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Afghanistan vs Liechtenstein statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 40.4K in Liechtenstein (ranked 190/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 61.8 sq mi for Liechtenstein (ranked 40th vs. 192nd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Liechtenstein
Population
45409324
41038
Population rank 36/197 190/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$8.24B
2023
GDP rank 137/197 156/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$206,781
2023
GDP per capita rank 196/197 2/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$139,100
2009
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
n/a
Government debt per person rank 185/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$97,806
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 61.8 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
663 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
45.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Liechtenstein: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Liechtenstein
2023 $17,152,234,637 $8,239,379,403
2022 $14,497,243,872 $7,426,856,243
2021 $14,259,995,441 $7,912,602,342
2020 $19,955,929,052 $6,405,870,210
2019 $18,799,444,490 $6,436,467,007
2018 $18,053,222,687 $6,692,620,692
2017 $18,753,456,498 $6,474,308,718
2016 $18,116,572,395 $6,237,302,034
2015 $19,134,221,645 $6,268,515,276
2014 $20,497,128,556 $6,657,526,980
2013 $20,146,416,758 $6,391,708,311
2012 $19,907,329,778 $5,456,102,482
2011 $17,805,098,206 $5,739,706,005
2010 $15,856,668,556 $5,082,337,238
2009 $12,416,152,732 $4,504,375,348
2008 $10,109,297,048 $5,081,479,840
2007 $9,747,886,187 $4,601,429,897
2006 $6,971,758,282 $4,000,102,086
2005 $6,203,256,539 $3,659,319,117
2004 $5,224,896,719 $3,454,373,798
2003 $4,520,946,819 $3,070,803,051
2002 $3,825,701,439 $2,688,618,747
2001 $2,813,571,754 $2,491,800,559
2000 $3,521,418,060 $2,483,889,858
1999 - $2,664,105,901
1998 - $2,479,699,106
1997 - $2,298,389,803
1996 - $2,504,012,993
1995 - $2,428,525,061
1994 - $1,948,129,623
1993 - $1,673,085,245
1992 - $1,631,177,029
1991 - $1,484,160,302
1990 - $1,421,509,216
1989 - $1,119,983,801
1988 - $1,161,757,671
1987 - $1,052,848,996
1986 - $779,357,803
1985 - $529,073,612
1984 - $502,620,992
1983 - $524,023,625
1982 - $522,096,760
1981 - $511,647,750
1980 - $534,699,363
1979 - $503,173,104
1978 - $436,912,068
1977 - $303,493,119
1976 - $272,489,300
1975 - $246,389,102
1974 - $193,980,465
1973 - $165,928,882
1972 - $124,940,289
1971 - $104,889,795
1970 - $90,099,361

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Liechtenstein
2023 $414 $206,781
2022 $357 $188,055
2021 $356 $201,945
2020 $511 $164,671
2019 $497 $166,908
2018 $491 $174,989
2017 $525 $170,547
2016 $522 $165,375
2015 $566 $167,187
2014 $625 $178,735
2013 $637 $172,824
2012 $651 $148,842
2011 $607 $158,066
2010 $561 $141,090
2009 $452 $126,025
2008 $382 $143,249
2007 $376 $130,493
2006 $274.2 $114,168
2005 $254.2 $105,295
2004 $221.8 $100,281
2003 $198.9 $90,108
2002 $179 $79,795
2001 $138.7 $75,068
2000 $174.9 $76,088
1999 - $82,682
1998 - $78,303
1997 - $73,591
1996 - $80,689
1995 - $78,910
1994 - $63,936
1993 - $55,605
1992 - $55,057
1991 - $50,812
1990 - $49,458
1989 - $39,552
1988 - $41,569
1987 - $38,206
1986 - $28,613
1985 - $19,684
1984 - $18,898
1983 - $19,815
1982 - $19,886
1981 - $19,929
1980 - $20,959
1979 - $19,674
1978 - $17,457
1977 - $12,417
1976 - $11,326
1975 - $10,333
1974 - $8,272
1973 - $7,282
1972 - $5,645
1971 - $4,856
1970 - $4,262

