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Afghanistan vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 40th vs. 77th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Guinea
Population
45409324
15546235
Population rank 36/197 75/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$25B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Afghanistan and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Guinea
2024 - $25,008,678,293
2023 $17,152,234,637 $22,407,615,556
2022 $14,497,243,872 $19,910,452,542
2021 $14,259,995,441 $17,069,115,738
2020 $19,955,929,052 $14,088,693,743
2019 $18,799,444,490 $13,442,861,496
2018 $18,053,222,687 $11,857,030,367
2017 $18,753,456,498 $10,324,668,271
2016 $18,116,572,395 $8,595,955,222
2015 $19,134,221,645 $8,794,201,743
2014 $20,497,128,556 $8,778,473,373
2013 $20,146,416,758 $8,376,613,539
2012 $19,907,329,778 $7,638,044,557
2011 $17,805,098,206 $6,785,137,203
2010 $15,856,668,556 $6,853,467,146
2009 $12,416,152,732 $6,716,905,340
2008 $10,109,297,048 $6,964,179,983
2007 $9,747,886,187 $6,281,918,226
2006 $6,971,758,282 $4,220,019,845
2005 $6,203,256,539 $4,282,468,637
2004 $5,224,896,719 $5,300,767,961
2003 $4,520,946,819 $5,025,167,975
2002 $3,825,701,439 $4,301,608,753
2001 $2,813,571,754 $4,125,527,603
2000 $3,521,418,060 $4,367,458,867
1999 - $5,046,806,783
1998 - $5,232,118,046
1997 - $5,516,916,163
1996 - $5,641,243,100
1995 - $5,385,704,166
1994 - $4,932,800,407
1993 - $4,781,166,117
1992 - $4,789,220,417
1991 - $4,396,178,694
1990 - $3,888,320,666
1989 - $3,546,079,263
1988 - $3,476,480,303
1987 - $2,976,714,019
1986 - $2,909,130,355
1985 - $22,787,644,566
1984 - $18,421,497,251
1983 - $15,129,893,722
1982 - $11,926,032,493
1981 - $9,646,440,667
1980 - $9,746,524,915
1979 - $8,877,094,497
1978 - $8,087,305,999
1977 - $6,914,381,291
1976 - $6,762,781,871
1975 - $6,102,769,605
1974 - $5,691,417,541
1973 - $5,152,080,388
1972 - $4,203,069,035
1971 - $3,594,302,908
1970 - $3,220,224,608

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Guinea
2024 - $1,695
2023 $414 $1,555
2022 $357 $1,417
2021 $356 $1,245
2020 $511 $1,054
2019 $497 $1,031
2018 $491 $933
2017 $525 $834
2016 $522 $712
2015 $566 $747
2014 $625 $765
2013 $637 $748
2012 $651 $699
2011 $607 $637
2010 $561 $659
2009 $452 $662
2008 $382 $704
2007 $376 $650
2006 $274.2 $447
2005 $254.2 $463
2004 $221.8 $585
2003 $198.9 $566
2002 $179 $496
2001 $138.7 $483
2000 $174.9 $518
1999 - $611
1998 - $647
1997 - $696
1996 - $726
1995 - $713
1994 - $672
1993 - $671
1992 - $693
1991 - $656
1990 - $604
1989 - $570
1988 - $574
1987 - $505
1986 - $506
1985 - $4,062
1984 - $3,362
1983 - $2,823
1982 - $2,273
1981 - $1,876
1980 - $1,931
1979 - $1,790
1978 - $1,658
1977 - $1,440
1976 - $1,431
1975 - $1,311
1974 - $1,243
1973 - $1,143
1972 - $948
1971 - $825
1970 - $753

