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Afghanistan vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 40th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Panama
Population
45409324
4642198
Population rank 36/197 128/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Panama: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Panama economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Panama
2024 - $86,523,959,132
2023 $17,152,234,637 $83,812,155,244
2022 $14,497,243,872 $76,479,304,471
2021 $14,259,995,441 $67,396,392,506
2020 $19,955,929,052 $57,059,846,522
2019 $18,799,444,490 $69,778,991,193
2018 $18,053,222,687 $67,316,471,181
2017 $18,753,456,498 $64,327,688,826
2016 $18,116,572,395 $59,760,858,718
2015 $19,134,221,645 $55,767,806,073
2014 $20,497,128,556 $51,427,104,882
2013 $20,146,416,758 $46,949,496,479
2012 $19,907,329,778 $41,595,439,721
2011 $17,805,098,206 $35,687,738,252
2010 $15,856,668,556 $30,231,009,533
2009 $12,416,152,732 $27,791,215,547
2008 $10,109,297,048 $25,721,327,955
2007 $9,747,886,187 $21,717,433,808
2006 $6,971,758,282 $18,659,721,513
2005 $6,203,256,539 $16,623,906,739
2004 $5,224,896,719 $15,100,203,362
2003 $4,520,946,819 $13,603,456,003
2002 $3,825,701,439 $12,800,851,271
2001 $2,813,571,754 $12,252,906,341
2000 $3,521,418,060 $11,966,497,049
1999 - $11,660,704,777
1998 - $11,019,557,689
1997 - $10,058,854,386
1996 - $9,197,503,323
1995 - $9,573,813,700
1994 - $9,365,289,800
1993 - $8,782,585,400
1992 - $8,042,337,700
1991 - $7,074,675,500
1990 - $6,433,967,000
1989 - $5,918,469,800
1988 - $5,902,783,400
1987 - $6,827,665,300
1986 - $6,797,834,200
1985 - $6,541,517,100
1984 - $6,183,387,100
1983 - $5,923,755,900
1982 - $5,769,767,900
1981 - $5,222,421,500
1980 - $4,614,086,400
1979 - $3,704,551,600
1978 - $3,244,558,600
1977 - $2,738,261,900
1976 - $2,588,106,000
1975 - $2,435,304,100
1974 - $2,188,307,600
1973 - $1,913,793,400
1972 - $1,673,411,700
1971 - $1,523,917,200
1970 - $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Afghanistan and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Panama
2024 - $19,161
2023 $414 $18,797
2022 $357 $17,379
2021 $356 $15,510
2020 $511 $13,291
2019 $497 $16,478
2018 $491 $16,151
2017 $525 $15,695
2016 $522 $14,832
2015 $566 $14,083
2014 $625 $13,213
2013 $637 $12,273
2012 $651 $11,065
2011 $607 $9,662
2010 $561 $8,331
2009 $452 $7,797
2008 $382 $7,348
2007 $376 $6,318
2006 $274.2 $5,529
2005 $254.2 $5,018
2004 $221.8 $4,645
2003 $198.9 $4,265
2002 $179 $4,091
2001 $138.7 $3,992
2000 $174.9 $3,975
1999 - $3,950
1998 - $3,808
1997 - $3,546
1996 - $3,308
1995 - $3,514
1994 - $3,508
1993 - $3,358
1992 - $3,140
1991 - $2,821
1990 - $2,620
1989 - $2,462
1988 - $2,509
1987 - $2,966
1986 - $3,019
1985 - $2,972
1984 - $2,875
1983 - $2,819
1982 - $2,811
1981 - $2,605
1980 - $2,357
1979 - $1,938
1978 - $1,738
1977 - $1,503
1976 - $1,457
1975 - $1,406
1974 - $1,296
1973 - $1,164
1972 - $1,046
1971 - $979
1970 - $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Afghanistan vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Panama
2026 66.8 80.1
2025 66.5 80
2024 66.3 79.8
2023 66 79.6
2022 65.6 79.3
2021 60.4 77
2020 61.5 76.3
2019 62.9 78.5
2018 62.4 78.3
2017 62.4 77.9
2016 62.6 77.8
2015 62.3 77.6
2014 62.3 77.4
2013 62.2 77.1
2012 61.7 76.9
2011 61.3 76.7
2010 60.7 76.4
2009 60.2 76.2
2008 59.7 75.9
2007 59 75.7
2006 58.6 75.4
2005 58.2 75.2
2004 57.8 74.8
2003 57.2 74.6
2002 56.2 74.2
2001 55.5 73.8
2000 55 73.4
1999 54.5 73.1
1998 52.5 72.8
1997 53.2 72.5
1996 52.8 72.2
1995 52.1 72
1994 51 71.9
1993 51 71.8
1992 46.6 71.5
1991 45.5 71.3
1990 45.1 71.3
1989 44.5 70.1
1988 43.2 70.9
1987 38.8 70.8
1986 38.4 70.7
1985 32.1 70.5
1984 31.5 70.4
1983 36.5 70.1
1982 36.1 69.9
1981 39.4 69.8
1980 39.3 69.5
1979 38.8 69.1
1978 40.1 68.7
1977 41.1 68.3
1976 40.5 67.8
1975 40 67.2
1974 39.5 66.6
1973 39 65.8
1972 38.4 65.2
1971 37.9 64.7
1970 37.5 64.1
1969 37 63.7
1968 36.5 63.2
1967 36 62.9
1966 35.6 62.6
1965 35.1 62.3
1964 34.7 62.1
1963 34.2 61.8
1962 33.8 61.4
1961 33.3 60.9
1960 32.8 60.3
1959 32.3 59.6
1958 31.8 58.9
1957 31.3 58.3
1956 30.8 57.9
1955 30.4 57.5
1954 29.7 57.2
1953 29.5 56.8
1952 29 56.4
1951 28.6 55.9
1950 28.2 55.4

