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Afghanistan vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 40th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Mexico
Population
45409324
133323134
Population rank 36/197 11/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 137/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Mexico
2024 - $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $17,152,234,637 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $14,497,243,872 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $14,259,995,441 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $19,955,929,052 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $18,799,444,490 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $18,053,222,687 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $18,753,456,498 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $19,134,221,645 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $20,497,128,556 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $20,146,416,758 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $19,907,329,778 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $17,805,098,206 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $15,856,668,556 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $12,416,152,732 $943,437,415,025
2008 $10,109,297,048 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $6,971,758,282 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $6,203,256,539 $917,571,853,529
2004 $5,224,896,719 $819,459,227,375
2003 $4,520,946,819 $765,549,967,703
2002 $3,825,701,439 $810,666,116,402
2001 $2,813,571,754 $796,064,590,549
2000 $3,521,418,060 $742,061,329,749
1999 - $631,249,359,702
1998 - $557,461,102,631
1997 - $523,449,530,464
1996 - $432,157,945,024
1995 - $380,157,469,867
1994 - $553,618,247,901
1993 - $530,160,763,663
1992 - $363,157,832,924
1991 - $313,139,656,146
1990 - $261,253,675,693
1989 - $221,403,098,267
1988 - $181,611,150,497
1987 - $147,542,558,209
1986 - $134,556,034,673
1985 - $195,241,069,482
1984 - $184,230,754,105
1983 - $156,167,000,433
1982 - $184,602,611,610
1981 - $263,797,827,860
1980 - $205,577,055,466
1979 - $134,531,900,899
1978 - $102,648,570,299
1977 - $81,912,018,784
1976 - $88,875,923,765
1975 - $88,000,000,000
1974 - $72,000,000,000
1973 - $55,280,000,000
1972 - $45,200,000,000
1971 - $39,200,000,000
1970 - $35,520,000,000
1969 - $32,480,000,000
1968 - $29,360,000,000
1967 - $26,560,000,000
1966 - $24,320,000,000
1965 - $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Afghanistan and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Mexico
2024 - $14,186
2023 $414 $13,861
2022 $357 $11,406
2021 $356 $10,314
2020 $511 $8,841
2019 $497 $10,370
2018 $491 $10,085
2017 $525 $9,649
2016 $522 $9,098
2015 $566 $10,021
2014 $625 $11,391
2013 $637 $11,217
2012 $651 $10,744
2011 $607 $10,664
2010 $561 $9,729
2009 $452 $8,424
2008 $382 $10,524
2007 $376 $10,134
2006 $274.2 $9,513
2005 $254.2 $8,672
2004 $221.8 $7,850
2003 $198.9 $7,434
2002 $179 $7,983
2001 $138.7 $7,953
2000 $174.9 $7,524
1999 - $6,500
1998 - $5,833
1997 - $5,567
1996 - $4,674
1995 - $4,184
1994 - $6,202
1993 - $6,048
1992 - $4,221
1991 - $3,709
1990 - $3,154
1989 - $2,725
1988 - $2,279
1987 - $1,888
1986 - $1,757
1985 - $2,602
1984 - $2,506
1983 - $2,170
1982 - $2,621
1981 - $3,829
1980 - $3,055
1979 - $2,049
1978 - $1,604
1977 - $1,315
1976 - $1,465
1975 - $1,492
1974 - $1,256
1973 - $993
1972 - $837
1971 - $748
1970 - $699
1969 - $660
1968 - $616
1967 - $576
1966 - $545
1965 - $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Afghanistan vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Mexico
2026 66.8 75.6
2025 66.5 75.4
2024 66.3 75.3
2023 66 75.1
2022 65.6 74
2021 60.4 69.7
2020 61.5 70.4
2019 62.9 74.5
2018 62.4 74.3
2017 62.4 74.3
2016 62.6 74.4
2015 62.3 74.4
2014 62.3 74.4
2013 62.2 74.3
2012 61.7 74.1
2011 61.3 73.9
2010 60.7 73.7
2009 60.2 73.6
2008 59.7 73.7
2007 59 73.8
2006 58.6 73.7
2005 58.2 73.6
2004 57.8 73.4
2003 57.2 73.3
2002 56.2 73.1
2001 55.5 72.9
2000 55 72.6
1999 54.5 72.2
1998 52.5 71.8
1997 53.2 71.5
1996 52.8 71.1
1995 52.1 70.7
1994 51 70.3
1993 51 70
1992 46.6 69.7
1991 45.5 69.4
1990 45.1 69
1989 44.5 68.6
1988 43.2 68.3
1987 38.8 67.9
1986 38.4 67.4
1985 32.1 66.8
1984 31.5 66.2
1983 36.5 65.8
1982 36.1 65.3
1981 39.4 64.7
1980 39.3 64.3
1979 38.8 63.9
1978 40.1 63.4
1977 41.1 63
1976 40.5 62.5
1975 40 61.9
1974 39.5 61.2
1973 39 60.5
1972 38.4 60.1
1971 37.9 59.4
1970 37.5 58.9
1969 37 58.4
1968 36.5 58.2
1967 36 58
1966 35.6 57.4
1965 35.1 56.7
1964 34.7 55.9
1963 34.2 55.5
1962 33.8 55.1
1961 33.3 54.4
1960 32.8 53.6
1959 32.3 52.7
1958 31.8 51.8
1957 31.3 51.1
1956 30.8 50.4
1955 30.4 49.6
1954 29.7 48.3
1953 29.5 47
1952 29 45.7
1951 28.6 44.8
1950 28.2 43.8

