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Afghanistan vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 40th vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Haiti
Population
45409324
12076663
Population rank 36/197 82/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Afghanistan and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Haiti
2024 - $25,224,154,991
2023 $17,152,234,637 $19,850,585,722
2022 $14,497,243,872 $20,253,551,921
2021 $14,259,995,441 $20,944,387,976
2020 $19,955,929,052 $14,508,222,518
2019 $18,799,444,490 $15,016,090,930
2018 $18,053,222,687 $16,403,864,618
2017 $18,753,456,498 $15,093,357,161
2016 $18,116,572,395 $14,069,277,526
2015 $19,134,221,645 $14,849,629,309
2014 $20,497,128,556 $15,146,883,498
2013 $20,146,416,758 $14,902,488,604
2012 $19,907,329,778 $13,708,925,477
2011 $17,805,098,206 $13,008,746,039
2010 $15,856,668,556 $11,859,312,725
2009 $12,416,152,732 $11,597,002,835
2008 $10,109,297,048 $10,432,962,635
2007 $9,747,886,187 $9,228,637,768
2006 $6,971,758,282 $7,638,739,123
2005 $6,203,256,539 $7,030,149,730
2004 $5,224,896,719 $6,087,360,684
2003 $4,520,946,819 $5,071,947,798
2002 $3,825,701,439 $6,205,847,214
2001 $2,813,571,754 $6,331,970,324
2000 $3,521,418,060 $6,813,566,099
1999 - $4,153,725,884
1998 - $3,723,903,724
1997 - $3,338,949,152
1996 - $2,907,517,604
1995 - $2,813,313,279
1994 - $2,167,569,046
1993 - $1,878,253,767
1992 - $2,257,129,792
1991 - $3,473,562,628
1990 - $3,096,289,800
1989 - $2,736,243,800
1988 - $2,613,926,800
1987 - $2,047,200,000
1986 - $2,318,000,000
1985 - $2,009,400,000
1984 - $1,816,200,000
1983 - $1,623,600,000
1982 - $1,474,200,000
1981 - $1,479,400,000
1980 - $1,383,800,000
1979 - $1,080,600,000
1978 - $974,200,000
1977 - $947,000,000
1976 - $879,000,000
1975 - $681,400,000
1974 - $565,399,322
1973 - $466,798,973
1972 - $371,998,958
1971 - $362,800,000
1970 - $331,200,000
1969 - $391,820,400
1968 - $367,968,800
1967 - $369,124,200
1966 - $368,948,600
1965 - $353,251,800
1964 - $325,281,200
1963 - $294,883,400
1962 - $281,896,800
1961 - $271,066,000
1960 - $273,187,200

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

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Afghanistan and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Haiti
2024 - $2,143
2023 $414 $1,706
2022 $357 $1,761
2021 $356 $1,841
2020 $511 $1,290
2019 $497 $1,352
2018 $491 $1,496
2017 $525 $1,395
2016 $522 $1,318
2015 $566 $1,411
2014 $625 $1,460
2013 $637 $1,458
2012 $651 $1,361
2011 $607 $1,312
2010 $561 $1,210
2009 $452 $1,197
2008 $382 $1,095
2007 $376 $985
2006 $274.2 $829
2005 $254.2 $776
2004 $221.8 $683
2003 $198.9 $579
2002 $179 $721
2001 $138.7 $749
2000 $174.9 $821
1999 - $510
1998 - $465
1997 - $425
1996 - $377
1995 - $372
1994 - $292.1
1993 - $258.1
1992 - $316
1991 - $497
1990 - $452
1989 - $407
1988 - $397
1987 - $318
1986 - $367
1985 - $325
1984 - $299.2
1983 - $272.8
1982 - $252.6
1981 - $258.5
1980 - $246.5
1979 - $196.2
1978 - $180.3
1977 - $178.7
1976 - $169.1
1975 - $133.6
1974 - $113
1973 - $95.1
1972 - $77.3
1971 - $76.8
1970 - $71.5
1969 - $86.1
1968 - $82.4
1967 - $84.2
1966 - $85.7
1965 - $83.6
1964 - $78.5
1963 - $72.4
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $69
1960 - $70.8

