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Afghanistan vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 40th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Mauritius
Population
45409324
1240121
Population rank 36/197 157/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Afghanistan and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Mauritius
2024 - $14,937,861,786
2023 $17,152,234,637 $14,072,212,290
2022 $14,497,243,872 $12,936,444,123
2021 $14,259,995,441 $11,622,048,697
2020 $19,955,929,052 $11,566,111,138
2019 $18,799,444,490 $14,645,235,205
2018 $18,053,222,687 $14,957,535,716
2017 $18,753,456,498 $13,896,938,315
2016 $18,116,572,395 $12,757,680,847
2015 $19,134,221,645 $12,162,211,503
2014 $20,497,128,556 $13,230,490,082
2013 $20,146,416,758 $12,434,596,541
2012 $19,907,329,778 $11,832,323,837
2011 $17,805,098,206 $11,677,718,382
2010 $15,856,668,556 $10,144,716,155
2009 $12,416,152,732 $9,264,513,545
2008 $10,109,297,048 $10,127,777,060
2007 $9,747,886,187 $8,277,442,915
2006 $6,971,758,282 $7,137,710,413
2005 $6,203,256,539 $6,576,108,447
2004 $5,224,896,719 $6,667,418,752
2003 $4,520,946,819 $5,894,873,920
2002 $3,825,701,439 $4,906,494,249
2001 $2,813,571,754 $4,675,755,867
2000 $3,521,418,060 $4,726,108,622
1999 - $4,402,193,195
1998 - $4,225,813,976
1997 - $4,243,755,308
1996 - $4,481,489,762
1995 - $4,094,741,652
1994 - $3,606,050,873
1993 - $3,307,302,126
1992 - $3,267,677,814
1991 - $2,895,354,736
1990 - $2,689,212,760
1989 - $2,211,312,823
1988 - $2,163,252,449
1987 - $1,906,174,438
1986 - $1,482,601,552
1985 - $1,090,611,325
1984 - $1,054,564,759
1983 - $1,104,956,573
1982 - $1,092,923,636
1981 - $1,157,769,444
1980 - $1,147,027,924
1979 - $1,227,446,632
1978 - $1,029,040,323
1977 - $834,722,972
1976 - $713,510,052
1975 - $673,311,287
1974 - $669,894,030
1973 - $404,285,775
1972 - $318,664,900
1971 - $251,437,338
1970 - $224,125,805
1969 - $221,553,613
1968 - $206,576,631
1967 - $238,439,291
1966 - $227,534,083
1965 - $230,024,161
1964 - $218,914,569
1963 - $253,839,558
1962 - $197,738,208
1961 - $191,757,729
1960 - $162,089,564

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

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Afghanistan and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Mauritius
2024 - $11,991
2023 $414 $11,270
2022 $357 $10,247
2021 $356 $9,178
2020 $511 $9,136
2019 $497 $11,568
2018 $491 $11,819
2017 $525 $10,987
2016 $522 $10,095
2015 $566 $9,631
2014 $625 $10,490
2013 $637 $9,877
2012 $651 $9,422
2011 $607 $9,324
2010 $561 $8,113
2009 $452 $7,427
2008 $382 $8,141
2007 $376 $6,677
2006 $274.2 $5,784
2005 $254.2 $5,354
2004 $221.8 $5,461
2003 $198.9 $4,858
2002 $179 $4,073
2001 $138.7 $3,909
2000 $174.9 $3,982
1999 - $3,746
1998 - $3,642
1997 - $3,696
1996 - $3,952
1995 - $3,648
1994 - $3,240
1993 - $3,014
1992 - $3,013
1991 - $2,705
1990 - $2,540
1989 - $2,103
1988 - $2,074
1987 - $1,840
1986 - $1,442
1985 - $1,069
1984 - $1,042
1983 - $1,103
1982 - $1,101
1981 - $1,181
1980 - $1,187
1979 - $1,292
1978 - $1,102
1977 - $906
1976 - $787
1975 - $755
1974 - $763
1973 - $467
1972 - $374
1971 - $299.6
1970 - $271.3
1969 - $272.7
1968 - $258.7
1967 - $304
1966 - $296
1965 - $305
1964 - $297.3
1963 - $353
1962 - $282.3
1961 - $281.7
1960 - $238.3

