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Afghanistan vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 40th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Maldives
Population
45409324
532057
Population rank 36/197 168/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Afghanistan and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Maldives
2024 - $7,061,608,267
2023 $17,152,234,637 $6,621,008,704
2022 $14,497,243,872 $6,177,123,352
2021 $14,259,995,441 $5,252,457,370
2020 $19,955,929,052 $3,712,604,583
2019 $18,799,444,490 $5,726,094,799
2018 $18,053,222,687 $5,404,344,163
2017 $18,753,456,498 $4,816,426,257
2016 $18,116,572,395 $4,409,942,624
2015 $19,134,221,645 $4,129,505,319
2014 $20,497,128,556 $3,697,353,039
2013 $20,146,416,758 $3,295,009,238
2012 $19,907,329,778 $2,886,163,997
2011 $17,805,098,206 $2,774,350,240
2010 $15,856,668,556 $2,588,176,055
2009 $12,416,152,732 $2,345,294,875
2008 $10,109,297,048 $2,271,646,188
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,868,383,461
2006 $6,971,758,282 $1,575,200,391
2005 $6,203,256,539 $1,163,362,438
2004 $5,224,896,719 $1,226,829,563
2003 $4,520,946,819 $1,052,121,055
2002 $3,825,701,439 $897,031,250
2001 $2,813,571,754 $870,031,677
2000 $3,521,418,060 $624,337,145
1999 - $589,239,754
1998 - $540,096,398
1997 - $508,223,602
1996 - $450,382,328
1995 - $398,988,955
1994 - $356,014,932
1993 - $322,417,837
1992 - $284,875,809
1991 - $244,396,762
1990 - $215,043,970
1989 - $189,514,434
1988 - $168,514,513
1987 - $141,223,029
1986 - $141,882,254
1985 - $127,190,758
1984 - $109,503,546
1983 - $57,829,787
1982 - $47,911,340
1981 - $44,781,457
1980 - $42,463,576
1979 - $38,523,364
1978 - $24,369,109
1977 - $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

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

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Afghanistan and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Maldives
2024 - $13,379
2023 $414 $12,588
2022 $357 $11,786
2021 $356 $10,176
2020 $511 $7,394
2019 $497 $11,740
2018 $491 $11,423
2017 $525 $10,510
2016 $522 $9,948
2015 $566 $9,645
2014 $625 $8,939
2013 $637 $8,236
2012 $651 $7,461
2011 $607 $7,425
2010 $561 $7,174
2009 $452 $6,734
2008 $382 $6,757
2007 $376 $5,758
2006 $274.2 $5,019
2005 $254.2 $3,797
2004 $221.8 $4,070
2003 $198.9 $3,549
2002 $179 $3,076
2001 $138.7 $3,034
2000 $174.9 $2,214
1999 - $2,124
1998 - $1,980
1997 - $1,898
1996 - $1,717
1995 - $1,555
1994 - $1,419
1993 - $1,317
1992 - $1,194
1991 - $1,054
1990 - $957
1989 - $870
1988 - $799
1987 - $692
1986 - $720
1985 - $669
1984 - $594
1983 - $323
1982 - $274.8
1981 - $264.1
1980 - $257.6
1979 - $240.2
1978 - $156.1
1977 - $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

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

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Afghanistan vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Maldives
2026 66.8 81.7
2025 66.5 81.5
2024 66.3 81.3
2023 66 81
2022 65.6 80.8
2021 60.4 78.1
2020 61.5 78.7
2019 62.9 79.7
2018 62.4 79.4
2017 62.4 79.2
2016 62.6 78.9
2015 62.3 78.6
2014 62.3 78.2
2013 62.2 77.8
2012 61.7 77.5
2011 61.3 77.1
2010 60.7 76.8
2009 60.2 76.4
2008 59.7 76
2007 59 75.7
2006 58.6 75.3
2005 58.2 74.8
2004 57.8 73
2003 57.2 73.3
2002 56.2 72.4
2001 55.5 71.7
2000 55 70.9
1999 54.5 70.2
1998 52.5 69.3
1997 53.2 68.5
1996 52.8 67.7
1995 52.1 67
1994 51 66.2
1993 51 65.4
1992 46.6 64.7
1991 45.5 63.9
1990 45.1 63.1
1989 44.5 62.4
1988 43.2 61.6
1987 38.8 60.8
1986 38.4 60
1985 32.1 59.2
1984 31.5 58.3
1983 36.5 57.5
1982 36.1 56.6
1981 39.4 55.7
1980 39.3 54.8
1979 38.8 53.9
1978 40.1 50.4
1977 41.1 51.8
1976 40.5 50.8
1975 40 49.6
1974 39.5 48.5
1973 39 47.5
1972 38.4 46.4
1971 37.9 45.5
1970 37.5 44.5
1969 37 43.7
1968 36.5 42.9
1967 36 42.1
1966 35.6 41.4
1965 35.1 40.8
1964 34.7 40.2
1963 34.2 39.6
1962 33.8 39.1
1961 33.3 38.6
1960 32.8 38.2
1959 32.3 37.9
1958 31.8 37.6
1957 31.3 37.3
1956 30.8 37.1
1955 30.4 37
1954 29.7 36.9
1953 29.5 36.9
1952 29 37
1951 28.6 37.1
1950 28.2 36.5

