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Afghanistan vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 40th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Marshall Islands
Population
45409324
35058
Population rank 36/197 192/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$290M
2024
GDP rank 137/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Afghanistan and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Marshall Islands
2024 - $290,108,490
2023 $17,152,234,637 $263,761,322
2022 $14,497,243,872 $258,723,511
2021 $14,259,995,441 $261,245,544
2020 $19,955,929,052 $241,800,000
2019 $18,799,444,490 $232,900,000
2018 $18,053,222,687 $220,000,000
2017 $18,753,456,498 $213,700,000
2016 $18,116,572,395 $201,800,000
2015 $19,134,221,645 $183,700,000
2014 $20,497,128,556 $186,000,000
2013 $20,146,416,758 $186,400,000
2012 $19,907,329,778 $180,700,000
2011 $17,805,098,206 $172,300,000
2010 $15,856,668,556 $161,100,000
2009 $12,416,152,732 $151,200,000
2008 $10,109,297,048 $146,600,000
2007 $9,747,886,187 $150,500,000
2006 $6,971,758,282 $143,200,000
2005 $6,203,256,539 $138,000,000
2004 $5,224,896,719 $132,900,000
2003 $4,520,946,819 $131,128,500
2002 $3,825,701,439 $131,960,000
2001 $2,813,571,754 $122,406,100
2000 $3,521,418,060 $114,838,500
1999 - $113,352,100
1998 - $112,070,100
1997 - $109,884,700
1996 - $110,858,000
1995 - $120,230,000
1994 - $108,071,000
1993 - $99,461,000
1992 - $91,063,000
1991 - $82,507,000
1990 - $78,476,000
1989 - $72,798,000
1988 - $70,688,000
1987 - $62,983,000
1986 - $55,989,000
1985 - $43,879,000
1984 - $45,144,000
1983 - $41,749,000
1982 - $34,918,000
1981 - $31,020,000
1980 - $26,710,653
1979 - $25,545,346
1978 - $22,209,370
1977 - $20,210,069
1976 - $18,153,647
1975 - $16,691,301
1974 - $15,217,532
1973 - $11,607,366
1972 - $9,973,652
1971 - $9,116,810
1970 - $8,408,486

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

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Afghanistan and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Marshall Islands
2024 - $7,726
2023 $414 $6,793
2022 $357 $6,456
2021 $356 $6,315
2020 $511 $5,662
2019 $497 $5,292
2018 $491 $4,858
2017 $525 $4,593
2016 $522 $4,230
2015 $566 $3,764
2014 $625 $3,735
2013 $637 $3,678
2012 $651 $3,514
2011 $607 $3,319
2010 $561 $3,095
2009 $452 $2,907
2008 $382 $2,818
2007 $376 $2,892
2006 $274.2 $2,754
2005 $254.2 $2,659
2004 $221.8 $2,566
2003 $198.9 $2,539
2002 $179 $2,566
2001 $138.7 $2,394
2000 $174.9 $2,265
1999 - $2,258
1998 - $2,254
1997 - $2,231
1996 - $2,273
1995 - $2,491
1994 - $2,265
1993 - $2,112
1992 - $1,963
1991 - $1,811
1990 - $1,758
1989 - $1,670
1988 - $1,670
1987 - $1,543
1986 - $1,425
1985 - $1,162
1984 - $1,245
1983 - $1,199
1982 - $1,046
1981 - $969
1980 - $868
1979 - $859
1978 - $771
1977 - $724
1976 - $672
1975 - $638
1974 - $602
1973 - $472
1972 - $416
1971 - $390
1970 - $373

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

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Afghanistan vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Marshall Islands
2026 66.8 67.3
2025 66.5 67.2
2024 66.3 67.1
2023 66 66.9
2022 65.6 66.7
2021 60.4 65.4
2020 61.5 65.4
2019 62.9 66
2018 62.4 65.9
2017 62.4 65.7
2016 62.6 65.5
2015 62.3 65.3
2014 62.3 65.1
2013 62.2 65
2012 61.7 64.8
2011 61.3 64.6
2010 60.7 64.5
2009 60.2 64.4
2008 59.7 64.3
2007 59 64.3
2006 58.6 64.2
2005 58.2 64.1
2004 57.8 64
2003 57.2 64
2002 56.2 63.8
2001 55.5 63.7
2000 55 63.3
1999 54.5 63.4
1998 52.5 63.2
1997 53.2 63
1996 52.8 62.8
1995 52.1 62.5
1994 51 62.3
1993 51 62.1
1992 46.6 61.9
1991 45.5 61.8
1990 45.1 61.8
1989 44.5 61.7
1988 43.2 61.8
1987 38.8 61.8
1986 38.4 61.8
1985 32.1 61.7
1984 31.5 61.6
1983 36.5 61.5
1982 36.1 61.3
1981 39.4 61.1
1980 39.3 61
1979 38.8 60.8
1978 40.1 60.7
1977 41.1 60.6
1976 40.5 60.4
1975 40 60.3
1974 39.5 60.1
1973 39 59.8
1972 38.4 59.5
1971 37.9 59.1
1970 37.5 58.8
1969 37 58.5
1968 36.5 58.2
1967 36 57.8
1966 35.6 57.3
1965 35.1 56.8
1964 34.7 56.3
1963 34.2 55.7
1962 33.8 55.2
1961 33.3 54.7
1960 32.8 54.4
1959 32.3 54
1958 31.8 53.6
1957 31.3 53.4
1956 30.8 53.2
1955 30.4 53
1954 29.7 52.9
1953 29.5 52.8
1952 29 52.7
1951 28.6 52.7
1950 28.2 52.6

