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Afghanistan vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 40th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Lebanon
Population
45409324
5906622
Population rank 36/197 115/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 137/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 196/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 185/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Afghanistan and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Lebanon
2023 $17,152,234,637 $20,078,620,357
2022 $14,497,243,872 $20,992,421,949
2021 $14,259,995,441 $23,131,941,557
2020 $19,955,929,052 $31,712,128,254
2019 $18,799,444,490 $51,605,959,131
2018 $18,053,222,687 $54,901,519,156
2017 $18,753,456,498 $53,027,680,686
2016 $18,116,572,395 $51,147,308,774
2015 $19,134,221,645 $49,929,337,837
2014 $20,497,128,556 $48,095,213,747
2013 $20,146,416,758 $46,880,103,081
2012 $19,907,329,778 $44,016,799,516
2011 $17,805,098,206 $39,927,125,962
2010 $15,856,668,556 $38,443,907,042
2009 $12,416,152,732 $35,399,582,929
2008 $10,109,297,048 $29,118,916,105
2007 $9,747,886,187 $24,827,355,015
2006 $6,971,758,282 $22,022,709,851
2005 $6,203,256,539 $21,497,336,499
2004 $5,224,896,719 $21,159,827,992
2003 $4,520,946,819 $20,082,918,740
2002 $3,825,701,439 $19,152,238,806
2001 $2,813,571,754 $17,649,751,244
2000 $3,521,418,060 $17,260,364,842
1999 - $17,391,056,369
1998 - $17,247,179,006
1997 - $15,751,867,489
1996 - $13,690,217,334
1995 - $11,718,795,529
1994 - $9,599,127,050
1993 - $7,941,744,492
1992 - $5,843,579,161
1991 - $4,690,415,093
1990 - $2,838,485,354
1989 - $2,717,998,688
1988 - $3,313,540,068

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Lebanon
2023 $414 $3,478
2022 $357 $3,654
2021 $356 $4,045
2020 $511 $5,561
2019 $497 $8,906
2018 $491 $9,175
2017 $525 $8,608
2016 $522 $8,089
2015 $566 $7,714
2014 $625 $7,578
2013 $637 $8,162
2012 $651 $8,407
2011 $607 $7,835
2010 $561 $7,626
2009 $452 $7,091
2008 $382 $5,912
2007 $376 $5,125
2006 $274.2 $4,635
2005 $254.2 $4,602
2004 $221.8 $4,601
2003 $198.9 $4,438
2002 $179 $4,291
2001 $138.7 $4,010
2000 $174.9 $3,987
1999 - $4,087
1998 - $4,125
1997 - $3,834
1996 - $3,393
1995 - $2,959
1994 - $2,468
1993 - $2,079
1992 - $1,559
1991 - $1,278
1990 - $790
1989 - $771
1988 - $959

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Lebanon
2026 66.8 78.2
2025 66.5 78.1
2024 66.3 77.9
2023 66 77.8
2022 65.6 78
2021 60.4 73.6
2020 61.5 76.3
2019 62.9 78.2
2018 62.4 78.3
2017 62.4 78.2
2016 62.6 78.3
2015 62.3 78.3
2014 62.3 78.1
2013 62.2 78
2012 61.7 77.9
2011 61.3 77.8
2010 60.7 77.5
2009 60.2 77.3
2008 59.7 77
2007 59 76.7
2006 58.6 75.7
2005 58.2 76.1
2004 57.8 75.7
2003 57.2 75.3
2002 56.2 74.8
2001 55.5 74.4
2000 55 73.9
1999 54.5 73.5
1998 52.5 73.2
1997 53.2 72.9
1996 52.8 72.6
1995 52.1 72.4
1994 51 72
1993 51 71.6
1992 46.6 71.2
1991 45.5 70.9
1990 45.1 65.5
1989 44.5 65.1
1988 43.2 62.9
1987 38.8 62.5
1986 38.4 62
1985 32.1 61.6
1984 31.5 61.2
1983 36.5 60.8
1982 36.1 47.2
1981 39.4 60.3
1980 39.3 59.9
1979 38.8 59.6
1978 40.1 60
1977 41.1 60.3
1976 40.5 36.4
1975 40 57.7
1974 39.5 66.4
1973 39 66.3
1972 38.4 66.2
1971 37.9 66.1
1970 37.5 66
1969 37 65.9
1968 36.5 65.8
1967 36 65.7
1966 35.6 65.5
1965 35.1 65.3
1964 34.7 65.1
1963 34.2 64.9
1962 33.8 64.6
1961 33.3 64.3
1960 32.8 63.9
1959 32.3 63.6
1958 31.8 61.2
1957 31.3 62.8
1956 30.8 62.2
1955 30.4 61.5
1954 29.7 61.6
1953 29.5 61.2
1952 29 60.8
1951 28.6 60.3
1950 28.2 59.9