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

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Afghanistan vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Haiti
2026 66.8 65.5
2025 66.5 65.3
2024 66.3 65.1
2023 66 64.9
2022 65.6 63.9
2021 60.4 62.6
2020 61.5 63.8
2019 62.9 64.3
2018 62.4 64.1
2017 62.4 63.8
2016 62.6 63.3
2015 62.3 63.2
2014 62.3 63
2013 62.2 62.6
2012 61.7 62.3
2011 61.3 61.6
2010 60.7 45.6
2009 60.2 61.7
2008 59.7 61.3
2007 59 61.1
2006 58.6 60.7
2005 58.2 60.3
2004 57.8 58.5
2003 57.2 59.4
2002 56.2 59
2001 55.5 58.6
2000 55 58.2
1999 54.5 57.7
1998 52.5 57.1
1997 53.2 56.7
1996 52.8 56.1
1995 52.1 55.6
1994 51 54.7
1993 51 54.5
1992 46.6 54
1991 45.5 53.5
1990 45.1 53.2
1989 44.5 52.9
1988 43.2 52.6
1987 38.8 52.2
1986 38.4 51.9
1985 32.1 51.6
1984 31.5 51.3
1983 36.5 50.9
1982 36.1 50.6
1981 39.4 50.3
1980 39.3 50
1979 38.8 49.7
1978 40.1 49.5
1977 41.1 49.2
1976 40.5 49
1975 40 48.7
1974 39.5 48.5
1973 39 48.2
1972 38.4 47.9
1971 37.9 47.6
1970 37.5 47.3
1969 37 46.9
1968 36.5 46.5
1967 36 46.1
1966 35.6 45.6
1965 35.1 45.4
1964 34.7 44.9
1963 34.2 42.7
1962 33.8 44.2
1961 33.3 43.8
1960 32.8 43.4
1959 32.3 43
1958 31.8 42.6
1957 31.3 42.1
1956 30.8 41.6
1955 30.4 41
1954 29.7 40.1
1953 29.5 39.5
1952 29 38.8
1951 28.6 38.1
1950 28.2 37.2

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

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Afghanistan and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Haiti
2024 42,647,492 11,772,557
2023 41,454,761 11,637,398
2022 40,578,842 11,503,606
2021 40,000,412 11,374,586
2020 39,068,979 11,243,848
2019 37,856,121 11,105,163
2018 36,743,039 10,962,362
2017 35,688,935 10,817,754
2016 34,700,612 10,671,457
2015 33,831,764 10,523,242
2014 32,792,523 10,373,235
2013 31,622,704 10,222,362
2012 30,560,034 10,069,771
2011 29,347,708 9,914,904
2010 28,284,089 9,803,294
2009 27,466,101 9,689,581
2008 26,482,622 9,530,774
2007 25,909,852 9,373,296
2006 25,424,094 9,216,562
2005 24,404,567 9,061,273
2004 23,560,654 8,910,263
2003 22,733,049 8,759,912
2002 21,378,117 8,607,641
2001 20,284,307 8,455,918
2000 20,130,327 8,303,151
1999 19,887,785 8,151,296
1998 19,159,996 8,002,143
1997 18,452,091 7,854,298
1996 17,763,266 7,707,557
1995 17,065,836 7,562,546
1994 16,250,794 7,419,771
1993 14,943,172 7,278,181
1992 13,278,974 7,136,571
1991 12,238,879 6,995,450
1990 12,045,660 6,854,441
1989 11,874,088 6,714,730
1988 11,523,298 6,578,145
1987 11,387,818 6,445,123
1986 11,420,074 6,316,122
1985 11,426,852 6,190,862
1984 11,190,221 6,069,230
1983 10,917,982 5,951,096
1982 10,991,378 5,835,937
1981 11,937,581 5,723,725
1980 13,169,311 5,614,493
1979 13,655,567 5,507,590
1978 13,611,441 5,402,580
1977 13,340,756 5,299,476
1976 13,059,851 5,198,357
1975 12,773,954 5,099,086
1974 12,469,127 5,001,796
1973 12,157,999 4,906,743
1972 11,853,696 4,813,868
1971 11,567,667 4,723,244
1970 11,290,128 4,635,124
1969 11,017,409 4,549,334
1968 10,756,922 4,465,328
1967 10,505,959 4,382,999
1966 10,266,395 4,302,639
1965 10,036,008 4,223,820
1964 9,814,318 4,146,244
1963 9,604,487 4,073,068
1962 9,404,406 4,001,575
1961 9,214,083 3,929,030
1960 9,035,043 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Haiti

