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Afghanistan vs Lithuania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 2.89M in Lithuania (ranked 137/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 24,170 sq mi for Lithuania (ranked 40th vs. 120th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Lithuania
Population
45409324
2829914
Population rank 36/197 140/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$84.9B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 79/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$29,384
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 43/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$55,286
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$32.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
38.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$11,232
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$19,946
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 24,170 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.18
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.5 years
2026

Afghanistan and Lithuania: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Lithuania economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Lithuania
2024 - $84,869,215,513
2023 $17,152,234,637 $79,789,877,416
2022 $14,497,243,872 $71,033,884,500
2021 $14,259,995,441 $67,037,321,009
2020 $19,955,929,052 $57,412,038,533
2019 $18,799,444,490 $55,122,066,226
2018 $18,053,222,687 $54,261,795,149
2017 $18,753,456,498 $47,756,764,508
2016 $18,116,572,395 $42,970,749,245
2015 $19,134,221,645 $41,540,954,817
2014 $20,497,128,556 $48,306,546,657
2013 $20,146,416,758 $46,303,660,422
2012 $19,907,329,778 $42,709,372,067
2011 $17,805,098,206 $43,186,501,863
2010 $15,856,668,556 $36,638,128,534
2009 $12,416,152,732 $37,494,380,039
2008 $10,109,297,048 $47,831,254,208
2007 $9,747,886,187 $39,729,151,615
2006 $6,971,758,282 $30,116,192,747
2005 $6,203,256,539 $26,105,207,115
2004 $5,224,896,719 $22,743,164,431
2003 $4,520,946,819 $18,809,197,970
2002 $3,825,701,439 $14,282,292,665
2001 $2,813,571,754 $12,260,761,329
2000 $3,521,418,060 $11,550,695,727
1999 - $11,022,095,814
1998 - $11,289,161,847
1997 - $10,168,271,903
1996 - $8,430,207,164
1995 - $7,921,210,340

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Lithuania economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Lithuania
2024 - $29,384
2023 $414 $27,786
2022 $357 $25,086
2021 $356 $23,870
2020 $511 $20,429
2019 $497 $19,609
2018 $491 $19,247
2017 $525 $16,800
2016 $522 $14,934
2015 $566 $14,270
2014 $625 $16,446
2013 $637 $15,637
2012 $651 $14,288
2011 $607 $14,262
2010 $561 $11,829
2009 $452 $11,854
2008 $382 $14,956
2007 $376 $12,295
2006 $274.2 $9,210
2005 $254.2 $7,857
2004 $221.8 $6,735
2003 $198.9 $5,507
2002 $179 $4,148
2001 $138.7 $3,533
2000 $174.9 $3,301
1999 - $3,128
1998 - $3,181
1997 - $2,844
1996 - $2,341
1995 - $2,183

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Lithuania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Lithuania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Lithuania
2026 66.8 76.5
2025 66.5 76.3
2024 66.3 76.2
2023 66 76
2022 65.6 74.7
2021 60.4 74.3
2020 61.5 75.1
2019 62.9 76.4
2018 62.4 75.9
2017 62.4 75.7
2016 62.6 74.8
2015 62.3 74.5
2014 62.3 74.6
2013 62.2 74
2012 61.7 74
2011 61.3 73.6
2010 60.7 73.2
2009 60.2 72.8
2008 59.7 71.7
2007 59 70.7
2006 58.6 71
2005 58.2 71.2
2004 57.8 72
2003 57.2 72.1
2002 56.2 71.8
2001 55.5 71.7
2000 55 72.1
1999 54.5 71.7
1998 52.5 71.3
1997 53.2 71
1996 52.8 70.2
1995 52.1 69
1994 51 68.5
1993 51 68.9
1992 46.6 70.3
1991 45.5 70.5
1990 45.1 71.4
1989 44.5 71.6
1988 43.2 72
1987 38.8 72.2
1986 38.4 72.4
1985 32.1 70.7
1984 31.5 70.5
1983 36.5 71
1982 36.1 71.1
1981 39.4 70.7
1980 39.3 70.7
1979 38.8 70.7
1978 40.1 70.9
1977 41.1 71.1
1976 40.5 71.2
1975 40 71.1
1974 39.5 71.5
1973 39 71.6
1972 38.4 71.3
1971 37.9 72
1970 37.5 71.1
1969 37 71.2
1968 36.5 71.6
1967 36 72
1966 35.6 71.9
1965 35.1 71.7
1964 34.7 71.9
1963 34.2 70.6
1962 33.8 69.4
1961 33.3 70.5
1960 32.8 70.3
1959 32.3 69.4
1958 31.8 68.6
1957 31.3 67.7
1956 30.8 66.8
1955 30.4 66.6
1954 29.7 66.5
1953 29.5 66.3
1952 29 66.2
1951 28.6 66.1
1950 28.2 66.1