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

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Afghanistan and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Lebanon
2024 42,647,492 5,805,962
2023 41,454,761 5,773,493
2022 40,578,842 5,744,489
2021 40,000,412 5,718,122
2020 39,068,979 5,702,398
2019 37,856,121 5,794,594
2018 36,743,039 5,984,119
2017 35,688,935 6,160,128
2016 34,700,612 6,323,060
2015 33,831,764 6,472,469
2014 32,792,523 6,346,990
2013 31,622,704 5,743,436
2012 30,560,034 5,235,742
2011 29,347,708 5,096,020
2010 28,284,089 5,041,288
2009 27,466,101 4,992,287
2008 26,482,622 4,925,354
2007 25,909,852 4,844,118
2006 25,424,094 4,751,136
2005 24,404,567 4,671,102
2004 23,560,654 4,599,279
2003 22,733,049 4,525,508
2002 21,378,117 4,463,504
2001 20,284,307 4,401,918
2000 20,130,327 4,329,340
1999 19,887,785 4,255,277
1998 19,159,996 4,181,281
1997 18,452,091 4,108,405
1996 17,763,266 4,034,781
1995 17,065,836 3,960,735
1994 16,250,794 3,889,799
1993 14,943,172 3,820,647
1992 13,278,974 3,747,371
1991 12,238,879 3,668,912
1990 12,045,660 3,595,175
1989 11,874,088 3,525,285
1988 11,523,298 3,454,649
1987 11,387,818 3,385,555
1986 11,420,074 3,300,365
1985 11,426,852 3,217,376
1984 11,190,221 3,152,744
1983 10,917,982 3,094,996
1982 10,991,378 3,054,931
1981 11,937,581 3,008,981
1980 13,169,311 2,944,763
1979 13,655,567 2,882,635
1978 13,611,441 2,822,682
1977 13,340,756 2,762,155
1976 13,059,851 2,726,469
1975 12,773,954 2,693,191
1974 12,469,127 2,635,185
1973 12,157,999 2,572,935
1972 11,853,696 2,509,729
1971 11,567,667 2,446,314
1970 11,290,128 2,386,114
1969 11,017,409 2,328,159
1968 10,756,922 2,266,368
1967 10,505,959 2,206,731
1966 10,266,395 2,148,260
1965 10,036,008 2,088,831
1964 9,814,318 2,030,543
1963 9,604,487 1,970,316
1962 9,404,406 1,909,578
1961 9,214,083 1,850,084
1960 9,035,043 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Lebanon
2023 4.84 2.24
2022 4.93 2.26
2021 5.04 2.28
2020 5.15 2.31
2019 5.24 2.33
2018 5.33 2.35
2017 5.43 2.37
2016 5.54 2.39
2015 5.65 2.38
2014 5.77 2.38
2013 5.88 2.36
2012 5.99 2.35
2011 6.09 2.32
2010 6.2 2.26
2009 6.3 2.19
2008 6.39 2.17
2007 6.51 2.2
2006 6.69 2.24
2005 6.86 2.29
2004 7.02 2.38
2003 7.17 2.46
2002 7.32 2.52
2001 7.45 2.58
2000 7.57 2.6
1999 7.64 2.63
1998 7.69 2.65
1997 7.73 2.67
1996 7.76 2.7
1995 7.77 2.73
1994 7.77 2.82
1993 7.76 2.94
1992 7.7 3.05
1991 7.63 3.16
1990 7.58 3.27
1989 7.56 3.36
1988 7.55 3.39
1987 7.55 3.42
1986 7.55 3.47
1985 7.55 3.53
1984 7.55 3.66
1983 7.57 3.73
1982 7.6 3.86
1981 7.62 3.95
1980 7.64 4.01
1979 7.61 4.08
1978 7.6 4.18
1977 7.59 4.28
1976 7.56 4.39
1975 7.54 4.52
1974 7.53 4.65
1973 7.49 4.79
1972 7.45 4.91
1971 7.43 5.05
1970 7.4 5.19
1969 7.39 5.32
1968 7.36 5.45
1967 7.34 5.57
1966 7.32 5.68
1965 7.31 5.77
1964 7.3 5.85
1963 7.3 5.91
1962 7.29 5.9
1961 7.28 5.89
1960 7.28 5.88

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

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Afghanistan and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Lebanon
2024 18.2 29.6
2023 18 29.4
2022 17.8 29.2
2021 17.6 29
2020 17.5 28.9
2019 17.3 29
2018 17.1 29.3
2017 17 29.4
2016 16.8 29.5
2015 16.6 29.4
2014 16.4 29.2
2013 16.2 28.9
2012 16 28.6
2011 15.9 28.2
2010 15.7 27.9
2009 15.5 27.5
2008 15.3 27.1
2007 15.2 26.7
2006 15.1 26.3
2005 15 26
2004 14.9 25.6
2003 14.9 25.2
2002 14.9 24.9
2001 14.9 24.6
2000 15 24.3
1999 15.1 24
1998 15.2 23.7
1997 15.3 23.4
1996 15.5 23.1
1995 15.6 22.8
1994 15.7 22.5
1993 15.8 22.3
1992 15.9 22
1991 16 21.8
1990 16.1 21.6
1989 16.1 21.4
1988 16.2 21.2
1987 16.3 21
1986 16.3 20.8
1985 16.4 20.7
1984 16.5 20.5
1983 16.6 20.3
1982 16.7 20.1
1981 16.8 19.9
1980 16.9 19.8
1979 17 19.6
1978 17.2 19.4
1977 17.3 19.2
1976 17.4 19.1
1975 17.5 19
1974 17.6 18.9
1973 17.7 18.7
1972 17.8 18.5
1971 17.9 18.3
1970 18.1 18.2
1969 18.2 18.1
1968 18.3 18
1967 18.4 18
1966 18.5 18.1
1965 18.6 18.2
1964 18.6 18.4
1963 18.7 18.7
1962 18.8 19.1
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 18.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
53
2021
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
23%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Lebanon
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
92%
2019
English speaking
6%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Lebanon
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
13,487 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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