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Liechtenstein life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Liechtenstein
2026 66.8 84.1
2025 66.5 83.9
2024 66.3 83.7
2023 66 83.6
2022 65.6 83.4
2021 60.4 82.8
2020 61.5 82
2019 62.9 83.4
2018 62.4 83.3
2017 62.4 83.1
2016 62.6 82.9
2015 62.3 82.8
2014 62.3 82.5
2013 62.2 82.4
2012 61.7 82.3
2011 61.3 82.2
2010 60.7 82.1
2009 60.2 81.9
2008 59.7 81.9
2007 59 81.6
2006 58.6 81.4
2005 58.2 81.1
2004 57.8 80.7
2003 57.2 80.2
2002 56.2 79.8
2001 55.5 79.2
2000 55 78.6
1999 54.5 78.2
1998 52.5 77.8
1997 53.2 77.6
1996 52.8 77.7
1995 52.1 77.9
1994 51 78.2
1993 51 78.5
1992 46.6 78.7
1991 45.5 78.7
1990 45.1 78.5
1989 44.5 78.3
1988 43.2 78
1987 38.8 77.8
1986 38.4 77.2
1985 32.1 76.7
1984 31.5 76.2
1983 36.5 75.7
1982 36.1 75.1
1981 39.4 74.9
1980 39.3 74.8
1979 38.8 74.7
1978 40.1 74.7
1977 41.1 74.8
1976 40.5 74.6
1975 40 74.3
1974 39.5 74
1973 39 73.7
1972 38.4 73.4
1971 37.9 73
1970 37.5 72.8
1969 37 72.6
1968 36.5 72.3
1967 36 72
1966 35.6 71.6
1965 35.1 71.2
1964 34.7 71.1
1963 34.2 70.9
1962 33.8 70.9
1961 33.3 71
1960 32.8 70.9
1959 32.3 70.6
1958 31.8 70.1
1957 31.3 69.6
1956 30.8 68.9
1955 30.4 68.3
1954 29.7 67.5
1953 29.5 66.9
1952 29 66.2
1951 28.6 65.8
1950 28.2 65.3

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

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Afghanistan and Liechtenstein population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Liechtenstein
2024 42,647,492 40,450
2023 41,454,761 39,846
2022 40,578,842 39,493
2021 40,000,412 39,182
2020 39,068,979 38,901
2019 37,856,121 38,563
2018 36,743,039 38,246
2017 35,688,935 37,962
2016 34,700,612 37,716
2015 33,831,764 37,494
2014 32,792,523 37,248
2013 31,622,704 36,984
2012 30,560,034 36,657
2011 29,347,708 36,312
2010 28,284,089 36,022
2009 27,466,101 35,742
2008 26,482,622 35,473
2007 25,909,852 35,262
2006 25,424,094 35,037
2005 24,404,567 34,753
2004 23,560,654 34,447
2003 22,733,049 34,079
2002 21,378,117 33,694
2001 20,284,307 33,194
2000 20,130,327 32,645
1999 19,887,785 32,221
1998 19,159,996 31,668
1997 18,452,091 31,232
1996 17,763,266 31,033
1995 17,065,836 30,776
1994 16,250,794 30,470
1993 14,943,172 30,089
1992 13,278,974 29,627
1991 12,238,879 29,209
1990 12,045,660 28,742
1989 11,874,088 28,317
1988 11,523,298 27,948
1987 11,387,818 27,557
1986 11,420,074 27,238
1985 11,426,852 26,878
1984 11,190,221 26,596
1983 10,917,982 26,446
1982 10,991,378 26,255
1981 11,937,581 25,673
1980 13,169,311 25,512
1979 13,655,567 25,575
1978 13,611,441 25,028
1977 13,340,756 24,442
1976 13,059,851 24,058
1975 12,773,954 23,846
1974 12,469,127 23,451
1973 12,157,999 22,785
1972 11,853,696 22,132
1971 11,567,667 21,600
1970 11,290,128 21,140
1969 11,017,409 21,084
1968 10,756,922 20,835
1967 10,505,959 20,175
1966 10,266,395 19,610
1965 10,036,008 19,195
1964 9,814,318 18,755
1963 9,604,487 18,093
1962 9,404,406 17,443
1961 9,214,083 16,877
1960 9,035,043 16,451

