 $5,224,896,719 $23,577,298,095
2003 $4,520,946,819 $21,576,351,799
2002 $3,825,701,439 $20,444,205,991
2001 $2,813,571,754 $18,405,220,247
2000 $3,521,418,060 $19,288,929,030
1999 - $18,318,412,251
1998 - $19,395,491,993
1997 - $17,790,026,222
1996 - $15,674,835,615
1995 - $14,655,404,433
1994 - $12,983,233,311
1993 - $11,400,017,301
1992 - $10,440,781,588
1991 - $9,406,135,143
1990 - $7,650,196,845
1989 - $8,410,724,361
1988 - $7,841,602,824
1987 - $7,084,399,840
1986 - $7,231,963,516
1985 - $9,721,652,087
1984 - $9,470,000,100
1983 - $9,050,000,400
1982 - $8,716,999,700
1981 - $8,607,500,300
1980 - $7,878,700,000
1979 - $6,902,600,200
1978 - $6,070,600,200
1977 - $5,480,500,200
1976 - $4,365,300,200
1975 - $3,645,900,000
1974 - $3,161,499,900
1973 - $2,569,200,100
1972 - $2,101,300,000
1971 - $1,984,800,000
1970 - $1,904,000,000
1969 - $1,715,399,900
1968 - $1,610,500,000
1967 - $1,453,500,000
1966 - $1,390,700,000
1965 - $1,331,399,900
1964 - $1,299,099,900
1963 - $1,262,800,000
1962 - $1,143,600,000
1961 - $1,076,699,900
1960 - $1,043,599,900

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

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Afghanistan and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Guatemala
2024 - $6,150
2023 $414 $5,758
2022 $357 $5,359
2021 $356 $4,913
2020 $511 $4,478
2019 $497 $4,512
2018 $491 $4,353
2017 $525 $4,325
2016 $522 $4,060
2015 $566 $3,894
2014 $625 $3,689
2013 $637 $3,444
2012 $651 $3,287
2011 $607 $3,169
2010 $561 $2,805
2009 $452 $2,612
2008 $382 $2,763
2007 $376 $2,459
2006 $274.2 $2,225
2005 $254.2 $2,046
2004 $221.8 $1,841
2003 $198.9 $1,723
2002 $179 $1,669
2001 $138.7 $1,538
2000 $174.9 $1,649
1999 - $1,604
1998 - $1,741
1997 - $1,638
1996 - $1,481
1995 - $1,421
1994 - $1,293
1993 - $1,166
1992 - $1,096
1991 - $1,014
1990 - $848
1989 - $958
1988 - $919
1987 - $854
1986 - $896
1985 - $1,238
1984 - $1,241
1983 - $1,220
1982 - $1,204
1981 - $1,216
1980 - $1,142
1979 - $1,026
1978 - $925
1977 - $856
1976 - $697
1975 - $595
1974 - $529
1973 - $441
1972 - $370
1971 - $358
1970 - $353
1969 - $326
1968 - $315
1967 - $291.9
1966 - $287.3
1965 - $283
1964 - $284.2
1963 - $284.4
1962 - $265.2
1961 - $257.2
1960 - $256.8

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

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Afghanistan vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Guatemala
2026 66.8 73
2025 66.5 72.9
2024 66.3 72.7
2023 66 72.6
2022 65.6 71.2
2021 60.4 67.9
2020 61.5 70
2019 62.9 71.6
2018 62.4 71.5
2017 62.4 71.6
2016 62.6 71.2
2015 62.3 70.9
2014 62.3 70.9
2013 62.2 70.9
2012 61.7 70.7
2011 61.3 70.3
2010 60.7 69.9
2009 60.2 69.7
2008 59.7 69.5
2007 59 69.3
2006 58.6 68.8
2005 58.2 68.2
2004 57.8 68.2
2003 57.2 68.2
2002 56.2 67.8
2001 55.5 67.4
2000 55 67.1
1999 54.5 66.6
1998 52.5 66
1997 53.2 65.2
1996 52.8 64.5
1995 52.1 63.7
1994 51 63
1993 51 62.4
1992 46.6 62
1991 45.5 61.9
1990 45.1 61.8
1989 44.5 61.7
1988 43.2 61.5
1987 38.8 61
1986 38.4 60.3
1985 32.1 59.8
1984 31.5 59.1
1983 36.5 57.9
1982 36.1 48.9
1981 39.4 54.7
1980 39.3 55.3
1979 38.8 56.6
1978 40.1 56.4
1977 41.1 55.2
1976 40.5 47.6
1975 40 52.8
1974 39.5 53
1973 39 52.8
1972 38.4 51.8
1971 37.9 50.3
1970 37.5 48.5
1969 37 47.5
1968 36.5 47.8
1967 36 47.7
1966 35.6 47.5
1965 35.1 47.2
1964 34.7 47.1
1963 34.2 46.6
1962 33.8 46.5
1961 33.3 46.1
1960 32.8 45.8
1959 32.3 44.3
1958 31.8 43.1
1957 31.3 41.9
1956 30.8 41.3
1955 30.4 40.7
1954 29.7 40.1
1953 29.5 39.5
1952 29 38.9
1951 28.6 38.3
1950 28.2 37.8