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

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Afghanistan and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Marshall Islands
2024 42,647,492 37,548
2023 41,454,761 38,827
2022 40,578,842 40,077
2021 40,000,412 41,367
2020 39,068,979 42,706
2019 37,856,121 44,007
2018 36,743,039 45,285
2017 35,688,935 46,529
2016 34,700,612 47,709
2015 33,831,764 48,800
2014 32,792,523 49,796
2013 31,622,704 50,681
2012 30,560,034 51,419
2011 29,347,708 51,907
2010 28,284,089 52,044
2009 27,466,101 52,019
2008 26,482,622 52,030
2007 25,909,852 52,035
2006 25,424,094 51,992
2005 24,404,567 51,906
2004 23,560,654 51,791
2003 22,733,049 51,639
2002 21,378,117 51,425
2001 20,284,307 51,123
2000 20,130,327 50,706
1999 19,887,785 50,202
1998 19,159,996 49,717
1997 18,452,091 49,259
1996 17,763,266 48,775
1995 17,065,836 48,266
1994 16,250,794 47,712
1993 14,943,172 47,093
1992 13,278,974 46,388
1991 12,238,879 45,568
1990 12,045,660 44,629
1989 11,874,088 43,586
1988 11,523,298 42,321
1987 11,387,818 40,828
1986 11,420,074 39,286
1985 11,426,852 37,761
1984 11,190,221 36,264
1983 10,917,982 34,811
1982 10,991,378 33,397
1981 11,937,581 32,017
1980 13,169,311 30,774
1979 13,655,567 29,738
1978 13,611,441 28,809
1977 13,340,756 27,906
1976 13,059,851 27,021
1975 12,773,954 26,154
1974 12,469,127 25,296
1973 12,157,999 24,581
1972 11,853,696 23,992
1971 11,567,667 23,366
1970 11,290,128 22,530
1969 11,017,409 21,305
1968 10,756,922 19,862
1967 10,505,959 18,655
1966 10,266,395 17,927
1965 10,036,008 17,402
1964 9,814,318 16,852
1963 9,604,487 16,302
1962 9,404,406 15,755
1961 9,214,083 15,219
1960 9,035,043 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Marshall Islands
2023 4.84 2.92
2022 4.93 2.94
2021 5.04 2.96
2020 5.15 2.99
2019 5.24 3.01
2018 5.33 3.04
2017 5.43 3.06
2016 5.54 3.09
2015 5.65 3.13
2014 5.77 3.18
2013 5.88 3.25
2012 5.99 3.38
2011 6.09 3.53
2010 6.2 3.67
2009 6.3 3.83
2008 6.39 3.97
2007 6.51 4.09
2006 6.69 4.2
2005 6.86 4.28
2004 7.02 4.34
2003 7.17 4.42
2002 7.32 4.49
2001 7.45 4.58
2000 7.57 4.7
1999 7.64 4.78
1998 7.69 4.87
1997 7.73 4.96
1996 7.76 5.02
1995 7.77 5.09
1994 7.77 5.23
1993 7.76 5.38
1992 7.7 5.55
1991 7.63 5.76
1990 7.58 5.97
1989 7.56 6.18
1988 7.55 6.38
1987 7.55 6.57
1986 7.55 6.73
1985 7.55 6.87
1984 7.55 6.99
1983 7.57 7.08
1982 7.6 7.18
1981 7.62 7.27
1980 7.64 7.37
1979 7.61 7.47
1978 7.6 7.58
1977 7.59 7.67
1976 7.56 7.76
1975 7.54 7.83
1974 7.53 7.9
1973 7.49 7.95
1972 7.45 8
1971 7.43 8.04
1970 7.4 8.07
1969 7.39 8.11
1968 7.36 8.14
1967 7.34 8.17
1966 7.32 8.2
1965 7.31 8.16
1964 7.3 8.14
1963 7.3 8.12
1962 7.29 8.12
1961 7.28 8.12
1960 7.28 8.08

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

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Afghanistan and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Marshall Islands
2024 18.2 21.8
2023 18 21.9
2022 17.8 22.2
2021 17.6 22.5
2020 17.5 22.6
2019 17.3 22.6
2018 17.1 22.4
2017 17 22.2
2016 16.8 21.9
2015 16.6 21.6
2014 16.4 21.3
2013 16.2 21
2012 16 20.8
2011 15.9 20.6
2010 15.7 20.6
2009 15.5 20.5
2008 15.3 20.4
2007 15.2 20.2
2006 15.1 19.9
2005 15 19.7
2004 14.9 19.4
2003 14.9 19.1
2002 14.9 18.8
2001 14.9 18.5
2000 15 18.2
1999 15.1 17.9
1998 15.2 17.6
1997 15.3 17.2
1996 15.5 16.9
1995 15.6 16.5
1994 15.7 16.1
1993 15.8 15.8
1992 15.9 15.4
1991 16 15.2
1990 16.1 14.9
1989 16.1 14.8
1988 16.2 14.7
1987 16.3 14.7
1986 16.3 14.7
1985 16.4 14.8
1984 16.5 14.8
1983 16.6 14.9
1982 16.7 14.9
1981 16.8 14.9
1980 16.9 15
1979 17 15.1
1978 17.2 15.3
1977 17.3 15.5
1976 17.4 15.7
1975 17.5 15.9
1974 17.6 16
1973 17.7 16.2
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.9 17.1
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.2 17.2
1968 18.3 16.9
1967 18.4 16.6
1966 18.5 16.4
1965 18.6 16.3
1964 18.6 16.3
1963 18.7 16.4
1962 18.8 16.7
1961 18.9 17
1960 18.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
58
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
12.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
36
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
95.8%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Afghanistan Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
1,260 mi
2007

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

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