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Afghanistan vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 40th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Israel
Population
45409324
10290887
Population rank 36/197 95/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$540B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Afghanistan and Israel: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Israel economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Israel
2024 - $540,379,921,262
2023 $17,152,234,637 $512,184,638,999
2022 $14,497,243,872 $525,181,008,026
2021 $14,259,995,441 $489,851,549,972
2020 $19,955,929,052 $410,768,352,658
2019 $18,799,444,490 $400,645,216,359
2018 $18,053,222,687 $376,299,083,108
2017 $18,753,456,498 $358,451,839,053
2016 $18,116,572,395 $321,940,971,558
2015 $19,134,221,645 $303,469,434,072
2014 $20,497,128,556 $315,017,088,117
2013 $20,146,416,758 $298,478,070,673
2012 $19,907,329,778 $263,589,172,712
2011 $17,805,098,206 $268,094,998,225
2010 $15,856,668,556 $239,679,036,634
2009 $12,416,152,732 $213,403,181,853
2008 $10,109,297,048 $221,231,658,863
2007 $9,747,886,187 $184,681,214,673
2006 $6,971,758,282 $158,900,547,825
2005 $6,203,256,539 $147,519,922,009
2004 $5,224,896,719 $140,047,984,605
2003 $4,520,946,819 $131,408,914,824
2002 $3,825,701,439 $125,332,331,884
2001 $2,813,571,754 $135,002,039,613
2000 $3,521,418,060 $136,512,300,542
1999 - $121,417,185,062
1998 - $120,547,409,279
1997 - $119,459,826,347
1996 - $115,116,595,545
1995 - $105,497,418,059
1994 - $90,740,103,829
1993 - $79,855,877,174
1992 - $79,457,685,757
1991 - $70,998,755,007
1990 - $62,016,729,541
1989 - $52,443,479,454
1988 - $52,650,948,910
1987 - $43,049,543,635
1986 - $35,834,154,874
1985 - $28,905,736,367
1984 - $30,645,607,293
1983 - $32,675,755,462
1982 - $29,255,285,401
1981 - $26,882,009,819
1980 - $25,395,256,478
1979 - $22,609,741,060
1978 - $17,701,286,907
1977 - $18,257,113,904
1976 - $15,956,349,550
1975 - $16,141,767,373
1974 - $17,172,607,138
1973 - $11,902,574,259
1972 - $9,222,557,539
1971 - $7,052,544,000
1970 - $7,406,712,876
1969 - $6,297,852,761
1968 - $5,458,427,928
1967 - $4,762,386,783
1966 - $4,703,300,098
1965 - $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

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

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Afghanistan and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Israel
2024 - $54,177
2023 $414 $52,004
2022 $357 $54,950
2021 $356 $52,271
2020 $511 $44,576
2019 $497 $44,251
2018 $491 $42,363
2017 $525 $41,138
2016 $522 $37,672
2015 $566 $36,213
2014 $625 $38,343
2013 $637 $37,034
2012 $651 $33,321
2011 $607 $34,523
2010 $561 $31,439
2009 $452 $28,508
2008 $382 $30,269
2007 $376 $25,721
2006 $274.2 $22,527
2005 $254.2 $21,287
2004 $221.8 $20,568
2003 $198.9 $19,643
2002 $179 $19,076
2001 $138.7 $20,966
2000 $174.9 $21,707
1999 - $19,823
1998 - $20,189
1997 - $20,469
1996 - $20,224
1995 - $19,026
1994 - $16,807
1993 - $15,179
1992 - $15,510
1991 - $14,346
1990 - $13,308
1989 - $11,608
1988 - $11,853
1987 - $9,853
1986 - $8,335
1985 - $6,829
1984 - $7,369
1983 - $7,960
1982 - $7,258
1981 - $6,795
1980 - $6,549
1979 - $5,972
1978 - $4,797
1977 - $5,053
1976 - $4,516
1975 - $4,672
1974 - $5,085
1973 - $3,631
1972 - $2,930
1971 - $2,298
1970 - $2,490
1969 - $2,189
1968 - $1,947
1967 - $1,735
1966 - $1,789
1965 - $1,689
1964 - $1,626
1963 - $1,486
1962 - $1,294
1961 - $1,697
1960 - $1,452