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

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Afghanistan and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Mexico
2024 42,647,492 130,861,007
2023 41,454,761 129,739,759
2022 40,578,842 128,613,117
2021 40,000,412 127,648,148
2020 39,068,979 126,799,054
2019 37,856,121 125,762,982
2018 36,743,039 124,573,711
2017 35,688,935 123,400,057
2016 34,700,612 122,251,351
2015 33,831,764 121,072,306
2014 32,792,523 119,784,261
2013 31,622,704 118,343,573
2012 30,560,034 116,818,208
2011 29,347,708 115,243,504
2010 28,284,089 113,623,895
2009 27,466,101 111,999,721
2008 26,482,622 110,374,288
2007 25,909,852 108,774,360
2006 25,424,094 107,253,666
2005 24,404,567 105,811,504
2004 23,560,654 104,394,131
2003 22,733,049 102,978,515
2002 21,378,117 101,548,624
2001 20,284,307 100,099,099
2000 20,130,327 98,625,552
1999 19,887,785 97,115,707
1998 19,159,996 95,575,245
1997 18,452,091 94,021,207
1996 17,763,266 92,452,702
1995 17,065,836 90,862,455
1994 16,250,794 89,259,205
1993 14,943,172 87,653,807
1992 13,278,974 86,044,809
1991 12,238,879 84,430,572
1990 12,045,660 82,820,170
1989 11,874,088 81,247,182
1988 11,523,298 79,695,531
1987 11,387,818 78,136,651
1986 11,420,074 76,585,637
1985 11,426,852 75,043,414
1984 11,190,221 73,506,846
1983 10,917,982 71,971,240
1982 10,991,378 70,433,260
1981 11,937,581 68,892,108
1980 13,169,311 67,300,334
1979 13,655,567 65,648,865
1978 13,611,441 63,979,046
1977 13,340,756 62,308,493
1976 13,059,851 60,645,512
1975 12,773,954 58,982,400
1974 12,469,127 57,320,149
1973 12,157,999 55,667,284
1972 11,853,696 54,030,168
1971 11,567,667 52,412,558
1970 11,290,128 50,814,953
1969 11,017,409 49,233,194
1968 10,756,922 47,668,303
1967 10,505,959 46,129,608
1966 10,266,395 44,629,106
1965 10,036,008 43,174,477
1964 9,814,318 41,772,049
1963 9,604,487 40,424,065
1962 9,404,406 39,129,200
1961 9,214,083 37,890,118
1960 9,035,043 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Mexico

