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Afghanistan vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 40th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Myanmar
Population
45409324
55292116
Population rank 36/197 27/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Afghanistan and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Myanmar
2024 - $74,068,349,524
2023 $17,152,234,637 $66,757,619,000
2022 $14,497,243,872 $62,253,049,903
2021 $14,259,995,441 $66,345,291,149
2020 $19,955,929,052 $79,006,113,670
2019 $18,799,444,490 $75,065,106,243
2018 $18,053,222,687 $67,860,515,993
2017 $18,753,456,498 $66,053,040,475
2016 $18,116,572,395 $63,298,361,984
2015 $19,134,221,645 $59,607,290,408
2014 $20,497,128,556 $65,531,374,210
2013 $20,146,416,758 $60,269,732,855
2012 $19,907,329,778 $59,937,796,648
2011 $17,805,098,206 $59,977,326,086
2010 $15,856,668,556 $49,540,813,342
2009 $12,416,152,732 $36,906,181,381
2008 $10,109,297,048 $31,862,554,102
2007 $9,747,886,187 $20,182,477,481
2006 $6,971,758,282 $14,502,553,710
2005 $6,203,256,539 $11,986,972,419
2004 $5,224,896,719 $10,567,354,056
2003 $4,520,946,819 $10,467,109,978
2002 $3,825,701,439 $6,777,632,512
2001 $2,813,571,754 $6,477,790,688
2000 $3,521,418,060 $8,905,066,164
1999 - $8,486,832,801
1998 - $6,459,461,639
1997 - $4,722,288,496
1996 - $6,123,556,717
1995 - $5,289,174,943
1994 - $4,432,257,174
1993 - $3,163,020,035
1992 - $2,411,552,289
1991 - $2,069,832,687
1990 - $2,115,193,513
1989 - $2,013,448,229
1988 - $1,541,088,312
1987 - $1,562,448,077
1986 - $1,582,873,750
1985 - $1,478,908,173
1984 - $1,304,063,253
1983 - $1,381,573,615
1982 - $1,481,165,468
1981 - $1,111,000,765
1980 - $1,038,225,167
1979 - $952,265,043
1978 - $935,408,775
1977 - $873,579,932
1976 - $1,204,699,849
1975 - $1,061,107,354
1974 - $1,225,589,878
1973 - $719,754,655
1972 - $662,213,083
1971 - $587,448,405
1970 - $563,555,631
1969 - $571,854,215
1968 - $559,956,130
1967 - $420,359,036
1966 - $293,103,479
1965 - $367,053,117
1964 - $411,419,906
1963 - $598,998,419
1962 - $634,528,872
1961 - $605,581,577
1960 - $545,098,448

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

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Afghanistan and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Myanmar
2024 - $1,359
2023 $414 $1,233
2022 $357 $1,158
2021 $356 $1,243
2020 $511 $1,490
2019 $497 $1,426
2018 $491 $1,298
2017 $525 $1,273
2016 $522 $1,229
2015 $566 $1,167
2014 $625 $1,293
2013 $637 $1,199
2012 $651 $1,203
2011 $607 $1,214
2010 $561 $1,011
2009 $452 $758
2008 $382 $658
2007 $376 $419
2006 $274.2 $303
2005 $254.2 $252.7
2004 $221.8 $224.5
2003 $198.9 $224.3
2002 $179 $146.6
2001 $138.7 $141.5
2000 $174.9 $196.6
1999 - $189.5
1998 - $146
1997 - $108
1996 - $141.9
1995 - $124.1
1994 - $105.4
1993 - $76.2
1992 - $58.9
1991 - $51.2
1990 - $53.1
1989 - $51.3
1988 - $39.9
1987 - $41.1
1986 - $42.4
1985 - $40.4
1984 - $36.3
1983 - $39.3
1982 - $43
1981 - $32.8
1980 - $31.2
1979 - $29.2
1978 - $29.3
1977 - $27.9
1976 - $39.2
1975 - $35.2
1974 - $41.4
1973 - $24.8
1972 - $23.3
1971 - $21.1
1970 - $20.7
1969 - $21.5
1968 - $21.5
1967 - $16.5
1966 - $11.8
1965 - $15.1
1964 - $17.3
1963 - $25.8
1962 - $27.9
1961 - $27.3
1960 - $25.1