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

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Afghanistan and Lithuania population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Lithuania
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Lithuania
2024 42,647,492 2,888,278
2023 41,454,761 2,871,585
2022 40,578,842 2,831,639
2021 40,000,412 2,808,380
2020 39,068,979 2,810,369
2019 37,856,121 2,811,089
2018 36,743,039 2,819,200
2017 35,688,935 2,842,639
2016 34,700,612 2,877,325
2015 33,831,764 2,911,109
2014 32,792,523 2,937,253
2013 31,622,704 2,961,250
2012 30,560,034 2,989,139
2011 29,347,708 3,028,115
2010 28,284,089 3,097,282
2009 27,466,101 3,162,916
2008 26,482,622 3,198,231
2007 25,909,852 3,231,294
2006 25,424,094 3,269,909
2005 24,404,567 3,322,528
2004 23,560,654 3,377,075
2003 22,733,049 3,415,213
2002 21,378,117 3,443,067
2001 20,284,307 3,470,818
2000 20,130,327 3,499,536
1999 19,887,785 3,524,238
1998 19,159,996 3,549,331
1997 18,452,091 3,575,137
1996 17,763,266 3,601,613
1995 17,065,836 3,629,102
1994 16,250,794 3,657,144
1993 14,943,172 3,682,613
1992 13,278,974 3,700,114
1991 12,238,879 3,704,134
1990 12,045,660 3,697,838
1989 11,874,088 3,684,255
1988 11,523,298 3,655,049
1987 11,387,818 3,616,367
1986 11,420,074 3,578,914
1985 11,426,852 3,544,543
1984 11,190,221 3,514,205
1983 10,917,982 3,485,192
1982 10,991,378 3,457,179
1981 11,937,581 3,432,947
1980 13,169,311 3,413,202
1979 13,655,567 3,397,842
1978 13,611,441 3,379,514
1977 13,340,756 3,355,036
1976 13,059,851 3,328,664
1975 12,773,954 3,301,652
1974 12,469,127 3,273,894
1973 12,157,999 3,244,438
1972 11,853,696 3,213,622
1971 11,567,667 3,179,041
1970 11,290,128 3,139,689
1969 11,017,409 3,107,321
1968 10,756,922 3,078,850
1967 10,505,959 3,044,400
1966 10,266,395 3,008,050
1965 10,036,008 2,971,450
1964 9,814,318 2,935,200
1963 9,604,487 2,898,950
1962 9,404,406 2,863,350
1961 9,214,083 2,823,550
1960 9,035,043 2,778,550

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Lithuania

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Lithuania
2023 4.84 1.18
2022 4.93 1.27
2021 5.04 1.36
2020 5.15 1.36
2019 5.24 1.43
2018 5.33 1.53
2017 5.43 1.57
2016 5.54 1.63
2015 5.65 1.63
2014 5.77 1.57
2013 5.88 1.59
2012 5.99 1.6
2011 6.09 1.55
2010 6.2 1.5
2009 6.3 1.5
2008 6.39 1.45
2007 6.51 1.36
2006 6.69 1.33
2005 6.86 1.29
2004 7.02 1.27
2003 7.17 1.26
2002 7.32 1.23
2001 7.45 1.29
2000 7.57 1.39
1999 7.64 1.46
1998 7.69 1.46
1997 7.73 1.47
1996 7.76 1.49
1995 7.77 1.55
1994 7.77 1.57
1993 7.76 1.74
1992 7.7 1.97
1991 7.63 2.01
1990 7.58 2.03
1989 7.56 1.98
1988 7.55 2.02
1987 7.55 2.11
1986 7.55 2.12
1985 7.55 2.08
1984 7.55 2.07
1983 7.57 2.1
1982 7.6 1.97
1981 7.62 1.98
1980 7.64 1.99
1979 7.61 2.05
1978 7.6 2.08
1977 7.59 2.14
1976 7.56 2.18
1975 7.54 2.18
1974 7.53 2.21
1973 7.49 2.22
1972 7.45 2.34
1971 7.43 2.41
1970 7.4 2.4
1969 7.39 2.3
1968 7.36 2.24
1967 7.34 2.23
1966 7.32 2.22
1965 7.31 2.23
1964 7.3 2.28
1963 7.3 2.35
1962 7.29 2.45
1961 7.28 2.53
1960 7.28 2.56

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

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Afghanistan and Lithuania demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Lithuania
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Lithuania
2024 18.2 43.1
2023 18 43.1
2022 17.8 43.6
2021 17.6 44
2020 17.5 44.1
2019 17.3 44.1
2018 17.1 44
2017 17 43.6
2016 16.8 43.2
2015 16.6 42.8
2014 16.4 42.5
2013 16.2 42.2
2012 16 41.9
2011 15.9 41.4
2010 15.7 40.7
2009 15.5 40.1
2008 15.3 39.8
2007 15.2 39.4
2006 15.1 39
2005 15 38.5
2004 14.9 37.9
2003 14.9 37.4
2002 14.9 36.9
2001 14.9 36.4
2000 15 35.9
1999 15.1 35.6
1998 15.2 35.2
1997 15.3 34.8
1996 15.5 34.4
1995 15.6 34
1994 15.7 33.6
1993 15.8 33.3
1992 15.9 33.1
1991 16 32.9
1990 16.1 32.7
1989 16.1 32.6
1988 16.2 32.4
1987 16.3 32.2
1986 16.3 32.2
1985 16.4 32.1
1984 16.5 32.1
1983 16.6 32.1
1982 16.7 32
1981 16.8 32
1980 16.9 31.9
1979 17 31.9
1978 17.2 31.8
1977 17.3 31.6
1976 17.4 31.5
1975 17.5 31.4
1974 17.6 31.4
1973 17.7 31.3
1972 17.8 31.1
1971 17.9 30.9
1970 18.1 30.8
1969 18.2 30.6
1968 18.3 30.4
1967 18.4 30.2
1966 18.5 29.9
1965 18.6 29.6
1964 18.6 29.4
1963 18.7 29.2
1962 18.8 28.9
1961 18.9 28.7
1960 18.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Lithuania
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$78.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
39.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.25%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
3.12%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
7.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
63.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
75.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
45
2003
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$7.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.05B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,284,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
7.54%
2004
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
99%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Lithuania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,437 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
4.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
61.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
33.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.51%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
71.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,203 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
65.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
16.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Lithuania
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-24,618
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
68.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
78.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
65
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
77
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.63
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Lithuania
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$2,232
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$702
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
4.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
26%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
71
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
31.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
12.1 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Lithuania
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
8,368 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
11,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
8,515 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
52,298 mi
2014

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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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