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Afghanistan vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 574K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 40th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Malta ranks 120/197 ($24.3B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($42,347).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Malta
Population
44810409
583596
Population rank 36/197 167/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$24.3B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$42,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$67,364
2024
Government debt
$1.42B
2023
$11.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.25%
2023
49.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$34.2
2023
$20,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2025
$21,451
2025
Land area
251,827 sq mi
2025
123.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024
4,649 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
83.6 years
2025

Afghanistan and Malta: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Malta economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Malta
Year GDP
Afghanistan Malta
1970 - $250,728,796
1971 - $264,578,485
1972 - $295,106,628
1973 - $345,616,106
1974 - $376,081,124
1975 - $474,618,321
1976 - $527,936,989
1977 - $625,563,171
1978 - $793,673,402
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1984 - $1,101,807,023
1985 - $1,117,797,439
1986 - $1,435,038,441
1987 - $1,751,293,461
1988 - $2,019,503,068
1989 - $2,118,655,677
1990 - $2,547,328,748
1991 - $2,750,216,747
1992 - $3,021,942,759
1993 - $2,709,193,538
1994 - $2,998,505,428
1995 - $3,709,360,097
1996 - $3,822,489,746
1997 - $3,787,070,704
1998 - $4,010,092,091
1999 - $4,111,891,845
2000 $3,521,418,060 $4,036,809,865
2001 $2,813,571,754 $4,070,867,153
2002 $3,825,701,439 $4,455,127,398
2003 $4,520,946,819 $5,418,315,225
2004 $5,224,896,719 $6,104,141,501
2005 $6,203,256,539 $6,393,234,965
2006 $6,971,758,282 $6,749,838,862
2007 $9,747,886,187 $7,908,412,374
2008 $10,109,297,048 $9,135,419,490
2009 $12,416,152,732 $8,734,745,632
2010 $15,856,668,556 $9,097,044,182
2011 $17,805,098,206 $9,789,361,705
2012 $19,907,329,778 $9,609,532,106
2013 $20,146,416,758 $10,796,782,634
2014 $20,497,128,556 $11,888,032,862
2015 $19,134,221,645 $11,340,795,033
2016 $18,116,572,395 $12,025,782,885
2017 $18,753,456,498 $14,161,366,733
2018 $18,053,222,687 $16,153,779,511
2019 $18,799,444,490 $16,337,793,531
2020 $19,955,929,052 $16,409,900,599
2021 $14,259,995,441 $19,723,563,355
2022 $14,497,243,872 $19,239,187,084
2023 $17,152,234,637 $22,210,718,401
2024 - $24,322,006,608

Afghanistan and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Malta
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Malta
1970 - $828
1971 - $874
1972 - $976
1973 - $1,144
1974 - $1,245
1975 - $1,560
1976 - $1,727
1977 - $2,038
1978 - $2,559
1979 - $3,196
1980 - $3,948
1981 - $3,898
1982 - $3,788
1983 - $3,527
1984 - $3,333
1985 - $3,322
1986 - $4,195
1987 - $5,084
1988 - $5,814
1989 - $6,041
1990 - $7,192
1991 - $7,559
1992 - $8,220
1993 - $7,296
1994 - $8,000
1995 - $9,828
1996 - $10,062
1997 - $9,893
1998 - $10,408
1999 - $10,609
2000 $174.9 $10,348
2001 $138.7 $10,358
2002 $179 $11,251
2003 $198.9 $13,594
2004 $221.8 $15,212
2005 $254.2 $15,831
2006 $274.2 $16,654
2007 $376 $19,444
2008 $382 $22,315
2009 $452 $21,176
2010 $561 $21,947
2011 $607 $23,517
2012 $651 $22,878
2013 $637 $25,416
2014 $625 $27,425
2015 $566 $25,530
2016 $522 $26,459
2017 $525 $30,317
2018 $491 $33,382
2019 $497 $32,422
2020 $511 $31,834
2021 $356 $38,065
2022 $357 $36,224
2023 $414 $40,182
2024 - $42,347

