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Afghanistan vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 40th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
Population
45409324
2311915
Population rank 36/197 146/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
2024 - $2,218,393,805
2023 $17,152,234,637 $2,127,688,181
2022 $14,497,243,872 $1,859,601,384
2021 $14,259,995,441 $1,908,094,558
2020 $19,955,929,052 $1,705,057,581
2019 $18,799,444,490 $1,596,227,316
2018 $18,053,222,687 $1,554,133,594
2017 $18,753,456,498 $1,469,978,606
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,245,074,264
2015 $19,134,221,645 $1,152,384,167
2014 $20,497,128,556 $1,135,250,721
2013 $20,146,416,758 $1,109,682,824
2012 $19,907,329,778 $1,049,412,177
2011 $17,805,098,206 $1,157,074,319
2010 $15,856,668,556 $940,112,539
2009 $12,416,152,732 $890,167,833
2008 $10,109,297,048 $952,667,544
2007 $9,747,886,187 $753,162,998
2006 $6,971,758,282 $634,781,901
2005 $6,203,256,539 $639,776,041
2004 $5,224,896,719 $582,169,841
2003 $4,520,946,819 $553,614,800
2002 $3,825,701,439 $466,773,711
2001 $2,813,571,754 $412,610,872
2000 $3,521,418,060 $391,345,597
1999 - $579,365,780
1998 - $591,034,143
1997 - $698,107,222
1996 - $702,965,148
1995 - $660,195,402
1994 - $612,502,085
1993 - $615,779,519
1992 - $588,309,271
1991 - $668,470,891
1990 - $634,187,269
1989 - $554,072,303
1988 - $427,514,322
1987 - $451,893,375
1986 - $338,524,233
1985 - $373,959,151
1984 - $359,980,491
1983 - $425,225,177
1982 - $430,284,022
1981 - $402,230,865
1980 - $287,648,258
1979 - $308,143,183
1978 - $318,876,550
1977 - $298,871,675
1976 - $292,152,321
1975 - $283,311,997
1974 - $256,769,730
1973 - $232,331,281
1972 - $227,986,203
1971 - $204,167,297
1970 - $204,670,551

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

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Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
2024 - $1,008
2023 $414 $988
2022 $357 $883
2021 $356 $927
2020 $511 $847
2019 $497 $811
2018 $491 $809
2017 $525 $783
2016 $522 $680
2015 $566 $645
2014 $625 $652
2013 $637 $654
2012 $651 $635
2011 $607 $720
2010 $561 $600
2009 $452 $583
2008 $382 $640
2007 $376 $519
2006 $274.2 $449
2005 $254.2 $463
2004 $221.8 $431
2003 $198.9 $420
2002 $179 $362
2001 $138.7 $327
2000 $174.9 $317
1999 - $479
1998 - $498
1997 - $599
1996 - $615
1995 - $589
1994 - $561
1993 - $582
1992 - $574
1991 - $672
1990 - $651
1989 - $578
1988 - $454
1987 - $488
1986 - $371
1985 - $417
1984 - $407
1983 - $489
1982 - $503
1981 - $477
1980 - $347
1979 - $376
1978 - $403
1977 - $403
1976 - $421
1975 - $435
1974 - $419
1973 - $392
1972 - $389
1971 - $348
1970 - $350

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

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Afghanistan vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
2026 66.8 64.6
2025 66.5 64.4
2024 66.3 64.3
2023 66 64.1
2022 65.6 63.6
2021 60.4 61.7
2020 61.5 61.3
2019 62.9 62.2
2018 62.4 61.7
2017 62.4 61.1
2016 62.6 60.6
2015 62.3 60.1
2014 62.3 59.5
2013 62.2 58.9
2012 61.7 58.3
2011 61.3 57.7
2010 60.7 57
2009 60.2 56.3
2008 59.7 55.3
2007 59 54.9
2006 58.6 54.1
2005 58.2 52.9
2004 57.8 52.8
2003 57.2 52.2
2002 56.2 51.6
2001 55.5 51.1
2000 55 50.6
1999 54.5 48.5
1998 52.5 48.1
1997 53.2 48
1996 52.8 48.8
1995 52.1 48.5
1994 51 47.8
1993 51 47.8
1992 46.6 47.5
1991 45.5 47.2
1990 45.1 46.9
1989 44.5 46.6
1988 43.2 46.3
1987 38.8 45.8
1986 38.4 45.5
1985 32.1 45.3
1984 31.5 44.9
1983 36.5 44.6
1982 36.1 44.3
1981 39.4 43.9
1980 39.3 43.6
1979 38.8 43.2
1978 40.1 42.9
1977 41.1 42.6
1976 40.5 42.3
1975 40 41.9
1974 39.5 41.6
1973 39 38.2
1972 38.4 37.8
1971 37.9 37.5
1970 37.5 37.3
1969 37 37
1968 36.5 36.7
1967 36 36.3
1966 35.6 36.1
1965 35.1 35.9
1964 34.7 35.8
1963 34.2 35.6
1962 33.8 38
1961 33.3 37.8
1960 32.8 37.6
1959 32.3 37.3
1958 31.8 37.1
1957 31.3 37
1956 30.8 36.8
1955 30.4 36.6
1954 29.7 36.4
1953 29.5 36.3
1952 29 36.1
1951 28.6 35.9
1950 28.2 35.7

