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Afghanistan vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 40th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Paraguay
Population
45409324
7120169
Population rank 36/197 108/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Afghanistan and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Paraguay
2024 - $44,458,118,397
2023 $17,152,234,637 $43,118,053,175
2022 $14,497,243,872 $41,952,910,858
2021 $14,259,995,441 $39,950,899,939
2020 $19,955,929,052 $35,432,178,068
2019 $18,799,444,490 $37,925,338,329
2018 $18,053,222,687 $40,225,448,341
2017 $18,753,456,498 $38,997,129,474
2016 $18,116,572,395 $36,089,700,223
2015 $19,134,221,645 $36,211,447,840
2014 $20,497,128,556 $40,377,929,296
2013 $20,146,416,758 $38,501,122,141
2012 $19,907,329,778 $33,271,921,136
2011 $17,805,098,206 $33,756,238,766
2010 $15,856,668,556 $27,260,886,405
2009 $12,416,152,732 $22,355,151,162
2008 $10,109,297,048 $24,615,267,664
2007 $9,747,886,187 $17,856,393,235
2006 $6,971,758,282 $13,429,430,050
2005 $6,203,256,539 $10,737,500,188
2004 $5,224,896,719 $9,624,440,836
2003 $4,520,946,819 $7,691,367,471
2002 $3,825,701,439 $7,196,260,657
2001 $2,813,571,754 $8,495,806,432
2000 $3,521,418,060 $8,855,705,140
1999 - $8,837,070,236
1998 - $9,260,481,572
1997 - $9,965,225,678
1996 - $9,788,391,781
1995 - $9,062,131,475
1994 - $7,870,982,005
1993 - $7,249,533,620
1992 - $7,157,424,031
1991 - $6,984,367,763
1990 - $5,812,114,523
1989 - $4,757,732,200
1988 - $4,255,683,528
1987 - $3,971,044,724
1986 - $3,723,993,943
1985 - $3,282,449,236
1984 - $4,502,462,807
1983 - $5,673,248,726
1982 - $5,419,411,765
1981 - $5,624,515,873
1980 - $4,448,087,302
1979 - $3,416,777,778
1978 - $2,559,857,143
1977 - $2,092,158,730
1976 - $1,698,960,317
1975 - $1,511,420,635
1974 - $1,333,475,397
1973 - $995,531,746
1972 - $769,039,683
1971 - $664,571,429
1970 - $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Afghanistan and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Paraguay
2024 - $6,416
2023 $414 $6,300
2022 $357 $6,206
2021 $356 $5,977
2020 $511 $5,365
2019 $497 $5,821
2018 $491 $6,258
2017 $525 $6,152
2016 $522 $5,775
2015 $566 $5,879
2014 $625 $6,652
2013 $637 $6,436
2012 $651 $5,642
2011 $607 $5,805
2010 $561 $4,751
2009 $452 $3,942
2008 $382 $4,385
2007 $376 $3,212
2006 $274.2 $2,439
2005 $254.2 $1,971
2004 $221.8 $1,786
2003 $198.9 $1,444
2002 $179 $1,368
2001 $138.7 $1,638
2000 $174.9 $1,736
1999 - $1,766
1998 - $1,890
1997 - $2,079
1996 - $2,088
1995 - $1,979
1994 - $1,760
1993 - $1,662
1992 - $1,683
1991 - $1,685
1990 - $1,440
1989 - $1,211
1988 - $1,114
1987 - $1,069
1986 - $1,031
1985 - $935
1984 - $1,319
1983 - $1,710
1982 - $1,680
1981 - $1,793
1980 - $1,457
1979 - $1,149
1978 - $883
1977 - $740
1976 - $616
1975 - $562
1974 - $508
1973 - $389
1972 - $308
1971 - $272.1
1970 - $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Afghanistan vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Paraguay
2026 66.8 74.2
2025 66.5 74.1
2024 66.3 74
2023 66 73.8
2022 65.6 72.3
2021 60.4 68.1
2020 61.5 72.7
2019 62.9 73.7
2018 62.4 73.6
2017 62.4 73.4
2016 62.6 73.5
2015 62.3 73.5
2014 62.3 73.4
2013 62.2 73.3
2012 61.7 73.1
2011 61.3 72.8
2010 60.7 72.6
2009 60.2 72.3
2008 59.7 72
2007 59 71.8
2006 58.6 71.6
2005 58.2 71.3
2004 57.8 71.1
2003 57.2 70.8
2002 56.2 70.5
2001 55.5 70.3
2000 55 70
1999 54.5 69.8
1998 52.5 69.5
1997 53.2 69.3
1996 52.8 69.1
1995 52.1 68.8
1994 51 68.5
1993 51 68.2
1992 46.6 68
1991 45.5 67.7
1990 45.1 67.3
1989 44.5 66.9
1988 43.2 66.7
1987 38.8 66.5
1986 38.4 66.2
1985 32.1 65.9
1984 31.5 65.6
1983 36.5 65.3
1982 36.1 65.1
1981 39.4 64.8
1980 39.3 64.6
1979 38.8 64.3
1978 40.1 64.1
1977 41.1 63.9
1976 40.5 63.7
1975 40 63.4
1974 39.5 63.2
1973 39 63.1
1972 38.4 62.9
1971 37.9 62.7
1970 37.5 62.6
1969 37 62.4
1968 36.5 62.2
1967 36 62
1966 35.6 61.8
1965 35.1 61.6
1964 34.7 61.4
1963 34.2 61.1
1962 33.8 60.8
1961 33.3 60.5
1960 32.8 60.2
1959 32.3 59.9
1958 31.8 59.6
1957 31.3 59.3
1956 30.8 59
1955 30.4 58.8
1954 29.7 58.6
1953 29.5 58.5
1952 29 58.4
1951 28.6 58.3
1950 28.2 58.1