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

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Afghanistan vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Myanmar
2026 66.8 67.5
2025 66.5 67.3
2024 66.3 67.1
2023 66 66.9
2022 65.6 66.5
2021 60.4 65.6
2020 61.5 66.6
2019 62.9 66.5
2018 62.4 66.2
2017 62.4 65.9
2016 62.6 65.6
2015 62.3 65.3
2014 62.3 65
2013 62.2 64.6
2012 61.7 64.3
2011 61.3 63.9
2010 60.7 63.5
2009 60.2 63.1
2008 59.7 56.4
2007 59 62.4
2006 58.6 62
2005 58.2 61.7
2004 57.8 61.4
2003 57.2 61.2
2002 56.2 60.9
2001 55.5 60.6
2000 55 60.4
1999 54.5 60.1
1998 52.5 59.9
1997 53.2 59.5
1996 52.8 59.2
1995 52.1 58.7
1994 51 58.3
1993 51 58
1992 46.6 57.7
1991 45.5 57.4
1990 45.1 57.2
1989 44.5 56.9
1988 43.2 56.6
1987 38.8 56.4
1986 38.4 56.1
1985 32.1 55.8
1984 31.5 55.6
1983 36.5 55.3
1982 36.1 55
1981 39.4 54.7
1980 39.3 54.4
1979 38.8 54
1978 40.1 53.5
1977 41.1 53.3
1976 40.5 52.9
1975 40 52.5
1974 39.5 52.1
1973 39 51.8
1972 38.4 51.4
1971 37.9 51
1970 37.5 50.5
1969 37 50
1968 36.5 49.4
1967 36 48.9
1966 35.6 48.2
1965 35.1 47.4
1964 34.7 46.7
1963 34.2 46
1962 33.8 45.3
1961 33.3 44.6
1960 32.8 44.1
1959 32.3 43.4
1958 31.8 42.8
1957 31.3 42
1956 30.8 41.2
1955 30.4 40.4
1954 29.7 39.6
1953 29.5 38.6
1952 29 37.7
1951 28.6 36.5
1950 28.2 35.7