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Liechtenstein
2023 4.84 1.45
2022 4.93 1.47
2021 5.04 1.53
2020 5.15 1.46
2019 5.24 1.48
2018 5.33 1.58
2017 5.43 1.44
2016 5.54 1.61
2015 5.65 1.4
2014 5.77 1.59
2013 5.88 1.45
2012 5.99 1.51
2011 6.09 1.69
2010 6.2 1.4
2009 6.3 1.71
2008 6.39 1.43
2007 6.51 1.42
2006 6.69 1.43
2005 6.86 1.49
2004 7.02 1.44
2003 7.17 1.36
2002 7.32 1.47
2001 7.45 1.52
2000 7.57 1.57
1999 7.64 1.63
1998 7.69 1.59
1997 7.73 1.57
1996 7.76 1.52
1995 7.77 1.44
1994 7.77 1.44
1993 7.76 1.45
1992 7.7 1.48
1991 7.63 1.5
1990 7.58 1.5
1989 7.56 1.5
1988 7.55 1.5
1987 7.55 1.5
1986 7.55 1.48
1985 7.55 1.5
1984 7.55 1.51
1983 7.57 1.53
1982 7.6 1.61
1981 7.62 1.69
1980 7.64 1.7
1979 7.61 1.67
1978 7.6 1.9
1977 7.59 1.92
1976 7.56 1.91
1975 7.54 1.9
1974 7.53 1.9
1973 7.49 1.94
1972 7.45 1.98
1971 7.43 2.03
1970 7.4 2.09
1969 7.39 2.13
1968 7.36 2.22
1967 7.34 2.48
1966 7.32 2.78
1965 7.31 2.96
1964 7.3 2.92
1963 7.3 2.85
1962 7.29 2.8
1961 7.28 2.78
1960 7.28 2.78

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

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Afghanistan and Liechtenstein demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Liechtenstein
2024 18.2 45.4
2023 18 45.2
2022 17.8 45
2021 17.6 44.8
2020 17.5 44.6
2019 17.3 44.4
2018 17.1 44.1
2017 17 43.8
2016 16.8 43.4
2015 16.6 43
2014 16.4 42.7
2013 16.2 42.2
2012 16 41.8
2011 15.9 41.4
2010 15.7 41.1
2009 15.5 40.6
2008 15.3 40.1
2007 15.2 39.6
2006 15.1 39.1
2005 15 38.6
2004 14.9 38.2
2003 14.9 37.7
2002 14.9 37.3
2001 14.9 36.9
2000 15 36.5
1999 15.1 36.1
1998 15.2 35.7
1997 15.3 35.3
1996 15.5 35
1995 15.6 34.6
1994 15.7 34.3
1993 15.8 33.9
1992 15.9 33.6
1991 16 33.3
1990 16.1 32.9
1989 16.1 32.6
1988 16.2 32.3
1987 16.3 32
1986 16.3 31.7
1985 16.4 31.5
1984 16.5 31.2
1983 16.6 31
1982 16.7 30.7
1981 16.8 30.5
1980 16.9 30.2
1979 17 29.8
1978 17.2 29.4
1977 17.3 29
1976 17.4 28.6
1975 17.5 28.3
1974 17.6 28.1
1973 17.7 27.8
1972 17.8 27.6
1971 17.9 27.3
1970 18.1 27.2
1969 18.2 27.1
1968 18.3 27
1967 18.4 27
1966 18.5 27
1965 18.6 27
1964 18.6 27.1
1963 18.7 27.3
1962 18.8 27.5
1961 18.9 27.8
1960 18.9 28

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Liechtenstein
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$4.16B
2009
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.56%
2011
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.01%
2007
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
57.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
39.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
53
2021
74
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals n/a
58,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Liechtenstein
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
56.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Liechtenstein
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+194
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
14.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
96.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
5.12
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
0.5
2025
Visa free countries
36
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
100%
2013
English speaking
6%
2023
35%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Liechtenstein
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$11,495
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$2,266
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
31.3 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Afghanistan Liechtenstein
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,527 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
20 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
25.9 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
391 mi
2019

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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