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

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Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
2024 42,647,492 2,201,352
2023 41,454,761 2,153,339
2022 40,578,842 2,105,529
2021 40,000,412 2,058,841
2020 39,068,979 2,013,255
2019 37,856,121 1,967,696
2018 36,743,039 1,922,168
2017 35,688,935 1,877,072
2016 34,700,612 1,831,893
2015 33,831,764 1,786,457
2014 32,792,523 1,741,122
2013 31,622,704 1,695,973
2012 30,560,034 1,651,417
2011 29,347,708 1,608,076
2010 28,284,089 1,566,347
2009 27,466,101 1,526,377
2008 26,482,622 1,488,054
2007 25,909,852 1,450,986
2006 25,424,094 1,415,303
2005 24,404,567 1,381,585
2004 23,560,654 1,349,563
2003 22,733,049 1,318,806
2002 21,378,117 1,289,307
2001 20,284,307 1,261,273
2000 20,130,327 1,234,741
1999 19,887,785 1,210,206
1998 19,159,996 1,187,473
1997 18,452,091 1,165,545
1996 17,763,266 1,143,535
1995 17,065,836 1,119,949
1994 16,250,794 1,092,031
1993 14,943,172 1,058,745
1992 13,278,974 1,024,356
1991 12,238,879 994,639
1990 12,045,660 973,669
1989 11,874,088 957,789
1988 11,523,298 942,061
1987 11,387,818 926,862
1986 11,420,074 912,126
1985 11,426,852 897,697
1984 11,190,221 883,519
1983 10,917,982 869,592
1982 10,991,378 855,891
1981 11,937,581 842,432
1980 13,169,311 829,303
1979 13,655,567 819,867
1978 13,611,441 791,694
1977 13,340,756 741,789
1976 13,059,851 694,191
1975 12,773,954 650,966
1974 12,469,127 613,338
1973 12,157,999 592,808
1972 11,853,696 586,620
1971 11,567,667 586,221
1970 11,290,128 584,403
1969 11,017,409 581,610
1968 10,756,922 578,170
1967 10,505,959 569,011
1966 10,266,395 566,908
1965 10,036,008 575,005
1964 9,814,318 588,543
1963 9,604,487 594,418
1962 9,404,406 589,474
1961 9,214,083 582,532
1960 9,035,043 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
2023 4.84 3.84
2022 4.93 3.91
2021 5.04 4
2020 5.15 4.08
2019 5.24 4.15
2018 5.33 4.24
2017 5.43 4.35
2016 5.54 4.52
2015 5.65 4.66
2014 5.77 4.79
2013 5.88 4.93
2012 5.99 5
2011 6.09 5.07
2010 6.2 5.11
2009 6.3 5.18
2008 6.39 5.27
2007 6.51 5.37
2006 6.69 5.41
2005 6.86 5.46
2004 7.02 5.5
2003 7.17 5.58
2002 7.32 5.63
2001 7.45 5.69
2000 7.57 5.79
1999 7.64 5.87
1998 7.69 5.97
1997 7.73 6.06
1996 7.76 6.14
1995 7.77 6.22
1994 7.77 6.3
1993 7.76 6.37
1992 7.7 6.44
1991 7.63 6.47
1990 7.58 6.5
1989 7.56 6.66
1988 7.55 6.69
1987 7.55 6.72
1986 7.55 6.73
1985 7.55 6.74
1984 7.55 6.73
1983 7.57 6.69
1982 7.6 6.64
1981 7.62 6.57
1980 7.64 6.49
1979 7.61 6.4
1978 7.6 6.32
1977 7.59 6.25
1976 7.56 6.19
1975 7.54 6.15
1974 7.53 6.12
1973 7.49 6.1
1972 7.45 6.08
1971 7.43 6.06
1970 7.4 6.04
1969 7.39 6.02
1968 7.36 6.01
1967 7.34 5.99
1966 7.32 5.98
1965 7.31 5.97
1964 7.3 5.96
1963 7.3 5.95
1962 7.29 5.94
1961 7.28 5.93
1960 7.28 5.92

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

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Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
2024 18.2 20.2
2023 18 19.9
2022 17.8 19.8
2021 17.6 19.6
2020 17.5 19.4
2019 17.3 19.2
2018 17.1 19.1
2017 17 18.9
2016 16.8 18.8
2015 16.6 18.6
2014 16.4 18.5
2013 16.2 18.4
2012 16 18.3
2011 15.9 18.3
2010 15.7 18.2
2009 15.5 18.1
2008 15.3 18
2007 15.2 17.9
2006 15.1 17.9
2005 15 17.8
2004 14.9 17.7
2003 14.9 17.6
2002 14.9 17.6
2001 14.9 17.5
2000 15 17.4
1999 15.1 17.4
1998 15.2 17.3
1997 15.3 17.3
1996 15.5 17.2
1995 15.6 17.2
1994 15.7 17.1
1993 15.8 17.1
1992 15.9 17.1
1991 16 17.1
1990 16.1 17.1
1989 16.1 17
1988 16.2 17
1987 16.3 17.1
1986 16.3 17.1
1985 16.4 17.2
1984 16.5 17.2
1983 16.6 17.3
1982 16.7 17.5
1981 16.8 17.6
1980 16.9 17.7
1979 17 17.6
1978 17.2 17.8
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.4 18.5
1975 17.5 18.8
1974 17.6 18.9
1973 17.7 18.9
1972 17.8 18.8
1971 17.9 19
1970 18.1 19.1
1969 18.2 19.3
1968 18.3 19.5
1967 18.4 19.6
1966 18.5 19.9
1965 18.6 20.7
1964 18.6 21.7
1963 18.7 22.3
1962 18.8 22.6
1961 18.9 22.9
1960 18.9 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
87.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
63.9%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
2,734 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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