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

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Afghanistan vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Israel
2026 66.8 82.9
2025 66.5 82.8
2024 66.3 82.7
2023 66 82.4
2022 65.6 82.8
2021 60.4 82.5
2020 61.5 82.7
2019 62.9 82.9
2018 62.4 82.9
2017 62.4 82.7
2016 62.6 82.6
2015 62.3 82.3
2014 62.3 82.4
2013 62.2 82.4
2012 61.7 82
2011 61.3 82
2010 60.7 82
2009 60.2 81.8
2008 59.7 81.3
2007 59 81
2006 58.6 80.8
2005 58.2 80.4
2004 57.8 80.3
2003 57.2 79.8
2002 56.2 79.5
2001 55.5 79.5
2000 55 79.2
1999 54.5 78.9
1998 52.5 78.6
1997 53.2 78.6
1996 52.8 78.6
1995 52.1 78.1
1994 51 78
1993 51 77.9
1992 46.6 77.3
1991 45.5 77.6
1990 45.1 78
1989 44.5 77.6
1988 43.2 76.9
1987 38.8 76.4
1986 38.4 75.9
1985 32.1 76
1984 31.5 75.5
1983 36.5 75.1
1982 36.1 74.3
1981 39.4 74.2
1980 39.3 73.7
1979 38.8 73.4
1978 40.1 73.1
1977 41.1 72.7
1976 40.5 72.7
1975 40 71.6
1974 39.5 71.6
1973 39 71.6
1972 38.4 71.6
1971 37.9 71.8
1970 37.5 71.2
1969 37 71
1968 36.5 70.8
1967 36 70.9
1966 35.6 70.9
1965 35.1 70.5
1964 34.7 69.6
1963 34.2 69.6
1962 33.8 69.3
1961 33.3 69.8
1960 32.8 69.8
1959 32.3 68.9
1958 31.8 68.4
1957 31.3 66.5
1956 30.8 66.6
1955 30.4 68
1954 29.7 66.3
1953 29.5 66.4
1952 29 67.2
1951 28.6 67.6
1950 28.2 69.9

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

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Afghanistan and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Israel
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Israel
2024 42,647,492 9,974,400
2023 41,454,761 9,849,000
2022 40,578,842 9,557,500
2021 40,000,412 9,371,400
2020 39,068,979 9,215,100
2019 37,856,121 9,054,000
2018 36,743,039 8,882,800
2017 35,688,935 8,713,300
2016 34,700,612 8,546,000
2015 33,831,764 8,380,100
2014 32,792,523 8,215,700
2013 31,622,704 8,059,500
2012 30,560,034 7,910,500
2011 29,347,708 7,765,800
2010 28,284,089 7,623,600
2009 27,466,101 7,485,600
2008 26,482,622 7,308,800
2007 25,909,852 7,180,100
2006 25,424,094 7,053,700
2005 24,404,567 6,930,100
2004 23,560,654 6,809,000
2003 22,733,049 6,689,700
2002 21,378,117 6,570,000
2001 20,284,307 6,439,000
2000 20,130,327 6,289,000
1999 19,887,785 6,125,000
1998 19,159,996 5,971,000
1997 18,452,091 5,836,000
1996 17,763,266 5,692,000
1995 17,065,836 5,545,000
1994 16,250,794 5,399,000
1993 14,943,172 5,261,000
1992 13,278,974 5,123,000
1991 12,238,879 4,949,000
1990 12,045,660 4,660,000
1989 11,874,088 4,518,000
1988 11,523,298 4,442,000
1987 11,387,818 4,369,000
1986 11,420,074 4,299,000
1985 11,426,852 4,233,000
1984 11,190,221 4,159,000
1983 10,917,982 4,105,000
1982 10,991,378 4,031,000
1981 11,937,581 3,956,000
1980 13,169,311 3,878,000
1979 13,655,567 3,786,000
1978 13,611,441 3,690,000
1977 13,340,756 3,613,000
1976 13,059,851 3,533,000
1975 12,773,954 3,455,000
1974 12,469,127 3,377,000
1973 12,157,999 3,278,000
1972 11,853,696 3,148,000
1971 11,567,667 3,069,000
1970 11,290,128 2,974,000
1969 11,017,409 2,877,000
1968 10,756,922 2,803,000
1967 10,505,959 2,745,000
1966 10,266,395 2,629,000
1965 10,036,008 2,563,000
1964 9,814,318 2,475,000
1963 9,604,487 2,379,000
1962 9,404,406 2,293,000
1961 9,214,083 2,185,000
1960 9,035,043 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Israel

