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Afghanistan vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 40th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Italy
Population
45409324
58562681
Population rank 36/197 26/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 137/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Afghanistan and Italy: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Italy economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Italy
2024 - $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $17,152,234,637 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $14,497,243,872 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $14,259,995,441 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $19,955,929,052 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $18,799,444,490 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $18,053,222,687 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $18,753,456,498 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $19,134,221,645 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $20,497,128,556 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $20,146,416,758 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $19,907,329,778 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $17,805,098,206 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $15,856,668,556 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $12,416,152,732 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $10,109,297,048 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $9,747,886,187 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $6,971,758,282 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $6,203,256,539 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $5,224,896,719 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $4,520,946,819 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $3,825,701,439 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $2,813,571,754 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $3,521,418,060 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 - $1,255,004,736,464
1998 - $1,272,729,786,997
1997 - $1,244,988,176,444
1996 - $1,314,776,508,972
1995 - $1,177,369,428,266
1994 - $1,101,750,159,702
1993 - $1,067,412,587,671
1992 - $1,323,204,350,354
1991 - $1,249,092,439,519
1990 - $1,183,945,130,899
1989 - $930,801,709,004
1988 - $893,663,934,841
1987 - $807,570,134,449
1986 - $641,862,313,287
1985 - $453,259,761,687
1984 - $438,896,930,791
1983 - $444,063,496,940
1982 - $428,257,421,618
1981 - $431,695,533,981
1980 - $478,356,755,596
1979 - $394,584,507,108
1978 - $315,784,469,541
1977 - $258,190,019,750
1976 - $225,235,205,862
1975 - $228,220,643,535
1974 - $200,024,444,775
1973 - $175,896,529,392
1972 - $145,594,833,997
1971 - $124,959,712,859
1970 - $113,656,669,765
1969 - $100,996,667,239
1968 - $91,485,448,148
1967 - $84,401,995,573
1966 - $76,622,444,787
1965 - $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Afghanistan and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Italy
2024 - $40,385
2023 $414 $39,277
2022 $357 $35,654
2021 $356 $36,853
2020 $511 $32,091
2019 $497 $33,813
2018 $491 $34,904
2017 $525 $32,844
2016 $522 $31,392
2015 $566 $30,640
2014 $625 $36,028
2013 $637 $35,702
2012 $651 $34,854
2011 $607 $38,432
2010 $561 $35,857
2009 $452 $37,100
2008 $382 $40,829
2007 $376 $37,826
2006 $274.2 $33,537
2005 $254.2 $32,063
2004 $221.8 $31,348
2003 $198.9 $27,578
2002 $179 $22,451
2001 $138.7 $20,570
2000 $174.9 $20,190
1999 - $22,050
1998 - $22,365
1997 - $21,884
1996 - $23,123
1995 - $20,712
1994 - $19,382
1993 - $18,782
1992 - $23,297
1991 - $22,007
1990 - $20,874
1989 - $16,424
1988 - $15,781
1987 - $14,268
1986 - $11,341
1985 - $8,009
1984 - $7,758
1983 - $7,851
1982 - $7,574
1981 - $7,640
1980 - $8,476
1979 - $7,006
1978 - $5,623
1977 - $4,614
1976 - $4,042
1975 - $4,116
1974 - $3,629
1973 - $3,213
1972 - $2,677
1971 - $2,311
1970 - $2,112
1969 - $1,886
1968 - $1,718
1967 - $1,595
1966 - $1,459
1965 - $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Afghanistan vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Italy
2026 66.8 84.2
2025 66.5 84
2024 66.3 83.9
2023 66 83.7
2022 65.6 82.1
2021 60.4 82.9
2020 61.5 82.2
2019 62.9 83.3
2018 62.4 83.2
2017 62.4 82.7
2016 62.6 83
2015 62.3 82.5
2014 62.3 82.9
2013 62.2 82.7
2012 61.7 82.3
2011 61.3 82.2
2010 60.7 82.1
2009 60.2 81.8
2008 59.7 81.6
2007 59 81.5
2006 58.6 81.4
2005 58.2 81
2004 57.8 81
2003 57.2 80.2
2002 56.2 80.1
2001 55.5 79.9
2000 55 79.6
1999 54.5 79.2
1998 52.5 78.8
1997 53.2 78.7
1996 52.8 78.4
1995 52.1 78.1
1994 51 77.9
1993 51 77.7
1992 46.6 77.4
1991 45.5 77
1990 45.1 77
1989 44.5 76.9
1988 43.2 76.5
1987 38.8 76.3
1986 38.4 75.9
1985 32.1 75.6
1984 31.5 75.5
1983 36.5 74.7
1982 36.1 74.9
1981 39.4 74.4
1980 39.3 74.1
1979 38.8 74.1
1978 40.1 73.8
1977 41.1 73.4
1976 40.5 73.1
1975 40 72.7
1974 39.5 72.8
1973 39 72.1
1972 38.4 72.1
1971 37.9 71.9
1970 37.5 71.6
1969 37 70.9
1968 36.5 70.9
1967 36 71
1966 35.6 71
1965 35.1 70.3
1964 34.7 70.4
1963 34.2 69.3
1962 33.8 69.2
1961 33.3 69.8
1960 32.8 69.2
1959 32.3 69.3
1958 31.8 68.9
1957 31.3 67.8
1956 30.8 67.6
1955 30.4 68.3
1954 29.7 67.9
1953 29.5 66.6
1952 29 65.9
1951 28.6 65.3
1950 28.2 65.7