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Haiti
2023 4.84 2.66
2022 4.93 2.7
2021 5.04 2.75
2020 5.15 2.8
2019 5.24 2.86
2018 5.33 2.92
2017 5.43 2.99
2016 5.54 3.05
2015 5.65 3.11
2014 5.77 3.16
2013 5.88 3.22
2012 5.99 3.32
2011 6.09 3.43
2010 6.2 3.5
2009 6.3 3.57
2008 6.39 3.62
2007 6.51 3.69
2006 6.69 3.76
2005 6.86 3.84
2004 7.02 3.94
2003 7.17 4.05
2002 7.32 4.13
2001 7.45 4.25
2000 7.57 4.39
1999 7.64 4.45
1998 7.69 4.56
1997 7.73 4.67
1996 7.76 4.78
1995 7.77 4.88
1994 7.77 4.99
1993 7.76 5.1
1992 7.7 5.21
1991 7.63 5.32
1990 7.58 5.41
1989 7.56 5.44
1988 7.55 5.47
1987 7.55 5.47
1986 7.55 5.48
1985 7.55 5.5
1984 7.55 5.51
1983 7.57 5.51
1982 7.6 5.53
1981 7.62 5.53
1980 7.64 5.56
1979 7.61 5.59
1978 7.6 5.64
1977 7.59 5.67
1976 7.56 5.71
1975 7.54 5.75
1974 7.53 5.78
1973 7.49 5.81
1972 7.45 5.85
1971 7.43 5.88
1970 7.4 5.91
1969 7.39 5.96
1968 7.36 6.01
1967 7.34 6.05
1966 7.32 6.09
1965 7.31 6.13
1964 7.3 6.16
1963 7.3 6.17
1962 7.29 6.18
1961 7.28 6.18
1960 7.28 6.18

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

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Afghanistan and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Haiti
2024 18.2 24.8
2023 18 24.5
2022 17.8 24.3
2021 17.6 24
2020 17.5 23.8
2019 17.3 23.5
2018 17.1 23.3
2017 17 23
2016 16.8 22.8
2015 16.6 22.5
2014 16.4 22.3
2013 16.2 22
2012 16 21.8
2011 15.9 21.6
2010 15.7 21.3
2009 15.5 21.1
2008 15.3 20.9
2007 15.2 20.6
2006 15.1 20.4
2005 15 20.2
2004 14.9 20
2003 14.9 19.8
2002 14.9 19.7
2001 14.9 19.5
2000 15 19.4
1999 15.1 19.3
1998 15.2 19.2
1997 15.3 19.1
1996 15.5 19
1995 15.6 19
1994 15.7 18.9
1993 15.8 18.9
1992 15.9 18.9
1991 16 18.9
1990 16.1 18.9
1989 16.1 18.9
1988 16.2 19
1987 16.3 19
1986 16.3 19
1985 16.4 19.1
1984 16.5 19.1
1983 16.6 19.1
1982 16.7 19.2
1981 16.8 19.2
1980 16.9 19.2
1979 17 19.2
1978 17.2 19.3
1977 17.3 19.3
1976 17.4 19.3
1975 17.5 19.3
1974 17.6 19.3
1973 17.7 19.3
1972 17.8 19.3
1971 17.9 19.4
1970 18.1 19.4
1969 18.2 19.4
1968 18.3 19.4
1967 18.4 19.4
1966 18.5 19.4
1965 18.6 19.5
1964 18.6 19.5
1963 18.7 19.5
1962 18.8 19.5
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 18.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
34.8%
2018
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
32.6%
2017

Energy

Afghanistan Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Haiti
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
68%
2017
English speaking
6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Afghanistan Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Haiti
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
2,651 mi
2009

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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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