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

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Afghanistan and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Myanmar
2024 42,647,492 54,500,091
2023 41,454,761 54,133,798
2022 40,578,842 53,756,787
2021 40,000,412 53,387,102
2020 39,068,979 53,016,522
2019 37,856,121 52,640,713
2018 36,743,039 52,272,247
2017 35,688,935 51,894,938
2016 34,700,612 51,495,696
2015 33,831,764 51,089,056
2014 32,792,523 50,681,634
2013 31,622,704 50,262,658
2012 30,560,034 49,837,446
2011 29,347,708 49,419,820
2010 28,284,089 49,024,382
2009 27,466,101 48,660,459
2008 26,482,622 48,390,793
2007 25,909,852 48,125,043
2006 25,424,094 47,785,135
2005 24,404,567 47,438,365
2004 23,560,654 47,068,772
2003 22,733,049 46,667,192
2002 21,378,117 46,232,653
2001 20,284,307 45,771,139
2000 20,130,327 45,290,841
1999 19,887,785 44,787,724
1998 19,159,996 44,257,793
1997 18,452,091 43,708,798
1996 17,763,266 43,154,860
1995 17,065,836 42,605,338
1994 16,250,794 42,055,143
1993 14,943,172 41,502,429
1992 13,278,974 40,950,342
1991 12,238,879 40,394,154
1990 12,045,660 39,817,251
1989 11,874,088 39,214,618
1988 11,523,298 38,600,927
1987 11,387,818 37,971,594
1986 11,420,074 37,314,878
1985 11,426,852 36,622,827
1984 11,190,221 35,899,313
1983 10,917,982 35,162,715
1982 10,991,378 34,482,965
1981 11,937,581 33,858,783
1980 13,169,311 33,227,204
1979 13,655,567 32,596,550
1978 13,611,441 31,972,976
1977 13,340,756 31,355,966
1976 13,059,851 30,758,811
1975 12,773,954 30,176,565
1974 12,469,127 29,598,167
1973 12,157,999 29,026,388
1972 11,853,696 28,428,324
1971 11,567,667 27,807,219
1970 11,290,128 27,193,016
1969 11,017,409 26,585,112
1968 10,756,922 25,989,662
1967 10,505,959 25,406,429
1966 10,266,395 24,836,496
1965 10,036,008 24,279,431
1964 9,814,318 23,737,315
1963 9,604,487 23,213,408
1962 9,404,406 22,704,719
1961 9,214,083 22,210,581
1960 9,035,043 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Myanmar
2023 4.84 2.12
2022 4.93 2.13
2021 5.04 2.16
2020 5.15 2.18
2019 5.24 2.21
2018 5.33 2.23
2017 5.43 2.25
2016 5.54 2.27
2015 5.65 2.27
2014 5.77 2.25
2013 5.88 2.26
2012 5.99 2.28
2011 6.09 2.31
2010 6.2 2.34
2009 6.3 2.37
2008 6.39 2.4
2007 6.51 2.45
2006 6.69 2.47
2005 6.86 2.52
2004 7.02 2.59
2003 7.17 2.68
2002 7.32 2.77
2001 7.45 2.79
2000 7.57 2.81
1999 7.64 2.85
1998 7.69 2.91
1997 7.73 2.99
1996 7.76 3.06
1995 7.77 3.13
1994 7.77 3.2
1993 7.76 3.28
1992 7.7 3.35
1991 7.63 3.43
1990 7.58 3.5
1989 7.56 3.59
1988 7.55 3.67
1987 7.55 3.86
1986 7.55 4.08
1985 7.55 4.32
1984 7.55 4.52
1983 7.57 4.63
1982 7.6 4.66
1981 7.62 4.69
1980 7.64 4.79
1979 7.61 4.9
1978 7.6 4.99
1977 7.59 5.07
1976 7.56 5.16
1975 7.54 5.25
1974 7.53 5.34
1973 7.49 5.44
1972 7.45 5.53
1971 7.43 5.62
1970 7.4 5.68
1969 7.39 5.75
1968 7.36 5.8
1967 7.34 5.84
1966 7.32 5.88
1965 7.31 5.91
1964 7.3 5.91
1963 7.3 5.91
1962 7.29 5.9
1961 7.28 5.9
1960 7.28 5.9

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

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Afghanistan and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Myanmar
2024 18.2 30.8
2023 18 30.5
2022 17.8 30.3
2021 17.6 30
2020 17.5 29.7
2019 17.3 29.5
2018 17.1 29.2
2017 17 28.9
2016 16.8 28.6
2015 16.6 28.3
2014 16.4 28
2013 16.2 27.7
2012 16 27.4
2011 15.9 27.1
2010 15.7 26.8
2009 15.5 26.5
2008 15.3 26.2
2007 15.2 25.8
2006 15.1 25.5
2005 15 25.3
2004 14.9 25
2003 14.9 24.7
2002 14.9 24.5
2001 14.9 24.2
2000 15 24
1999 15.1 23.7
1998 15.2 23.5
1997 15.3 23.2
1996 15.5 23
1995 15.6 22.8
1994 15.7 22.5
1993 15.8 22.3
1992 15.9 22.1
1991 16 21.9
1990 16.1 21.7
1989 16.1 21.5
1988 16.2 21.3
1987 16.3 21.1
1986 16.3 20.9
1985 16.4 20.7
1984 16.5 20.5
1983 16.6 20.4
1982 16.7 20.3
1981 16.8 20.2
1980 16.9 20.1
1979 17 20
1978 17.2 19.9
1977 17.3 19.8
1976 17.4 19.8
1975 17.5 19.7
1974 17.6 19.7
1973 17.7 19.6
1972 17.8 19.6
1971 17.9 19.5
1970 18.1 19.5
1969 18.2 19.5
1968 18.3 19.6
1967 18.4 19.7
1966 18.5 19.8
1965 18.6 19.9
1964 18.6 20.1
1963 18.7 20.3
1962 18.8 20.5
1961 18.9 20.7
1960 18.9 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
47.8%
2021

Energy

Afghanistan Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Myanmar
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
93.5%
2020
English speaking
6%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Myanmar
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
97,555 mi
2013

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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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