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Guinea
2026 66.8 61.2
2025 66.5 61.1
2024 66.3 60.9
2023 66 60.7
2022 65.6 60.4
2021 60.4 59.4
2020 61.5 59.3
2019 62.9 59.4
2018 62.4 59
2017 62.4 58.7
2016 62.6 58.5
2015 62.3 57.9
2014 62.3 57.6
2013 62.2 57.5
2012 61.7 57.1
2011 61.3 56.8
2010 60.7 56.4
2009 60.2 56.1
2008 59.7 55.7
2007 59 55.2
2006 58.6 54.9
2005 58.2 54.4
2004 57.8 54
2003 57.2 53.6
2002 56.2 53.2
2001 55.5 52.7
2000 55 52.4
1999 54.5 52
1998 52.5 51.6
1997 53.2 51.1
1996 52.8 50.5
1995 52.1 49.8
1994 51 49.2
1993 51 48.8
1992 46.6 48.3
1991 45.5 47.8
1990 45.1 47.3
1989 44.5 46.9
1988 43.2 46.5
1987 38.8 46.1
1986 38.4 45.7
1985 32.1 45.3
1984 31.5 44.9
1983 36.5 44.2
1982 36.1 43.9
1981 39.4 43.3
1980 39.3 42.8
1979 38.8 42.3
1978 40.1 41.9
1977 41.1 41.4
1976 40.5 41
1975 40 40.6
1974 39.5 40.2
1973 39 39.9
1972 38.4 39.7
1971 37.9 39.4
1970 37.5 39.1
1969 37 38.8
1968 36.5 38.5
1967 36 38.2
1966 35.6 38
1965 35.1 37.7
1964 34.7 37.4
1963 34.2 37.2
1962 33.8 37
1961 33.3 36.8
1960 32.8 36.6
1959 32.3 36.5
1958 31.8 36.4
1957 31.3 36.2
1956 30.8 36.1
1955 30.4 36
1954 29.7 35.9
1953 29.5 35.8
1952 29 35.7
1951 28.6 35.6
1950 28.2 35.6

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

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Afghanistan and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Guinea
2024 42,647,492 14,754,785
2023 41,454,761 14,405,468
2022 40,578,842 14,055,137
2021 40,000,412 13,710,513
2020 39,068,979 13,371,183
2019 37,856,121 13,034,346
2018 36,743,039 12,704,774
2017 35,688,935 12,385,659
2016 34,700,612 12,073,030
2015 33,831,764 11,767,070
2014 32,792,523 11,472,924
2013 31,622,704 11,191,873
2012 30,560,034 10,921,581
2011 29,347,708 10,656,810
2010 28,284,089 10,396,086
2009 27,466,101 10,143,534
2008 26,482,622 9,898,870
2007 25,909,852 9,662,281
2006 25,424,094 9,441,171
2005 24,404,567 9,245,844
2004 23,560,654 9,062,726
2003 22,733,049 8,870,781
2002 21,378,117 8,674,066
2001 20,284,307 8,539,960
2000 20,130,327 8,428,832
1999 19,887,785 8,265,123
1998 19,159,996 8,081,990
1997 18,452,091 7,931,370
1996 17,763,266 7,770,035
1995 17,065,836 7,553,249
1994 16,250,794 7,345,107
1993 14,943,172 7,128,177
1992 13,278,974 6,914,366
1991 12,238,879 6,697,166
1990 12,045,660 6,434,374
1989 11,874,088 6,215,811
1988 11,523,298 6,056,574
1987 11,387,818 5,900,198
1986 11,420,074 5,750,668
1985 11,426,852 5,610,373
1984 11,190,221 5,480,096
1983 10,917,982 5,359,814
1982 10,991,378 5,247,672
1981 11,937,581 5,143,288
1980 13,169,311 5,047,419
1979 13,655,567 4,959,283
1978 13,611,441 4,877,854
1977 13,340,756 4,801,128
1976 13,059,851 4,727,022
1975 12,773,954 4,653,876
1974 12,469,127 4,580,510
1973 12,157,999 4,506,324
1972 11,853,696 4,431,292
1971 11,567,667 4,355,200
1970 11,290,128 4,277,535
1969 11,017,409 4,198,300
1968 10,756,922 4,118,550
1967 10,505,959 4,040,153
1966 10,266,395 3,964,155
1965 10,036,008 3,890,716
1964 9,814,318 3,819,722
1963 9,604,487 3,750,954
1962 9,404,406 3,684,273
1961 9,214,083 3,619,551
1960 9,035,043 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Guinea