Afghanistan vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Malta
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Malta
1950 28.2 63.5
1951 28.6 63.9
1952 29 64.1
1953 29.5 64.3
1954 29.7 65.1
1955 30.4 66.3
1956 30.8 66.8
1957 31.3 67.5
1958 31.8 67.8
1959 32.3 68.4
1960 32.8 68.4
1961 33.3 68.4
1962 33.8 69.2
1963 34.2 69.2
1964 34.7 69.3
1965 35.1 69.5
1966 35.6 69.7
1967 36 69.8
1968 36.5 69.9
1969 37 70.1
1970 37.5 70.4
1971 37.9 70.1
1972 38.4 70.7
1973 39 71.3
1974 39.5 71.9
1975 40 72.1
1976 40.5 72.2
1977 41.1 72.3
1978 40.1 72.3
1979 38.8 72.5
1980 39.3 72.3
1981 39.4 72.4
1982 36.1 72.8
1983 36.5 73.1
1984 31.5 73.3
1985 32.1 73.9
1986 38.4 74.5
1987 38.8 75.3
1988 43.2 75.9
1989 44.5 76.2
1990 45.1 76.2
1991 45.5 76.5
1992 46.6 76.7
1993 51 76.8
1994 51 76.9
1995 52.1 77
1996 52.8 76.3
1997 53.2 77.3
1998 52.5 77.8
1999 54.5 77.8
2000 55 77.9
2001 55.5 78.9
2002 56.2 78.5
2003 57.2 78.7
2004 57.8 79.2
2005 58.2 79.5
2006 58.6 79.6
2007 59 79.7
2008 59.7 79.7
2009 60.2 80.4
2010 60.7 81.4
2011 61.3 80.8
2012 61.7 81.1
2013 62.2 81.8
2014 62.3 82.3
2015 62.3 82.6
2016 62.6 82.7
2017 62.4 83.1
2018 62.4 82.9
2019 62.9 82.8
2020 61.5 82.3
2021 60.4 82.3
2022 65.6 82.2
2023 66 83.3
2024 66.3 83.5
2025 66.5 83.6

Afghanistan and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Malta
Year Population
Afghanistan Malta
1960 9,035,043 326,550
1961 9,214,083 325,250
1962 9,404,406 323,900
1963 9,604,487 322,550
1964 9,814,318 321,250
1965 10,036,008 318,800
1966 10,266,395 315,200
1967 10,505,959 311,550
1968 10,756,922 307,900
1969 11,017,409 304,300
1970 11,290,128 302,650
1971 11,567,667 302,700
1972 11,853,696 302,450
1973 12,157,999 302,200
1974 12,469,127 301,996
1975 12,773,954 304,222
1976 13,059,851 305,774
1977 13,340,756 306,970
1978 13,611,441 310,182
1979 13,655,567 313,342
1980 13,169,311 316,645
1981 11,937,581 318,982
1982 10,991,378 325,898
1983 10,917,982 330,524
1984 11,190,221 330,593
1985 11,426,852 336,452
1986 11,420,074 342,121
1987 11,387,818 344,485
1988 11,523,298 347,325
1989 11,874,088 350,722
1990 12,045,660 354,170
1991 12,238,879 363,845
1992 13,278,974 367,618
1993 14,943,172 371,308
1994 16,250,794 374,797
1995 17,065,836 377,419
1996 17,763,266 379,905
1997 18,452,091 382,791
1998 19,159,996 385,287
1999 19,887,785 387,578
2000 20,130,327 390,087
2001 20,284,307 393,028
2002 21,378,117 395,969
2003 22,733,049 398,582
2004 23,560,654 401,268
2005 24,404,567 403,834
2006 25,424,094 405,308
2007 25,909,852 406,724
2008 26,482,622 409,379
2009 27,466,101 412,477
2010 28,284,089 414,508
2011 29,347,708 416,268
2012 30,560,034 420,028
2013 31,622,704 424,810
2014 32,792,523 433,481
2015 33,831,764 444,220
2016 34,700,612 454,505
2017 35,688,935 467,106
2018 36,743,039 483,903
2019 37,856,121 503,912
2020 39,068,979 515,490
2021 40,000,412 518,150
2022 40,578,842 531,113
2023 41,454,761 552,747
2024 42,647,492 574,346

Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Malta

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Malta
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Malta
1960 7.28 3.62
1961 7.28 3.27
1962 7.29 3.24
1963 7.3 2.9
1964 7.3 2.79
1965 7.31 2.52
1966 7.32 2.33
1967 7.34 2.24
1968 7.36 2.12
1969 7.39 2.02
1970 7.4 2.03
1971 7.43 2.06
1972 7.45 2.01
1973 7.49 1.65
1974 7.53 1.64
1975 7.54 2.27
1976 7.56 2.21
1977 7.59 2.14
1978 7.6 2.05
1979 7.61 2.1
1980 7.64 1.99
1981 7.62 1.87
1982 7.6 1.9
1983 7.57 1.92
1984 7.55 1.95
1985 7.55 1.95
1986 7.55 1.93
1987 7.55 1.97
1988 7.55 2.06
1989 7.56 2.1
1990 7.58 2.02
1991 7.63 1.99
1992 7.7 2.07
1993 7.76 1.96
1994 7.77 1.84
1995 7.77 1.77
1996 7.76 1.99
1997 7.73 1.93
1998 7.69 1.84
1999 7.64 1.73
2000 7.57 1.68
2001 7.45 1.48
2002 7.32 1.45
2003 7.17 1.48
2004 7.02 1.4
2005 6.86 1.38
2006 6.69 1.36
2007 6.51 1.35
2008 6.39 1.43
2009 6.3 1.42
2010 6.2 1.36
2011 6.09 1.45
2012 5.99 1.42
2013 5.88 1.36
2014 5.77 1.38
2015 5.65 1.37
2016 5.54 1.37
2017 5.43 1.26
2018 5.33 1.23
2019 5.24 1.14
2020 5.15 1.13
2021 5.04 1.13
2022 4.93 1.08
2023 4.84 1.06

Afghanistan and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Malta
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Malta
1960 18.9 23.6
1961 18.9 23.8
1962 18.8 24
1963 18.7 24.2
1964 18.6 24.4
1965 18.6 24.5
1966 18.5 24.6
1967 18.4 24.8
1968 18.3 25
1969 18.2 25.5
1970 18.1 25.9
1971 17.9 26.3
1972 17.8 26.8
1973 17.7 27.2
1974 17.6 27.6
1975 17.5 28
1976 17.4 28.4
1977 17.3 28.7
1978 17.2 29.2
1979 17 29.6
1980 16.9 30
1981 16.8 30.3
1982 16.7 30.6
1983 16.6 30.9
1984 16.5 31.2
1985 16.4 31.4
1986 16.3 31.7
1987 16.3 32
1988 16.2 32.4
1989 16.1 32.7
1990 16.1 33
1991 16 33.3
1992 15.9 33.7
1993 15.8 34
1994 15.7 34.3
1995 15.6 34.7
1996 15.5 35.1
1997 15.3 35.5
1998 15.2 35.8
1999 15.1 36.1
2000 15 36.4
2001 14.9 36.7
2002 14.9 37
2003 14.9 37.4
2004 14.9 37.7
2005 15 38.1
2006 15.1 38.4
2007 15.2 38.7
2008 15.3 39
2009 15.5 39.3
2010 15.7 39.6
2011 15.9 39.9
2012 16 40.2
2013 16.2 40.4
2014 16.4 40.6
2015 16.6 40.6
2016 16.8 40.6
2017 17 40.5
2018 17.1 40.2
2019 17.3 39.9
2020 17.5 39.9
2021 17.6 40.2
2022 17.8 40.8
2023 18 41.4
2024 18.2 41.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$19.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17%
2023
36.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.56%
2023
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2023
-3.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
80.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
66.8
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$15.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
96.6%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$45.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.71 megatons
2023
1.68 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.21 tons
2023
3.05 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Malta
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-44,089
2024
+6,323
2024
Urban population
27.3%
2024
95%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
12.4
2025
80.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
46
2024
Higher education index
19
2025
72
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
38
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$80.7
2022
$3,353
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$62.9
2022
$1,007
2022
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
83.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2020
4.28
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
55.5
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
3
2025
66
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Malta
% of world land
0.44%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
215.1 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2025
32 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2025
1.78 sq mi
2025
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
1,401 mi
2001

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