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Afghanistan vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 40th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Kiribati
Population
45409324
139020
Population rank 36/197 180/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$308M
2024
GDP rank 137/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Afghanistan and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Kiribati
2024 - $307,862,564
2023 $17,152,234,637 $288,610,748
2022 $14,497,243,872 $270,040,453
2021 $14,259,995,441 $285,259,881
2020 $19,955,929,052 $220,898,020
2019 $18,799,444,490 $216,985,388
2018 $18,053,222,687 $233,514,717
2017 $18,753,456,498 $222,875,736
2016 $18,116,572,395 $206,467,819
2015 $19,134,221,645 $191,559,399
2014 $20,497,128,556 $200,287,282
2013 $20,146,416,758 $201,730,861
2012 $19,907,329,778 $207,001,546
2011 $17,805,098,206 $195,970,140
2010 $15,856,668,556 $165,458,433
2009 $12,416,152,732 $140,177,384
2008 $10,109,297,048 $147,017,895
2007 $9,747,886,187 $138,054,946
2006 $6,971,758,282 $112,338,353
2005 $6,203,256,539 $113,895,437
2004 $5,224,896,719 $104,085,892
2003 $4,520,946,819 $96,105,619
2002 $3,825,701,439 $74,743,869
2001 $2,813,571,754 $64,935,850
2000 $3,521,418,060 $74,910,527
1999 - $77,323,978
1998 - $74,905,706
1997 - $80,205,807
1996 - $81,456,854
1995 - $68,596,395
1994 - $67,055,334
1993 - $58,953,596
1992 - $61,491,369
1991 - $41,247,792
1990 - $36,534,295
1989 - $37,645,319
1988 - $38,278,810
1987 - $29,554,413
1986 - $25,993,009
1985 - $26,126,615
1984 - $34,394,167
1983 - $31,000,546
1982 - $32,742,713
1981 - $35,267,489
1980 - $33,157,723
1979 - $34,466,197
1978 - $36,563,965
1977 - $31,335,459
1976 - $33,246,817
1975 - $44,547,454
1974 - $69,256,489
1973 - $25,645,040
1972 - $15,314,346
1971 - $12,356,134
1970 - $11,560,877

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

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Afghanistan and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Kiribati
2024 - $2,289
2023 $414 $2,178
2022 $357 $2,070
2021 $356 $2,222
2020 $511 $1,752
2019 $497 $1,751
2018 $491 $1,913
2017 $525 $1,853
2016 $522 $1,743
2015 $566 $1,640
2014 $625 $1,737
2013 $637 $1,772
2012 $651 $1,844
2011 $607 $1,771
2010 $561 $1,522
2009 $452 $1,317
2008 $382 $1,411
2007 $376 $1,353
2006 $274.2 $1,123
2005 $254.2 $1,162
2004 $221.8 $1,083
2003 $198.9 $1,021
2002 $179 $810
2001 $138.7 $719
2000 $174.9 $845
1999 - $887
1998 - $874
1997 - $953
1996 - $986
1995 - $844
1994 - $838
1993 - $748
1992 - $792
1991 - $540
1990 - $488
1989 - $515
1988 - $536
1987 - $424
1986 - $382
1985 - $393
1984 - $527
1983 - $483
1982 - $519
1981 - $568
1980 - $542
1979 - $573
1978 - $611
1977 - $520
1976 - $548
1975 - $730
1974 - $1,131
1973 - $422
1972 - $256.2
1971 - $210.7
1970 - $201

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

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Afghanistan vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Kiribati
2026 66.8 66.9
2025 66.5 66.7
2024 66.3 66.6
2023 66 66.5
2022 65.6 66.3
2021 60.4 64.1
2020 61.5 65.2
2019 62.9 65.9
2018 62.4 65.8
2017 62.4 65.8
2016 62.6 65.8
2015 62.3 65.8
2014 62.3 65.9
2013 62.2 65.9
2012 61.7 65.9
2011 61.3 65.9
2010 60.7 65.9
2009 60.2 65.8
2008 59.7 65.7
2007 59 65.7
2006 58.6 65.6
2005 58.2 65.5
2004 57.8 65.4
2003 57.2 65.3
2002 56.2 65.1
2001 55.5 64.9
2000 55 64.7
1999 54.5 64.4
1998 52.5 64.1
1997 53.2 63.8
1996 52.8 63.5
1995 52.1 63.1
1994 51 62.8
1993 51 62.4
1992 46.6 62
1991 45.5 61.5
1990 45.1 61
1989 44.5 60.5
1988 43.2 60.1
1987 38.8 59.6
1986 38.4 59.1
1985 32.1 58.7
1984 31.5 58.4
1983 36.5 58.1
1982 36.1 57.8
1981 39.4 57.5
1980 39.3 57.3
1979 38.8 57.1
1978 40.1 56.9
1977 41.1 56.1
1976 40.5 56.6
1975 40 56.4
1974 39.5 56.1
1973 39 55.8
1972 38.4 55.3
1971 37.9 54.9
1970 37.5 54.4
1969 37 53.8
1968 36.5 53.1
1967 36 52.5
1966 35.6 51.7
1965 35.1 51
1964 34.7 50.4
1963 34.2 49.7
1962 33.8 49
1961 33.3 48.5
1960 32.8 48
1959 32.3 47.5
1958 31.8 47.1
1957 31.3 46.8
1956 30.8 46.5
1955 30.4 46.3
1954 29.7 46.1
1953 29.5 46
1952 29 45.9
1951 28.6 45.8
1950 28.2 45.7