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

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Afghanistan and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Italy
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Italy
2024 42,647,492 58,952,704
2023 41,454,761 58,984,216
2022 40,578,842 59,013,667
2021 40,000,412 59,133,173
2020 39,068,979 59,438,851
2019 37,856,121 59,729,081
2018 36,743,039 60,148,658
2017 35,688,935 60,002,252
2016 34,700,612 60,115,223
2015 33,831,764 60,229,605
2014 32,792,523 60,320,707
2013 31,622,704 60,311,613
2012 30,560,034 60,191,247
2011 29,347,708 60,026,841
2010 28,284,089 59,819,407
2009 27,466,101 59,555,454
2008 26,482,622 59,211,181
2007 25,909,852 58,756,247
2006 25,424,094 58,399,861
2005 24,404,567 58,166,682
2004 23,560,654 57,828,179
2003 22,733,049 57,399,184
2002 21,378,117 57,089,824
2001 20,284,307 56,976,981
2000 20,130,327 56,942,108
1999 19,887,785 56,916,317
1998 19,159,996 56,906,744
1997 18,452,091 56,890,372
1996 17,763,266 56,860,281
1995 17,065,836 56,844,303
1994 16,250,794 56,843,400
1993 14,943,172 56,831,821
1992 13,278,974 56,797,087
1991 12,238,879 56,758,521
1990 12,045,660 56,719,240
1989 11,874,088 56,671,781
1988 11,523,298 56,629,288
1987 11,387,818 56,601,931
1986 11,420,074 56,596,155
1985 11,426,852 56,593,071
1984 11,190,221 56,576,718
1983 10,917,982 56,564,074
1982 10,991,378 56,543,548
1981 11,937,581 56,501,675
1980 13,169,311 56,433,883
1979 13,655,567 56,317,749
1978 13,611,441 56,155,143
1977 13,340,756 55,955,411
1976 13,059,851 55,718,260
1975 12,773,954 55,441,001
1974 12,469,127 55,110,868
1973 12,157,999 54,751,406
1972 11,853,696 54,381,345
1971 11,567,667 54,073,490
1970 11,290,128 53,821,850
1969 11,017,409 53,537,950
1968 10,756,922 53,235,750
1967 10,505,959 52,900,500
1966 10,266,395 52,519,000
1965 10,036,008 52,112,350
1964 9,814,318 51,675,350
1963 9,604,487 51,252,000
1962 9,404,406 50,879,450
1961 9,214,083 50,536,350
1960 9,035,043 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Italy

