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Afghanistan vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 40th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Liberia
Population
45409324
5887000
Population rank 36/197 116/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Liberia
2024 - $4,779,300,900
2023 $17,152,234,637 $4,390,000,000
2022 $14,497,243,872 $4,001,047,000
2021 $14,259,995,441 $3,513,049,500
2020 $19,955,929,052 $3,176,126,300
2019 $18,799,444,490 $3,319,596,500
2018 $18,053,222,687 $3,422,754,800
2017 $18,753,456,498 $3,390,703,400
2016 $18,116,572,395 $3,398,419,600
2015 $19,134,221,645 $3,227,075,700
2014 $20,497,128,556 $3,225,652,000
2013 $20,146,416,758 $3,177,198,100
2012 $19,907,329,778 $2,791,614,000
2011 $17,805,098,206 $2,398,000,000
2010 $15,856,668,556 $1,998,000,000
2009 $12,416,152,732 $1,768,000,000
2008 $10,109,297,048 $1,726,000,000
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,373,000,000
2006 $6,971,758,282 $1,119,000,000
2005 $6,203,256,539 $949,000,000
2004 $5,224,896,719 $897,000,000
2003 $4,520,946,819 $748,000,000
2002 $3,825,701,439 $927,000,000
2001 $2,813,571,754 $906,000,000
2000 $3,521,418,060 $874,000,000
1999 - $441,800,000
1998 - $359,600,000
1997 - $295,900,000
1996 - $159,400,000
1995 - $134,800,000
1994 - $132,200,000
1993 - $160,400,000
1992 - $223,500,000
1991 - $348,000,000
1990 - $384,400,000
1989 - $786,300,000
1988 - $1,038,300,000
1987 - $972,800,000
1986 - $840,964,400
1985 - $851,296,100
1984 - $848,478,300
1983 - $823,374,900
1982 - $863,933,200
1981 - $846,514,500
1980 - $854,711,500
1979 - $814,067,900
1978 - $717,240,400
1977 - $673,010,600
1976 - $596,675,700
1975 - $577,549,300
1974 - $486,955,000
1973 - $386,968,300
1972 - $368,098,000
1971 - $341,543,100
1970 - $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Afghanistan and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Liberia
2024 - $851
2023 $414 $799
2022 $357 $745
2021 $356 $668
2020 $511 $617
2019 $497 $658
2018 $491 $692
2017 $525 $699
2016 $522 $715
2015 $566 $693
2014 $625 $707
2013 $637 $711
2012 $651 $638
2011 $607 $568
2010 $561 $492
2009 $452 $448
2008 $382 $452
2007 $376 $374
2006 $274.2 $321
2005 $254.2 $287.5
2004 $221.8 $284.1
2003 $198.9 $239.8
2002 $179 $299.5
2001 $138.7 $300
2000 $174.9 $298.5
1999 - $156.6
1998 - $134.7
1997 - $122.6
1996 - $71.4
1995 - $62.1
1994 - $61.5
1993 - $74.4
1992 - $107.8
1991 - $177.9
1990 - $172.9
1989 - $312
1988 - $424
1987 - $409
1986 - $364
1985 - $380
1984 - $390
1983 - $391
1982 - $422
1981 - $426
1980 - $443
1979 - $435
1978 - $394
1977 - $381
1976 - $347
1975 - $346
1974 - $299.4
1973 - $244.4
1972 - $238.6
1971 - $227.1
1970 - $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Afghanistan vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Liberia
2026 66.8 62.6
2025 66.5 62.5
2024 66.3 62.3
2023 66 62.2
2022 65.6 61.9
2021 60.4 61.2
2020 61.5 61.3
2019 62.9 61.2
2018 62.4 61
2017 62.4 60.8
2016 62.6 60.5
2015 62.3 59.2
2014 62.3 59.2
2013 62.2 60
2012 61.7 59.8
2011 61.3 59.5
2010 60.7 59.4
2009 60.2 59.1
2008 59.7 58.7
2007 59 58.1
2006 58.6 57.5
2005 58.2 56.8
2004 57.8 55.9
2003 57.2 53
2002 56.2 54.1
2001 55.5 53.1
2000 55 51.9
1999 54.5 50.4
1998 52.5 49.4
1997 53.2 48.3
1996 52.8 44.9
1995 52.1 44.6
1994 51 42.6
1993 51 43
1992 46.6 43.6
1991 45.5 43.6
1990 45.1 37.6
1989 44.5 43.9
1988 43.2 44.1
1987 38.8 44.3
1986 38.4 44.5
1985 32.1 44
1984 31.5 44.7
1983 36.5 44.6
1982 36.1 44.4
1981 39.4 44.3
1980 39.3 44.1
1979 38.8 43.9
1978 40.1 43.6
1977 41.1 43.2
1976 40.5 42.9
1975 40 42.5
1974 39.5 42.1
1973 39 41.6
1972 38.4 41.2
1971 37.9 40.7
1970 37.5 40.4
1969 37 40
1968 36.5 39.6
1967 36 39.3
1966 35.6 39
1965 35.1 38.7
1964 34.7 38.5
1963 34.2 38.3
1962 33.8 38.2
1961 33.3 38.1
1960 32.8 38.1
1959 32.3 38.1
1958 31.8 38.1
1957 31.3 38.1
1956 30.8 38.1
1955 30.4 38.1
1954 29.7 38.1
1953 29.5 38.1
1952 29 38.1
1951 28.6 38
1950 28.2 38