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

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Afghanistan and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Guatemala
2024 42,647,492 18,406,359
2023 41,454,761 18,124,838
2022 40,578,842 17,847,877
2021 40,000,412 17,598,650
2020 39,068,979 17,357,325
2019 37,856,121 17,103,803
2018 36,743,039 16,845,685
2017 35,688,935 16,567,357
2016 34,700,612 16,268,760
2015 33,831,764 15,971,743
2014 32,792,523 15,681,725
2013 31,622,704 15,387,337
2012 30,560,034 15,089,647
2011 29,347,708 14,792,126
2010 28,284,089 14,500,112
2009 27,466,101 14,215,611
2008 26,482,622 13,935,174
2007 25,909,852 13,652,040
2006 25,424,094 13,367,459
2005 24,404,567 13,087,629
2004 23,560,654 12,807,402
2003 22,733,049 12,525,842
2002 21,378,117 12,246,915
2001 20,284,307 11,969,422
2000 20,130,327 11,697,592
1999 19,887,785 11,422,965
1998 19,159,996 11,139,145
1997 18,452,091 10,857,754
1996 17,763,266 10,583,526
1995 17,065,836 10,312,996
1994 16,250,794 10,043,718
1993 14,943,172 9,779,761
1992 13,278,974 9,522,266
1991 12,238,879 9,272,584
1990 12,045,660 9,024,773
1989 11,874,088 8,775,546
1988 11,523,298 8,532,099
1987 11,387,818 8,296,485
1986 11,420,074 8,070,818
1985 11,426,852 7,849,693
1984 11,190,221 7,630,682
1983 10,917,982 7,419,642
1982 10,991,378 7,240,241
1981 11,937,581 7,075,648
1980 13,169,311 6,900,212
1979 13,655,567 6,727,797
1978 13,611,441 6,561,534
1977 13,340,756 6,401,515
1976 13,059,851 6,262,404
1975 12,773,954 6,128,731
1974 12,469,127 5,981,197
1973 12,157,999 5,831,631
1972 11,853,696 5,682,833
1971 11,567,667 5,538,355
1970 11,290,128 5,396,966
1969 11,017,409 5,257,081
1968 10,756,922 5,118,111
1967 10,505,959 4,978,862
1966 10,266,395 4,840,958
1965 10,036,008 4,704,965
1964 9,814,318 4,571,109
1963 9,604,487 4,440,264
1962 9,404,406 4,312,044
1961 9,214,083 4,186,201
1960 9,035,043 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Guatemala
2023 4.84 2.31
2022 4.93 2.34
2021 5.04 2.39
2020 5.15 2.47
2019 5.24 2.59
2018 5.33 2.74
2017 5.43 2.86
2016 5.54 2.97
2015 5.65 3.03
2014 5.77 3.09
2013 5.88 3.15
2012 5.99 3.22
2011 6.09 3.29
2010 6.2 3.38
2009 6.3 3.47
2008 6.39 3.57
2007 6.51 3.72
2006 6.69 3.85
2005 6.86 3.97
2004 7.02 4.13
2003 7.17 4.25
2002 7.32 4.37
2001 7.45 4.5
2000 7.57 4.58
1999 7.64 4.69
1998 7.69 4.8
1997 7.73 4.91
1996 7.76 5.01
1995 7.77 5.11
1994 7.77 5.19
1993 7.76 5.25
1992 7.7 5.31
1991 7.63 5.38
1990 7.58 5.48
1989 7.56 5.56
1988 7.55 5.62
1987 7.55 5.64
1986 7.55 5.66
1985 7.55 5.73
1984 7.55 5.86
1983 7.57 5.98
1982 7.6 6.06
1981 7.62 6.12
1980 7.64 6.17
1979 7.61 6.22
1978 7.6 6.26
1977 7.59 6.32
1976 7.56 6.37
1975 7.54 6.41
1974 7.53 6.46
1973 7.49 6.49
1972 7.45 6.51
1971 7.43 6.55
1970 7.4 6.6
1969 7.39 6.65
1968 7.36 6.7
1967 7.34 6.76
1966 7.32 6.8
1965 7.31 6.84
1964 7.3 6.87
1963 7.3 6.9
1962 7.29 6.93
1961 7.28 6.98
1960 7.28 7

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

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Afghanistan and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Guatemala
2024 18.2 24
2023 18 23.7
2022 17.8 23.3
2021 17.6 22.9
2020 17.5 22.6
2019 17.3 22.3
2018 17.1 22
2017 17 21.7
2016 16.8 21.3
2015 16.6 21.1
2014 16.4 20.8
2013 16.2 20.4
2012 16 20.1
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 18.5
2004 14.9 18.3
2003 14.9 18.1
2002 14.9 18
2001 14.9 17.8
2000 15 17.7
1999 15.1 17.7
1998 15.2 17.6
1997 15.3 17.5
1996 15.5 17.4
1995 15.6 17.4
1994 15.7 17.3
1993 15.8 17.3
1992 15.9 17.3
1991 16 17.2
1990 16.1 17.2
1989 16.1 17.1
1988 16.2 17.1
1987 16.3 17.1
1986 16.3 17.1
1985 16.4 17
1984 16.5 17
1983 16.6 17
1982 16.7 17.1
1981 16.8 17.1
1980 16.9 17.1
1979 17 17.1
1978 17.2 17
1977 17.3 17
1976 17.4 17
1975 17.5 16.9
1974 17.6 16.8
1973 17.7 16.8
1972 17.8 16.8
1971 17.9 16.8
1970 18.1 16.8
1969 18.2 16.8
1968 18.3 16.7
1967 18.4 16.7
1966 18.5 16.7
1965 18.6 16.7
1964 18.6 16.6
1963 18.7 16.6
1962 18.8 16.6
1961 18.9 16.7
1960 18.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
38.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Guatemala
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
82.1%
2024
English speaking
6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Guatemala
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
10,949 mi
2016

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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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