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Israel
2023 4.84 2.85
2022 4.93 2.89
2021 5.04 3
2020 5.15 2.9
2019 5.24 3.01
2018 5.33 3.09
2017 5.43 3.11
2016 5.54 3.11
2015 5.65 3.09
2014 5.77 3.08
2013 5.88 3.03
2012 5.99 3.05
2011 6.09 2.98
2010 6.2 3.03
2009 6.3 2.96
2008 6.39 2.96
2007 6.51 2.9
2006 6.69 2.88
2005 6.86 2.84
2004 7.02 2.9
2003 7.17 2.95
2002 7.32 2.89
2001 7.45 2.92
2000 7.57 2.95
1999 7.64 2.97
1998 7.69 2.98
1997 7.73 2.94
1996 7.76 2.9
1995 7.77 2.9
1994 7.77 2.9
1993 7.76 2.8
1992 7.7 2.7
1991 7.63 2.76
1990 7.58 2.82
1989 7.56 2.89
1988 7.55 2.95
1987 7.55 3.01
1986 7.55 3.03
1985 7.55 3.06
1984 7.55 3.08
1983 7.57 3.11
1982 7.6 3.13
1981 7.62 3.19
1980 7.64 3.24
1979 7.61 3.3
1978 7.6 3.35
1977 7.59 3.41
1976 7.56 3.48
1975 7.54 3.55
1974 7.53 3.63
1973 7.49 3.7
1972 7.45 3.77
1971 7.43 3.77
1970 7.4 3.78
1969 7.39 3.78
1968 7.36 3.79
1967 7.34 3.79
1966 7.32 3.8
1965 7.31 3.81
1964 7.3 3.83
1963 7.3 3.84
1962 7.29 3.85
1961 7.28 3.86
1960 7.28 3.87

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

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Afghanistan and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Israel
2024 18.2 30.2
2023 18 30.2
2022 17.8 30.1
2021 17.6 30
2020 17.5 30
2019 17.3 29.9
2018 17.1 29.9
2017 17 29.9
2016 16.8 29.8
2015 16.6 29.8
2014 16.4 29.7
2013 16.2 29.6
2012 16 29.5
2011 15.9 29.5
2010 15.7 29.4
2009 15.5 29.3
2008 15.3 29.2
2007 15.2 29.1
2006 15.1 28.9
2005 15 28.7
2004 14.9 28.5
2003 14.9 28.4
2002 14.9 28.2
2001 14.9 28
2000 15 27.8
1999 15.1 27.6
1998 15.2 27.4
1997 15.3 27.3
1996 15.5 27.1
1995 15.6 26.9
1994 15.7 26.6
1993 15.8 26.5
1992 15.9 26.4
1991 16 26.2
1990 16.1 25.8
1989 16.1 25.6
1988 16.2 25.5
1987 16.3 25.5
1986 16.3 25.4
1985 16.4 25.4
1984 16.5 25.4
1983 16.6 25.3
1982 16.7 25.2
1981 16.8 25.1
1980 16.9 25
1979 17 24.8
1978 17.2 24.7
1977 17.3 24.5
1976 17.4 24.3
1975 17.5 24.2
1974 17.6 24
1973 17.7 23.8
1972 17.8 23.7
1971 17.9 23.5
1970 18.1 23.4
1969 18.2 23.3
1968 18.3 23.3
1967 18.4 23.4
1966 18.5 23.5
1965 18.6 23.8
1964 18.6 24.1
1963 18.7 24.6
1962 18.8 25
1961 18.9 25.3
1960 18.9 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
89.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Israel
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
97.8%
2011
English speaking
6%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Israel
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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