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

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Afghanistan and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Liberia
2024 42,647,492 5,612,817
2023 41,454,761 5,493,031
2022 40,578,842 5,373,294
2021 40,000,412 5,259,323
2020 39,068,979 5,149,463
2019 37,856,121 5,043,721
2018 36,743,039 4,944,726
2017 35,688,935 4,848,925
2016 34,700,612 4,755,608
2015 33,831,764 4,659,431
2014 32,792,523 4,564,293
2013 31,622,704 4,470,239
2012 30,560,034 4,373,043
2011 29,347,708 4,221,178
2010 28,284,089 4,058,890
2009 27,466,101 3,943,028
2008 26,482,622 3,821,003
2007 25,909,852 3,669,050
2006 25,424,094 3,490,787
2005 24,404,567 3,301,015
2004 23,560,654 3,156,892
2003 22,733,049 3,119,532
2002 21,378,117 3,094,782
2001 20,284,307 3,015,338
2000 20,130,327 2,928,117
1999 19,887,785 2,821,684
1998 19,159,996 2,670,124
1997 18,452,091 2,412,989
1996 17,763,266 2,232,289
1995 17,065,836 2,169,162
1994 16,250,794 2,149,928
1993 14,943,172 2,155,126
1992 13,278,974 2,072,461
1991 12,238,879 1,956,518
1990 12,045,660 2,223,667
1989 11,874,088 2,517,858
1988 11,523,298 2,446,941
1987 11,387,818 2,377,229
1986 11,420,074 2,308,511
1985 11,426,852 2,240,539
1984 11,190,221 2,173,312
1983 10,917,982 2,107,113
1982 10,991,378 2,045,073
1981 11,937,581 1,986,867
1980 13,169,311 1,929,253
1979 13,655,567 1,872,713
1978 13,611,441 1,818,247
1977 13,340,756 1,766,019
1976 13,059,851 1,717,060
1975 12,773,954 1,670,913
1974 12,469,127 1,626,362
1973 12,157,999 1,583,588
1972 11,853,696 1,542,670
1971 11,567,667 1,504,077
1970 11,290,128 1,466,676
1969 11,017,409 1,429,605
1968 10,756,922 1,393,530
1967 10,505,959 1,358,435
1966 10,266,395 1,324,383
1965 10,036,008 1,291,156
1964 9,814,318 1,258,745
1963 9,604,487 1,227,414
1962 9,404,406 1,197,039
1961 9,214,083 1,167,717
1960 9,035,043 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Liberia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Liberia
2023 4.84 3.95
2022 4.93 4.02
2021 5.04 4.09
2020 5.15 4.17
2019 5.24 4.26
2018 5.33 4.34
2017 5.43 4.4
2016 5.54 4.46
2015 5.65 4.52
2014 5.77 4.62
2013 5.88 4.75
2012 5.99 4.88
2011 6.09 4.97
2010 6.2 5.06
2009 6.3 5.17
2008 6.39 5.33
2007 6.51 5.46
2006 6.69 5.53
2005 6.86 5.52
2004 7.02 5.51
2003 7.17 5.55
2002 7.32 5.65
2001 7.45 5.77
2000 7.57 5.88
1999 7.64 5.95
1998 7.69 6.02
1997 7.73 6.08
1996 7.76 6.13
1995 7.77 6.17
1994 7.77 6.21
1993 7.76 6.25
1992 7.7 6.28
1991 7.63 6.32
1990 7.58 6.37
1989 7.56 6.43
1988 7.55 6.51
1987 7.55 6.57
1986 7.55 6.64
1985 7.55 6.69
1984 7.55 6.73
1983 7.57 6.76
1982 7.6 6.79
1981 7.62 6.83
1980 7.64 6.87
1979 7.61 6.92
1978 7.6 6.88
1977 7.59 6.84
1976 7.56 6.79
1975 7.54 6.74
1974 7.53 6.69
1973 7.49 6.65
1972 7.45 6.6
1971 7.43 6.54
1970 7.4 6.58
1969 7.39 6.64
1968 7.36 6.66
1967 7.34 6.65
1966 7.32 6.63
1965 7.31 6.62
1964 7.3 6.59
1963 7.3 6.56
1962 7.29 6.5
1961 7.28 6.45
1960 7.28 6.39