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

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Afghanistan and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Panama
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Panama
2024 42,647,492 4,515,577
2023 41,454,761 4,458,759
2022 40,578,842 4,400,773
2021 40,000,412 4,345,405
2020 39,068,979 4,293,261
2019 37,856,121 4,234,700
2018 36,743,039 4,167,860
2017 35,688,935 4,098,707
2016 34,700,612 4,029,086
2015 33,831,764 3,960,035
2014 32,792,523 3,892,101
2013 31,622,704 3,825,329
2012 30,560,034 3,759,256
2011 29,347,708 3,693,505
2010 28,284,089 3,628,535
2009 27,466,101 3,564,381
2008 26,482,622 3,500,648
2007 25,909,852 3,437,490
2006 25,424,094 3,375,024
2005 24,404,567 3,313,026
2004 23,560,654 3,251,155
2003 22,733,049 3,189,807
2002 21,378,117 3,129,344
2001 20,284,307 3,069,537
2000 20,130,327 3,010,369
1999 19,887,785 2,951,822
1998 19,159,996 2,893,914
1997 18,452,091 2,836,695
1996 17,763,266 2,780,227
1995 17,065,836 2,724,557
1994 16,250,794 2,669,546
1993 14,943,172 2,615,099
1992 13,278,974 2,561,336
1991 12,238,879 2,508,265
1990 12,045,660 2,455,583
1989 11,874,088 2,403,820
1988 11,523,298 2,352,848
1987 11,387,818 2,301,970
1986 11,420,074 2,251,325
1985 11,426,852 2,200,915
1984 11,190,221 2,150,782
1983 10,917,982 2,101,106
1982 10,991,378 2,052,271
1981 11,937,581 2,004,418
1980 13,169,311 1,957,534
1979 13,655,567 1,911,552
1978 13,611,441 1,866,311
1977 13,340,756 1,821,543
1976 13,059,851 1,776,935
1975 12,773,954 1,732,389
1974 12,469,127 1,687,926
1973 12,157,999 1,643,690
1972 11,853,696 1,599,723
1971 11,567,667 1,556,081
1970 11,290,128 1,513,070
1969 11,017,409 1,470,886
1968 10,756,922 1,429,447
1967 10,505,959 1,388,628
1966 10,266,395 1,348,388
1965 10,036,008 1,308,835
1964 9,814,318 1,270,065
1963 9,604,487 1,232,124
1962 9,404,406 1,195,301
1961 9,214,083 1,159,870
1960 9,035,043 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Panama