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

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Afghanistan and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Kiribati
2024 42,647,492 134,518
2023 41,454,761 132,530
2022 40,578,842 130,469
2021 40,000,412 128,377
2020 39,068,979 126,099
2019 37,856,121 123,921
2018 36,743,039 122,084
2017 35,688,935 120,275
2016 34,700,612 118,478
2015 33,831,764 116,815
2014 32,792,523 115,326
2013 31,622,704 113,838
2012 30,560,034 112,284
2011 29,347,708 110,647
2010 28,284,089 108,704
2009 27,466,101 106,467
2008 26,482,622 104,222
2007 25,909,852 102,068
2006 25,424,094 100,017
2005 24,404,567 98,035
2004 23,560,654 96,085
2003 22,733,049 94,175
2002 21,378,117 92,264
2001 20,284,307 90,335
2000 20,130,327 88,613
1999 19,887,785 87,126
1998 19,159,996 85,657
1997 18,452,091 84,147
1996 17,763,266 82,623
1995 17,065,836 81,234
1994 16,250,794 80,021
1993 14,943,172 78,841
1992 13,278,974 77,641
1991 12,238,879 76,367
1990 12,045,660 74,855
1989 11,874,088 73,147
1988 11,523,298 71,427
1987 11,387,818 69,733
1986 11,420,074 68,059
1985 11,426,852 66,496
1984 11,190,221 65,228
1983 10,917,982 64,169
1982 10,991,378 63,134
1981 11,937,581 62,121
1980 13,169,311 61,148
1979 13,655,567 60,172
1978 13,611,441 59,864
1977 13,340,756 60,267
1976 13,059,851 60,661
1975 12,773,954 60,987
1974 12,469,127 61,219
1973 12,157,999 60,824
1972 11,853,696 59,778
1971 11,567,667 58,652
1970 11,290,128 57,510
1969 11,017,409 56,360
1968 10,756,922 55,529
1967 10,505,959 54,996
1966 10,266,395 54,425
1965 10,036,008 53,439
1964 9,814,318 52,088
1963 9,604,487 50,791
1962 9,404,406 49,538
1961 9,214,083 48,323
1960 9,035,043 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Kiribati
2023 4.84 3.15
2022 4.93 3.18
2021 5.04 3.22
2020 5.15 3.25
2019 5.24 3.29
2018 5.33 3.32
2017 5.43 3.34
2016 5.54 3.38
2015 5.65 3.44
2014 5.77 3.52
2013 5.88 3.64
2012 5.99 3.77
2011 6.09 3.88
2010 6.2 3.9
2009 6.3 3.91
2008 6.39 3.9
2007 6.51 3.87
2006 6.69 3.82
2005 6.86 3.76
2004 7.02 3.73
2003 7.17 3.7
2002 7.32 3.81
2001 7.45 3.96
2000 7.57 4.07
1999 7.64 4.18
1998 7.69 4.29
1997 7.73 4.37
1996 7.76 4.43
1995 7.77 4.42
1994 7.77 4.44
1993 7.76 4.49
1992 7.7 4.57
1991 7.63 4.64
1990 7.58 4.67
1989 7.56 4.69
1988 7.55 4.73
1987 7.55 4.81
1986 7.55 4.87
1985 7.55 4.91
1984 7.55 4.91
1983 7.57 4.91
1982 7.6 4.95
1981 7.62 4.96
1980 7.64 4.96
1979 7.61 4.97
1978 7.6 4.97
1977 7.59 4.96
1976 7.56 4.96
1975 7.54 5.02
1974 7.53 5.09
1973 7.49 5.2
1972 7.45 5.37
1971 7.43 5.55
1970 7.4 5.71
1969 7.39 5.85
1968 7.36 5.98
1967 7.34 6.11
1966 7.32 6.23
1965 7.31 6.26
1964 7.3 6.29
1963 7.3 6.35
1962 7.29 6.42
1961 7.28 6.48
1960 7.28 6.44

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

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Afghanistan and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Kiribati
2024 18.2 23.8
2023 18 23.6
2022 17.8 23.5
2021 17.6 23.3
2020 17.5 23.2
2019 17.3 23
2018 17.1 22.9
2017 17 22.7
2016 16.8 22.5
2015 16.6 22.3
2014 16.4 22.1
2013 16.2 21.9
2012 16 21.7
2011 15.9 21.5
2010 15.7 21.3
2009 15.5 21.2
2008 15.3 21
2007 15.2 20.9
2006 15.1 20.7
2005 15 20.5
2004 14.9 20.3
2003 14.9 20.1
2002 14.9 19.9
2001 14.9 19.8
2000 15 19.7
1999 15.1 19.6
1998 15.2 19.6
1997 15.3 19.6
1996 15.5 19.6
1995 15.6 19.7
1994 15.7 19.8
1993 15.8 20
1992 15.9 20.1
1991 16 20.2
1990 16.1 20.2
1989 16.1 20.2
1988 16.2 20.1
1987 16.3 19.9
1986 16.3 19.8
1985 16.4 19.6
1984 16.5 19.4
1983 16.6 19.2
1982 16.7 19
1981 16.8 18.9
1980 16.9 18.7
1979 17 18.4
1978 17.2 18.3
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.4 18.1
1975 17.5 18
1974 17.6 17.8
1973 17.7 17.7
1972 17.8 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18.1 17.5
1969 18.2 17.5
1968 18.3 17.6
1967 18.4 17.7
1966 18.5 17.9
1965 18.6 18
1964 18.6 18.1
1963 18.7 18.2
1962 18.8 18.3
1961 18.9 18.5
1960 18.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
53
2021
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
41.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Kiribati
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
98.6%
2020
English speaking
6%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Kiribati
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
416 mi
2017

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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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