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Guinea
2023 4.84 4.22
2022 4.93 4.3
2021 5.04 4.4
2020 5.15 4.49
2019 5.24 4.58
2018 5.33 4.67
2017 5.43 4.79
2016 5.54 4.92
2015 5.65 5
2014 5.77 5.07
2013 5.88 5.15
2012 5.99 5.23
2011 6.09 5.34
2010 6.2 5.44
2009 6.3 5.53
2008 6.39 5.6
2007 6.51 5.66
2006 6.69 5.7
2005 6.86 5.73
2004 7.02 5.73
2003 7.17 5.74
2002 7.32 5.78
2001 7.45 5.83
2000 7.57 5.92
1999 7.64 5.99
1998 7.69 6.05
1997 7.73 6.12
1996 7.76 6.21
1995 7.77 6.29
1994 7.77 6.36
1993 7.76 6.41
1992 7.7 6.45
1991 7.63 6.48
1990 7.58 6.52
1989 7.56 6.55
1988 7.55 6.56
1987 7.55 6.57
1986 7.55 6.55
1985 7.55 6.53
1984 7.55 6.51
1983 7.57 6.49
1982 7.6 6.49
1981 7.62 6.46
1980 7.64 6.46
1979 7.61 6.45
1978 7.6 6.44
1977 7.59 6.43
1976 7.56 6.4
1975 7.54 6.37
1974 7.53 6.34
1973 7.49 6.31
1972 7.45 6.28
1971 7.43 6.26
1970 7.4 6.24
1969 7.39 6.23
1968 7.36 6.21
1967 7.34 6.2
1966 7.32 6.19
1965 7.31 6.18
1964 7.3 6.17
1963 7.3 6.15
1962 7.29 6.14
1961 7.28 6.13
1960 7.28 6.11

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

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Afghanistan and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Guinea
2024 18.2 19.2
2023 18 19
2022 17.8 18.9
2021 17.6 18.8
2020 17.5 18.6
2019 17.3 18.5
2018 17.1 18.3
2017 17 18.2
2016 16.8 18.1
2015 16.6 18
2014 16.4 17.8
2013 16.2 17.7
2012 16 17.6
2011 15.9 17.5
2010 15.7 17.4
2009 15.5 17.3
2008 15.3 17.3
2007 15.2 17.2
2006 15.1 17.2
2005 15 17.2
2004 14.9 17.2
2003 14.9 17.2
2002 14.9 17.2
2001 14.9 17.3
2000 15 17.5
1999 15.1 17.6
1998 15.2 17.7
1997 15.3 17.9
1996 15.5 18
1995 15.6 18.1
1994 15.7 18.1
1993 15.8 18.2
1992 15.9 18.2
1991 16 18.3
1990 16.1 18.3
1989 16.1 18.3
1988 16.2 18.4
1987 16.3 18.4
1986 16.3 18.4
1985 16.4 18.4
1984 16.5 18.5
1983 16.6 18.5
1982 16.7 18.6
1981 16.8 18.7
1980 16.9 18.8
1979 17 18.9
1978 17.2 19
1977 17.3 19.2
1976 17.4 19.3
1975 17.5 19.4
1974 17.6 19.5
1973 17.7 19.7
1972 17.8 19.8
1971 17.9 19.8
1970 18.1 19.9
1969 18.2 20
1968 18.3 20
1967 18.4 20.1
1966 18.5 20.1
1965 18.6 20.2
1964 18.6 20.3
1963 18.7 20.4
1962 18.8 20.4
1961 18.9 20.5
1960 18.9 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
36%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Guinea
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
66.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Guinea
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
45.3%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Guinea
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
n/a

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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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