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

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Afghanistan vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Mauritius
2026 66.8 75.4
2025 66.5 75.3
2024 66.3 75.1
2023 66 74.9
2022 65.6 73.5
2021 60.4 72.9
2020 61.5 74.7
2019 62.9 74.2
2018 62.4 74.5
2017 62.4 75
2016 62.6 74.9
2015 62.3 74.7
2014 62.3 74.6
2013 62.2 74.4
2012 61.7 74.3
2011 61.3 74.1
2010 60.7 73.6
2009 60.2 73.3
2008 59.7 73.1
2007 59 72.9
2006 58.6 72.8
2005 58.2 72.6
2004 57.8 72.5
2003 57.2 72.3
2002 56.2 72.1
2001 55.5 72
2000 55 71.8
1999 54.5 71.4
1998 52.5 70.9
1997 53.2 70.7
1996 52.8 70.5
1995 52.1 70.6
1994 51 70.4
1993 51 70.4
1992 46.6 70.2
1991 45.5 70.1
1990 45.1 69.8
1989 44.5 69.5
1988 43.2 69.4
1987 38.8 69.2
1986 38.4 68.9
1985 32.1 68.7
1984 31.5 68.6
1983 36.5 68.4
1982 36.1 67.9
1981 39.4 67.2
1980 39.3 66.5
1979 38.8 66
1978 40.1 65.3
1977 41.1 64.8
1976 40.5 64
1975 40 64.4
1974 39.5 64.2
1973 39 64.3
1972 38.4 63.8
1971 37.9 63.8
1970 37.5 63.7
1969 37 62.7
1968 36.5 62.1
1967 36 61.7
1966 35.6 62.1
1965 35.1 62.1
1964 34.7 61.5
1963 34.2 61.1
1962 33.8 60.5
1961 33.3 59.5
1960 32.8 58.4
1959 32.3 57.4
1958 31.8 56.4
1957 31.3 55.7
1956 30.8 55.1
1955 30.4 53.8
1954 29.7 52.2
1953 29.5 51.5
1952 29 52.1
1951 28.6 52.5
1950 28.2 51.9