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

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Afghanistan and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Maldives
2024 42,647,492 527,799
2023 41,454,761 525,994
2022 40,578,842 524,106
2021 40,000,412 516,154
2020 39,068,979 502,118
2019 37,856,121 487,731
2018 36,743,039 473,099
2017 35,688,935 458,287
2016 34,700,612 443,308
2015 33,831,764 428,154
2014 32,792,523 413,617
2013 31,622,704 400,070
2012 30,560,034 386,818
2011 29,347,708 373,674
2010 28,284,089 360,792
2009 27,466,101 348,275
2008 26,482,622 336,170
2007 25,909,852 324,479
2006 25,424,094 313,851
2005 24,404,567 306,429
2004 23,560,654 301,413
2003 22,733,049 296,491
2002 21,378,117 291,616
2001 20,284,307 286,767
2000 20,130,327 282,019
1999 19,887,785 277,412
1998 19,159,996 272,723
1997 18,452,091 267,707
1996 17,763,266 262,347
1995 17,065,836 256,649
1994 16,250,794 250,822
1993 14,943,172 244,884
1992 13,278,974 238,543
1991 12,238,879 231,802
1990 12,045,660 224,762
1989 11,874,088 217,738
1988 11,523,298 210,885
1987 11,387,818 203,944
1986 11,420,074 196,935
1985 11,426,852 190,169
1984 11,190,221 184,198
1983 10,917,982 179,128
1982 10,991,378 174,333
1981 11,937,581 169,532
1980 13,169,311 164,835
1979 13,655,567 160,360
1978 13,611,441 156,159
1977 13,340,756 151,930
1976 13,059,851 147,525
1975 12,773,954 143,158
1974 12,469,127 138,978
1973 12,157,999 134,952
1972 11,853,696 130,968
1971 11,567,667 127,035
1970 11,290,128 123,219
1969 11,017,409 119,564
1968 10,756,922 116,075
1967 10,505,959 112,528
1966 10,266,395 108,507
1965 10,036,008 104,102
1964 9,814,318 100,662
1963 9,604,487 98,222
1962 9,404,406 95,802
1961 9,214,083 93,450
1960 9,035,043 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Maldives

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Maldives
2023 4.84 1.58
2022 4.93 1.58
2021 5.04 1.6
2020 5.15 1.61
2019 5.24 1.64
2018 5.33 1.71
2017 5.43 1.8
2016 5.54 1.9
2015 5.65 2
2014 5.77 2.09
2013 5.88 2.17
2012 5.99 2.25
2011 6.09 2.31
2010 6.2 2.35
2009 6.3 2.39
2008 6.39 2.37
2007 6.51 2.29
2006 6.69 2.2
2005 6.86 2.2
2004 7.02 2.26
2003 7.17 2.34
2002 7.32 2.42
2001 7.45 2.53
2000 7.57 2.69
1999 7.64 2.9
1998 7.69 3.17
1997 7.73 3.48
1996 7.76 3.86
1995 7.77 4.29
1994 7.77 4.69
1993 7.76 5.06
1992 7.7 5.44
1991 7.63 5.8
1990 7.58 6.13
1989 7.56 6.39
1988 7.55 6.58
1987 7.55 6.73
1986 7.55 6.85
1985 7.55 6.94
1984 7.55 7.03
1983 7.57 7.09
1982 7.6 7.15
1981 7.62 7.19
1980 7.64 7.23
1979 7.61 7.23
1978 7.6 7.23
1977 7.59 7.27
1976 7.56 7.29
1975 7.54 7.32
1974 7.53 7.38
1973 7.49 7.4
1972 7.45 7.37
1971 7.43 7.38
1970 7.4 7.39
1969 7.39 7.33
1968 7.36 7.28
1967 7.34 7.23
1966 7.32 7.15
1965 7.31 7.07
1964 7.3 7
1963 7.3 6.94
1962 7.29 6.89
1961 7.28 6.79
1960 7.28 6.71

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

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Afghanistan and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Maldives
2024 18.2 32.9
2023 18 32.1
2022 17.8 31.4
2021 17.6 30.7
2020 17.5 30.1
2019 17.3 29.5
2018 17.1 29
2017 17 28.5
2016 16.8 28
2015 16.6 27.6
2014 16.4 27.1
2013 16.2 26.5
2012 16 25.8
2011 15.9 25.1
2010 15.7 24.4
2009 15.5 23.8
2008 15.3 23.2
2007 15.2 22.7
2006 15.1 22.1
2005 15 21.5
2004 14.9 20.9
2003 14.9 20.3
2002 14.9 19.8
2001 14.9 19.3
2000 15 18.9
1999 15.1 18.4
1998 15.2 18
1997 15.3 17.6
1996 15.5 17.3
1995 15.6 16.9
1994 15.7 16.7
1993 15.8 16.5
1992 15.9 16.4
1991 16 16.4
1990 16.1 16.4
1989 16.1 16.5
1988 16.2 16.6
1987 16.3 16.7
1986 16.3 16.9
1985 16.4 17
1984 16.5 17
1983 16.6 16.9
1982 16.7 16.9
1981 16.8 16.8
1980 16.9 16.8
1979 17 16.9
1978 17.2 17
1977 17.3 17
1976 17.4 17
1975 17.5 17.1
1974 17.6 17.2
1973 17.7 17.2
1972 17.8 17.2
1971 17.9 17.3
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.2 17.6
1968 18.3 17.8
1967 18.4 18.2
1966 18.5 18.9
1965 18.6 19.9
1964 18.6 20.5
1963 18.7 20.6
1962 18.8 20.6
1961 18.9 20.6
1960 18.9 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
79.5%
2017

Energy

Afghanistan Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Maldives
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
97.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Maldives
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
57.8 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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