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Italy
2023 4.84 1.2
2022 4.93 1.24
2021 5.04 1.25
2020 5.15 1.24
2019 5.24 1.27
2018 5.33 1.31
2017 5.43 1.34
2016 5.54 1.36
2015 5.65 1.36
2014 5.77 1.38
2013 5.88 1.39
2012 5.99 1.42
2011 6.09 1.42
2010 6.2 1.44
2009 6.3 1.44
2008 6.39 1.44
2007 6.51 1.39
2006 6.69 1.37
2005 6.86 1.33
2004 7.02 1.34
2003 7.17 1.29
2002 7.32 1.27
2001 7.45 1.25
2000 7.57 1.26
1999 7.64 1.23
1998 7.69 1.22
1997 7.73 1.22
1996 7.76 1.2
1995 7.77 1.19
1994 7.77 1.21
1993 7.76 1.25
1992 7.7 1.3
1991 7.63 1.3
1990 7.58 1.33
1989 7.56 1.33
1988 7.55 1.36
1987 7.55 1.33
1986 7.55 1.35
1985 7.55 1.42
1984 7.55 1.46
1983 7.57 1.51
1982 7.6 1.56
1981 7.62 1.58
1980 7.64 1.64
1979 7.61 1.73
1978 7.6 1.84
1977 7.59 1.93
1976 7.56 2.04
1975 7.54 2.17
1974 7.53 2.28
1973 7.49 2.3
1972 7.45 2.35
1971 7.43 2.4
1970 7.4 2.38
1969 7.39 2.47
1968 7.36 2.46
1967 7.34 2.5
1966 7.32 2.58
1965 7.31 2.6
1964 7.3 2.66
1963 7.3 2.51
1962 7.29 2.46
1961 7.28 2.44
1960 7.28 2.4

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

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Afghanistan and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Italy
2024 18.2 48.8
2023 18 48.4
2022 17.8 48.1
2021 17.6 47.7
2020 17.5 47.4
2019 17.3 47
2018 17.1 46.6
2017 17 46.2
2016 16.8 45.8
2015 16.6 45.4
2014 16.4 45
2013 16.2 44.6
2012 16 44.2
2011 15.9 43.9
2010 15.7 43.5
2009 15.5 43.1
2008 15.3 42.8
2007 15.2 42.6
2006 15.1 42.3
2005 15 41.9
2004 14.9 41.6
2003 14.9 41.3
2002 14.9 41
2001 14.9 40.6
2000 15 40.3
1999 15.1 39.9
1998 15.2 39.6
1997 15.3 39.4
1996 15.5 39.1
1995 15.6 38.9
1994 15.7 38.6
1993 15.8 38.2
1992 15.9 37.9
1991 16 37.5
1990 16.1 37.1
1989 16.1 36.8
1988 16.2 36.4
1987 16.3 36.1
1986 16.3 35.8
1985 16.4 35.6
1984 16.5 35.3
1983 16.6 34.9
1982 16.7 34.6
1981 16.8 34.3
1980 16.9 34.1
1979 17 34
1978 17.2 33.9
1977 17.3 33.7
1976 17.4 33.6
1975 17.5 33.5
1974 17.6 33.4
1973 17.7 33.3
1972 17.8 33.2
1971 17.9 33.1
1970 18.1 33
1969 18.2 32.8
1968 18.3 32.7
1967 18.4 32.5
1966 18.5 32.4
1965 18.6 32.3
1964 18.6 32.2
1963 18.7 32.1
1962 18.8 32
1961 18.9 31.8
1960 18.9 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
86%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Italy
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.3%
2019
English speaking
6%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Italy
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
303,043 mi
2007

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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