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Panama
2023 4.84 2.12
2022 4.93 2.14
2021 5.04 2.15
2020 5.15 2.18
2019 5.24 2.29
2018 5.33 2.4
2017 5.43 2.46
2016 5.54 2.5
2015 5.65 2.53
2014 5.77 2.55
2013 5.88 2.57
2012 5.99 2.59
2011 6.09 2.6
2010 6.2 2.59
2009 6.3 2.59
2008 6.39 2.61
2007 6.51 2.61
2006 6.69 2.62
2005 6.86 2.64
2004 7.02 2.68
2003 7.17 2.68
2002 7.32 2.7
2001 7.45 2.72
2000 7.57 2.74
1999 7.64 2.77
1998 7.69 2.79
1997 7.73 2.81
1996 7.76 2.83
1995 7.77 2.85
1994 7.77 2.88
1993 7.76 2.91
1992 7.7 2.95
1991 7.63 3
1990 7.58 3.07
1989 7.56 3.12
1988 7.55 3.17
1987 7.55 3.25
1986 7.55 3.34
1985 7.55 3.43
1984 7.55 3.52
1983 7.57 3.6
1982 7.6 3.66
1981 7.62 3.72
1980 7.64 3.8
1979 7.61 3.88
1978 7.6 3.98
1977 7.59 4.12
1976 7.56 4.26
1975 7.54 4.41
1974 7.53 4.58
1973 7.49 4.74
1972 7.45 4.91
1971 7.43 5.05
1970 7.4 5.18
1969 7.39 5.29
1968 7.36 5.41
1967 7.34 5.53
1966 7.32 5.65
1965 7.31 5.73
1964 7.3 5.81
1963 7.3 5.87
1962 7.29 5.87
1961 7.28 5.87
1960 7.28 5.83

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

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Afghanistan and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Panama
2024 18.2 30.9
2023 18 30.6
2022 17.8 30.3
2021 17.6 30
2020 17.5 29.7
2019 17.3 29.4
2018 17.1 29.1
2017 17 28.8
2016 16.8 28.5
2015 16.6 28.3
2014 16.4 28
2013 16.2 27.8
2012 16 27.5
2011 15.9 27.2
2010 15.7 27
2009 15.5 26.7
2008 15.3 26.4
2007 15.2 26.1
2006 15.1 25.9
2005 15 25.6
2004 14.9 25.3
2003 14.9 25.1
2002 14.9 24.8
2001 14.9 24.5
2000 15 24.3
1999 15.1 24
1998 15.2 23.7
1997 15.3 23.5
1996 15.5 23.2
1995 15.6 22.9
1994 15.7 22.7
1993 15.8 22.4
1992 15.9 22.1
1991 16 21.8
1990 16.1 21.5
1989 16.1 21.3
1988 16.2 21
1987 16.3 20.7
1986 16.3 20.4
1985 16.4 20.2
1984 16.5 19.9
1983 16.6 19.7
1982 16.7 19.5
1981 16.8 19.2
1980 16.9 19
1979 17 18.8
1978 17.2 18.6
1977 17.3 18.4
1976 17.4 18.3
1975 17.5 18.1
1974 17.6 18
1973 17.7 17.8
1972 17.8 17.7
1971 17.9 17.7
1970 18.1 17.6
1969 18.2 17.6
1968 18.3 17.5
1967 18.4 17.5
1966 18.5 17.5
1965 18.6 17.5
1964 18.6 17.6
1963 18.7 17.6
1962 18.8 17.7
1961 18.9 17.8
1960 18.9 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
64.1%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Panama
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
96.3%
2024
English speaking
6%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Panama
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
n/a

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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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