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Mexico
2023 4.84 1.91
2022 4.93 1.94
2021 5.04 1.97
2020 5.15 1.99
2019 5.24 2.02
2018 5.33 2.03
2017 5.43 2.04
2016 5.54 2.09
2015 5.65 2.14
2014 5.77 2.21
2013 5.88 2.27
2012 5.99 2.29
2011 6.09 2.32
2010 6.2 2.34
2009 6.3 2.36
2008 6.39 2.39
2007 6.51 2.42
2006 6.69 2.46
2005 6.86 2.5
2004 7.02 2.54
2003 7.17 2.58
2002 7.32 2.63
2001 7.45 2.67
2000 7.57 2.71
1999 7.64 2.76
1998 7.69 2.82
1997 7.73 2.89
1996 7.76 2.96
1995 7.77 3.04
1994 7.77 3.13
1993 7.76 3.21
1992 7.7 3.29
1991 7.63 3.36
1990 7.58 3.44
1989 7.56 3.53
1988 7.55 3.64
1987 7.55 3.8
1986 7.55 3.97
1985 7.55 4.09
1984 7.55 4.18
1983 7.57 4.3
1982 7.6 4.43
1981 7.62 4.57
1980 7.64 4.74
1979 7.61 4.96
1978 7.6 5.2
1977 7.59 5.36
1976 7.56 5.54
1975 7.54 5.74
1974 7.53 5.95
1973 7.49 6.12
1972 7.45 6.28
1971 7.43 6.42
1970 7.4 6.53
1969 7.39 6.63
1968 7.36 6.71
1967 7.34 6.75
1966 7.32 6.79
1965 7.31 6.82
1964 7.3 6.83
1963 7.3 6.82
1962 7.29 6.8
1961 7.28 6.78
1960 7.28 6.76

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

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Afghanistan and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Mexico
2024 18.2 30.3
2023 18 29.9
2022 17.8 29.5
2021 17.6 29.2
2020 17.5 29
2019 17.3 28.6
2018 17.1 28.3
2017 17 28
2016 16.8 27.6
2015 16.6 27.3
2014 16.4 27
2013 16.2 26.7
2012 16 26.4
2011 15.9 26.1
2010 15.7 25.8
2009 15.5 25.6
2008 15.3 25.3
2007 15.2 25
2006 15.1 24.7
2005 15 24.4
2004 14.9 24.1
2003 14.9 23.8
2002 14.9 23.5
2001 14.9 23.1
2000 15 22.8
1999 15.1 22.5
1998 15.2 22.2
1997 15.3 22
1996 15.5 21.7
1995 15.6 21.4
1994 15.7 21
1993 15.8 20.7
1992 15.9 20.4
1991 16 20
1990 16.1 19.7
1989 16.1 19.4
1988 16.2 19.2
1987 16.3 18.9
1986 16.3 18.6
1985 16.4 18.3
1984 16.5 18
1983 16.6 17.7
1982 16.7 17.4
1981 16.8 17.1
1980 16.9 16.8
1979 17 16.6
1978 17.2 16.5
1977 17.3 16.4
1976 17.4 16.2
1975 17.5 16.2
1974 17.6 16.1
1973 17.7 16.1
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.9 16
1970 18.1 16.1
1969 18.2 16.1
1968 18.3 16.1
1967 18.4 16.1
1966 18.5 16.2
1965 18.6 16.2
1964 18.6 16.3
1963 18.7 16.3
1962 18.8 16.4
1961 18.9 16.5
1960 18.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
53%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Mexico
% of world population
0.52%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
95.9%
2025
English speaking
6%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Mexico
% of world land
0.44%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
519,841 mi
2023

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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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