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Afghanistan vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 40th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Mozambique
Population
45409324
36941128
Population rank 36/197 43/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Mozambique
2024 - $22,745,341,305
2023 $17,152,234,637 $20,921,079,533
2022 $14,497,243,872 $18,883,528,581
2021 $14,259,995,441 $16,168,055,475
2020 $19,955,929,052 $14,235,420,174
2019 $18,799,444,490 $15,512,759,047
2018 $18,053,222,687 $15,017,358,953
2017 $18,753,456,498 $13,264,640,646
2016 $18,116,572,395 $12,069,051,237
2015 $19,134,221,645 $16,208,985,770
2014 $20,497,128,556 $17,978,246,586
2013 $20,146,416,758 $17,198,073,057
2012 $19,907,329,778 $16,688,114,144
2011 $17,805,098,206 $14,619,279,989
2010 $15,856,668,556 $11,411,894,724
2009 $12,416,152,732 $12,263,894,790
2008 $10,109,297,048 $12,920,340,965
2007 $9,747,886,187 $10,811,456,006
2006 $6,971,758,282 $9,509,835,537
2005 $6,203,256,539 $8,868,504,900
2004 $5,224,896,719 $7,937,255,565
2003 $4,520,946,819 $6,583,526,861
2002 $3,825,701,439 $5,950,769,427
2001 $2,813,571,754 $5,650,154,067
2000 $3,521,418,060 $5,930,685,215
1999 - $6,285,219,691
1998 - $5,551,118,149
1997 - $4,873,663,775
1996 - $4,030,146,135
1995 - $3,061,646,174
1994 - $2,958,108,170
1993 - $2,883,161,897
1992 - $2,798,696,511
1991 - $3,854,856,435

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Mozambique
2024 - $657
2023 $414 $622
2022 $357 $578
2021 $356 $510
2020 $511 $462
2019 $497 $519
2018 $491 $518
2017 $525 $471
2016 $522 $441
2015 $566 $611
2014 $625 $697
2013 $637 $687
2012 $651 $686
2011 $607 $618
2010 $561 $496
2009 $452 $548
2008 $382 $592
2007 $376 $508
2006 $274.2 $457
2005 $254.2 $437
2004 $221.8 $400
2003 $198.9 $339
2002 $179 $314
2001 $138.7 $305
2000 $174.9 $327
1999 - $354
1998 - $320
1997 - $287.5
1996 - $244.4
1995 - $191.8
1994 - $196.8
1993 - $205.2
1992 - $205.6
1991 - $288.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Mozambique
2026 66.8 64.1
2025 66.5 64
2024 66.3 63.8
2023 66 63.6
2022 65.6 63
2021 60.4 60.3
2020 61.5 61.4
2019 62.9 61.3
2018 62.4 60.8
2017 62.4 60.1
2016 62.6 59.5
2015 62.3 58.7
2014 62.3 58
2013 62.2 57.2
2012 61.7 56.5
2011 61.3 55.7
2010 60.7 55
2009 60.2 54.4
2008 59.7 53.8
2007 59 53.3
2006 58.6 52.7
2005 58.2 52.3
2004 57.8 51.9
2003 57.2 51.4
2002 56.2 50.9
2001 55.5 50.3
2000 55 49.5
1999 54.5 48.8
1998 52.5 48.2
1997 53.2 47.8
1996 52.8 47.1
1995 52.1 46.5
1994 51 46.1
1993 51 45.7
1992 46.6 45.1
1991 45.5 44.7
1990 45.1 44.3
1989 44.5 43.9
1988 43.2 43.7
1987 38.8 41
1986 38.4 41
1985 32.1 39
1984 31.5 38.9
1983 36.5 41.6
1982 36.1 41.7
1981 39.4 41.6
1980 39.3 44
1979 38.8 43.9
1978 40.1 44
1977 41.1 43.9
1976 40.5 43.9
1975 40 43.8
1974 39.5 43.2
1973 39 42.7
1972 38.4 42.5
1971 37.9 42.6
1970 37.5 42.5
1969 37 42.3
1968 36.5 42.1
1967 36 42
1966 35.6 41.8
1965 35.1 41.8
1964 34.7 41.7
1963 34.2 42
1962 33.8 41.8
1961 33.3 41.5
1960 32.8 41.2
1959 32.3 40.9
1958 31.8 40.5
1957 31.3 40.1
1956 30.8 39.6
1955 30.4 39.3
1954 29.7 38.9
1953 29.5 38.5
1952 29 38.1
1951 28.6 37.7
1950 28.2 37.3