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

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Afghanistan and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Liberia
2024 18.2 19.6
2023 18 19.4
2022 17.8 19.2
2021 17.6 19.1
2020 17.5 19
2019 17.3 18.8
2018 17.1 18.8
2017 17 18.7
2016 16.8 18.7
2015 16.6 18.7
2014 16.4 18.7
2013 16.2 18.7
2012 16 18.8
2011 15.9 18.6
2010 15.7 18.4
2009 15.5 18.4
2008 15.3 18.4
2007 15.2 18.4
2006 15.1 18.4
2005 15 18.4
2004 14.9 18.4
2003 14.9 18.4
2002 14.9 18.3
2001 14.9 18.3
2000 15 18.3
1999 15.1 18.2
1998 15.2 18.2
1997 15.3 18.1
1996 15.5 18.1
1995 15.6 18
1994 15.7 18
1993 15.8 17.9
1992 15.9 17.9
1991 16 17.9
1990 16.1 17.9
1989 16.1 17.9
1988 16.2 17.9
1987 16.3 17.9
1986 16.3 17.9
1985 16.4 17.9
1984 16.5 17.9
1983 16.6 17.9
1982 16.7 17.9
1981 16.8 17.9
1980 16.9 18
1979 17 18
1978 17.2 18.1
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.4 18.2
1975 17.5 18.3
1974 17.6 18.4
1973 17.7 18.5
1972 17.8 18.6
1971 17.9 18.6
1970 18.1 18.7
1969 18.2 18.8
1968 18.3 19
1967 18.4 19.1
1966 18.5 19.2
1965 18.6 19.2
1964 18.6 19.2
1963 18.7 19.3
1962 18.8 19.3
1961 18.9 19.3
1960 18.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
52.2%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Liberia
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
92.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Liberia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
48.3%
2017
English speaking
6%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Liberia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
6,587 mi
2018

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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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