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

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Afghanistan and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Mauritius
2024 42,647,492 1,245,779
2023 41,454,761 1,248,647
2022 40,578,842 1,262,523
2021 40,000,412 1,266,334
2020 39,068,979 1,266,014
2019 37,856,121 1,265,985
2018 36,743,039 1,265,577
2017 35,688,935 1,264,887
2016 34,700,612 1,263,747
2015 33,831,764 1,262,879
2014 32,792,523 1,261,208
2013 31,622,704 1,258,927
2012 30,560,034 1,255,882
2011 29,347,708 1,252,404
2010 28,284,089 1,250,400
2009 27,466,101 1,247,429
2008 26,482,622 1,244,121
2007 25,909,852 1,239,630
2006 25,424,094 1,233,996
2005 24,404,567 1,228,254
2004 23,560,654 1,221,003
2003 22,733,049 1,213,370
2002 21,378,117 1,204,621
2001 20,284,307 1,196,287
2000 20,130,327 1,186,873
1999 19,887,785 1,175,267
1998 19,159,996 1,160,421
1997 18,452,091 1,148,284
1996 17,763,266 1,133,996
1995 17,065,836 1,122,457
1994 16,250,794 1,112,846
1993 14,943,172 1,097,374
1992 13,278,974 1,084,441
1991 12,238,879 1,070,266
1990 12,045,660 1,058,775
1989 11,874,088 1,051,260
1988 11,523,298 1,043,239
1987 11,387,818 1,036,082
1986 11,420,074 1,028,360
1985 11,426,852 1,020,528
1984 11,190,221 1,012,221
1983 10,917,982 1,001,691
1982 10,991,378 992,521
1981 11,937,581 980,462
1980 13,169,311 966,039
1979 13,655,567 949,888
1978 13,611,441 933,499
1977 13,340,756 921,379
1976 13,059,851 906,507
1975 12,773,954 892,000
1974 12,469,127 878,042
1973 12,157,999 864,819
1972 11,853,696 852,053
1971 11,567,667 839,230
1970 11,290,128 826,000
1969 11,017,409 812,405
1968 10,756,922 798,413
1967 10,505,959 783,917
1966 10,266,395 768,813
1965 10,036,008 753,000
1964 9,814,318 736,381
1963 9,604,487 718,861
1962 9,404,406 700,349
1961 9,214,083 680,757
1960 9,035,043 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Mauritius
2023 4.84 1.39
2022 4.93 1.32
2021 5.04 1.41
2020 5.15 1.44
2019 5.24 1.4
2018 5.33 1.41
2017 5.43 1.44
2016 5.54 1.4
2015 5.65 1.36
2014 5.77 1.43
2013 5.88 1.44
2012 5.99 1.54
2011 6.09 1.55
2010 6.2 1.57
2009 6.3 1.59
2008 6.39 1.67
2007 6.51 1.74
2006 6.69 1.77
2005 6.86 1.88
2004 7.02 1.92
2003 7.17 1.87
2002 7.32 1.94
2001 7.45 1.91
2000 7.57 1.99
1999 7.64 2.05
1998 7.69 1.97
1997 7.73 2.04
1996 7.76 2.12
1995 7.77 2.14
1994 7.77 2.25
1993 7.76 2.21
1992 7.7 2.37
1991 7.63 2.3
1990 7.58 2.32
1989 7.56 2.23
1988 7.55 2.14
1987 7.55 2.05
1986 7.55 1.99
1985 7.55 2.02
1984 7.55 2.16
1983 7.57 2.4
1982 7.6 2.53
1981 7.62 2.67
1980 7.64 2.8
1979 7.61 2.91
1978 7.6 3.01
1977 7.59 3.07
1976 7.56 3.13
1975 7.54 3.2
1974 7.53 3.45
1973 7.49 3.07
1972 7.45 3.41
1971 7.43 3.51
1970 7.4 3.82
1969 7.39 3.97
1968 7.36 4.6
1967 7.34 4.63
1966 7.32 5.46
1965 7.31 5.51
1964 7.3 5.96
1963 7.3 6.18
1962 7.29 5.88
1961 7.28 5.98
1960 7.28 5.9

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

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Afghanistan and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Mauritius
2024 18.2 38.5
2023 18 38
2022 17.8 37.5
2021 17.6 37.1
2020 17.5 36.8
2019 17.3 36.5
2018 17.1 36.2
2017 17 35.8
2016 16.8 35.4
2015 16.6 35
2014 16.4 34.6
2013 16.2 34.2
2012 16 33.8
2011 15.9 33.4
2010 15.7 32.9
2009 15.5 32.5
2008 15.3 32
2007 15.2 31.6
2006 15.1 31.1
2005 15 30.7
2004 14.9 30.3
2003 14.9 30
2002 14.9 29.7
2001 14.9 29.4
2000 15 29
1999 15.1 28.7
1998 15.2 28.4
1997 15.3 28
1996 15.5 27.6
1995 15.6 27.3
1994 15.7 26.9
1993 15.8 26.6
1992 15.9 26.3
1991 16 26
1990 16.1 25.6
1989 16.1 25.2
1988 16.2 24.7
1987 16.3 24.3
1986 16.3 23.9
1985 16.4 23.5
1984 16.5 23.2
1983 16.6 22.8
1982 16.7 22.4
1981 16.8 22.1
1980 16.9 21.9
1979 17 21.6
1978 17.2 21.3
1977 17.3 21
1976 17.4 20.6
1975 17.5 20.2
1974 17.6 19.8
1973 17.7 19.5
1972 17.8 19.1
1971 17.9 18.8
1970 18.1 18.5
1969 18.2 18.3
1968 18.3 18.1
1967 18.4 17.9
1966 18.5 17.8
1965 18.6 17.7
1964 18.6 17.6
1963 18.7 17.6
1962 18.8 17.6
1961 18.9 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
73
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
89.6%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.48%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Mauritius
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
94.3%
2023
English speaking
6%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Mauritius
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
1,509 mi
2015

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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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