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

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Afghanistan and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Mozambique
2024 42,647,492 34,631,766
2023 41,454,761 33,635,160
2022 40,578,842 32,656,246
2021 40,000,412 31,707,800
2020 39,068,979 30,783,688
2019 37,856,121 29,884,380
2018 36,743,039 29,018,644
2017 35,688,935 28,166,393
2016 34,700,612 27,337,105
2015 33,831,764 26,547,572
2014 32,792,523 25,788,475
2013 31,622,704 25,051,611
2012 30,560,034 24,337,846
2011 29,347,708 23,649,039
2010 28,284,089 22,999,235
2009 27,466,101 22,391,745
2008 26,482,622 21,819,036
2007 25,909,852 21,287,635
2006 25,424,094 20,787,087
2005 24,404,567 20,304,569
2004 23,560,654 19,840,313
2003 22,733,049 19,392,475
2002 21,378,117 18,958,338
2001 20,284,307 18,537,729
2000 20,130,327 18,129,653
1999 19,887,785 17,734,506
1998 19,159,996 17,340,464
1997 18,452,091 16,949,982
1996 17,763,266 16,492,480
1995 17,065,836 15,960,530
1994 16,250,794 15,033,853
1993 14,943,172 14,051,192
1992 13,278,974 13,613,316
1991 12,238,879 13,352,090
1990 12,045,660 13,094,537
1989 11,874,088 12,906,842
1988 11,523,298 12,800,558
1987 11,387,818 12,822,574
1986 11,420,074 12,770,578
1985 11,426,852 12,548,949
1984 11,190,221 12,315,954
1983 10,917,982 12,073,822
1982 10,991,378 11,824,370
1981 11,937,581 11,568,127
1980 13,169,311 11,336,221
1979 13,655,567 11,028,809
1978 13,611,441 10,618,250
1977 13,340,756 10,224,975
1976 13,059,851 9,867,209
1975 12,773,954 9,540,817
1974 12,469,127 9,236,093
1973 12,157,999 8,954,242
1972 11,853,696 8,692,935
1971 11,567,667 8,456,317
1970 11,290,128 8,250,506
1969 11,017,409 8,066,951
1968 10,756,922 7,892,613
1967 10,505,959 7,724,550
1966 10,266,395 7,562,990
1965 10,036,008 7,406,421
1964 9,814,318 7,255,061
1963 9,604,487 7,109,828
1962 9,404,406 6,969,364
1961 9,214,083 6,834,936
1960 9,035,043 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Mozambique
2023 4.84 4.76
2022 4.93 4.84
2021 5.04 4.91
2020 5.15 4.96
2019 5.24 5.02
2018 5.33 5.07
2017 5.43 5.13
2016 5.54 5.19
2015 5.65 5.25
2014 5.77 5.3
2013 5.88 5.43
2012 5.99 5.52
2011 6.09 5.6
2010 6.2 5.66
2009 6.3 5.68
2008 6.39 5.6
2007 6.51 5.47
2006 6.69 5.45
2005 6.86 5.5
2004 7.02 5.55
2003 7.17 5.6
2002 7.32 5.67
2001 7.45 5.76
2000 7.57 5.83
1999 7.64 5.88
1998 7.69 5.91
1997 7.73 5.93
1996 7.76 5.97
1995 7.77 6.02
1994 7.77 6.08
1993 7.76 6.15
1992 7.7 6.22
1991 7.63 6.28
1990 7.58 6.32
1989 7.56 6.35
1988 7.55 6.37
1987 7.55 6.39
1986 7.55 6.41
1985 7.55 6.43
1984 7.55 6.44
1983 7.57 6.43
1982 7.6 6.43
1981 7.62 6.48
1980 7.64 6.53
1979 7.61 6.56
1978 7.6 6.59
1977 7.59 6.62
1976 7.56 6.64
1975 7.54 6.66
1974 7.53 6.67
1973 7.49 6.7
1972 7.45 6.7
1971 7.43 6.7
1970 7.4 6.7
1969 7.39 6.67
1968 7.36 6.65
1967 7.34 6.61
1966 7.32 6.58
1965 7.31 6.54
1964 7.3 6.51
1963 7.3 6.47
1962 7.29 6.42
1961 7.28 6.37
1960 7.28 6.31

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

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Afghanistan and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Mozambique
2024 18.2 17.5
2023 18 17.4
2022 17.8 17.3
2021 17.6 17.3
2020 17.5 17.2
2019 17.3 17.1
2018 17.1 17.1
2017 17 17
2016 16.8 17
2015 16.6 16.9
2014 16.4 16.9
2013 16.2 16.9
2012 16 16.9
2011 15.9 16.9
2010 15.7 16.9
2009 15.5 17
2008 15.3 17
2007 15.2 17.1
2006 15.1 17.1
2005 15 17.1
2004 14.9 17.1
2003 14.9 17.2
2002 14.9 17.2
2001 14.9 17.2
2000 15 17.3
1999 15.1 17.3
1998 15.2 17.3
1997 15.3 17.4
1996 15.5 17.4
1995 15.6 17.3
1994 15.7 17.2
1993 15.8 17.2
1992 15.9 17.1
1991 16 17.1
1990 16.1 17
1989 16.1 17
1988 16.2 17
1987 16.3 17
1986 16.3 17
1985 16.4 17.1
1984 16.5 17.1
1983 16.6 17.2
1982 16.7 17.3
1981 16.8 17.4
1980 16.9 17.6
1979 17 17.8
1978 17.2 17.9
1977 17.3 18
1976 17.4 18.1
1975 17.5 18.2
1974 17.6 18.3
1973 17.7 18.4
1972 17.8 18.5
1971 17.9 18.6
1970 18.1 18.7
1969 18.2 18.9
1968 18.3 19
1967 18.4 19.2
1966 18.5 19.3
1965 18.6 19.4
1964 18.6 19.6
1963 18.7 19.7
1962 18.8 19.8
1961 18.9 19.8
1960 18.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
54.4%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Mozambique
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
61.7%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Mozambique
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
19,314 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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