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

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Afghanistan and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Paraguay
2024 42,647,492 6,929,153
2023 41,454,761 6,844,146
2022 40,578,842 6,760,464
2021 40,000,412 6,684,182
2020 39,068,979 6,603,739
2019 37,856,121 6,515,058
2018 36,743,039 6,427,382
2017 35,688,935 6,338,660
2016 34,700,612 6,249,126
2015 33,831,764 6,159,103
2014 32,792,523 6,069,811
2013 31,622,704 5,982,445
2012 30,560,034 5,897,008
2011 29,347,708 5,814,626
2010 28,284,089 5,737,971
2009 27,466,101 5,671,236
2008 26,482,622 5,613,574
2007 25,909,852 5,559,386
2006 25,424,094 5,505,148
2005 24,404,567 5,448,097
2004 23,560,654 5,388,175
2003 22,733,049 5,326,436
2002 21,378,117 5,261,328
2001 20,284,307 5,187,689
2000 20,130,327 5,100,868
1999 19,887,785 5,003,135
1998 19,159,996 4,900,025
1997 18,452,091 4,794,412
1996 17,763,266 4,687,543
1995 17,065,836 4,579,806
1994 16,250,794 4,471,417
1993 14,943,172 4,362,696
1992 13,278,974 4,253,600
1991 12,238,879 4,144,364
1990 12,045,660 4,035,747
1989 11,874,088 3,927,802
1988 11,523,298 3,820,546
1987 11,387,818 3,714,889
1986 11,420,074 3,611,474
1985 11,426,852 3,510,671
1984 11,190,221 3,412,936
1983 10,917,982 3,318,068
1982 10,991,378 3,226,189
1981 11,937,581 3,137,604
1980 13,169,311 3,053,235
1979 13,655,567 2,973,968
1978 13,611,441 2,899,269
1977 13,340,756 2,827,874
1976 13,059,851 2,758,836
1975 12,773,954 2,691,648
1974 12,469,127 2,625,621
1973 12,157,999 2,561,102
1972 11,853,696 2,499,881
1971 11,567,667 2,442,537
1970 11,290,128 2,388,028
1969 11,017,409 2,334,992
1968 10,756,922 2,282,391
1967 10,505,959 2,229,994
1966 10,266,395 2,177,584
1965 10,036,008 2,125,177
1964 9,814,318 2,073,119
1963 9,604,487 2,021,909
1962 9,404,406 1,973,130
1961 9,214,083 1,927,394
1960 9,035,043 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Paraguay
2023 4.84 2.42
2022 4.93 2.44
2021 5.04 2.47
2020 5.15 2.5
2019 5.24 2.53
2018 5.33 2.56
2017 5.43 2.59
2016 5.54 2.62
2015 5.65 2.65
2014 5.77 2.65
2013 5.88 2.64
2012 5.99 2.66
2011 6.09 2.67
2010 6.2 2.7
2009 6.3 2.76
2008 6.39 2.79
2007 6.51 2.82
2006 6.69 2.89
2005 6.86 2.97
2004 7.02 3.05
2003 7.17 3.12
2002 7.32 3.23
2001 7.45 3.36
2000 7.57 3.51
1999 7.64 3.67
1998 7.69 3.8
1997 7.73 3.91
1996 7.76 4.01
1995 7.77 4.11
1994 7.77 4.2
1993 7.76 4.28
1992 7.7 4.4
1991 7.63 4.48
1990 7.58 4.57
1989 7.56 4.68
1988 7.55 4.77
1987 7.55 4.85
1986 7.55 4.93
1985 7.55 4.97
1984 7.55 5.04
1983 7.57 5.09
1982 7.6 5.13
1981 7.62 5.15
1980 7.64 5.1
1979 7.61 5.06
1978 7.6 5.04
1977 7.59 5.08
1976 7.56 5.12
1975 7.54 5.18
1974 7.53 5.27
1973 7.49 5.35
1972 7.45 5.46
1971 7.43 5.59
1970 7.4 5.72
1969 7.39 5.84
1968 7.36 5.97
1967 7.34 6.1
1966 7.32 6.23
1965 7.31 6.35
1964 7.3 6.42
1963 7.3 6.45
1962 7.29 6.47
1961 7.28 6.49
1960 7.28 6.5

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

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Afghanistan and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Paraguay
2024 18.2 27.7
2023 18 27.4
2022 17.8 27.1
2021 17.6 26.8
2020 17.5 26.6
2019 17.3 26.2
2018 17.1 25.9
2017 17 25.6
2016 16.8 25.3
2015 16.6 24.9
2014 16.4 24.6
2013 16.2 24.3
2012 16 23.9
2011 15.9 23.6
2010 15.7 23.2
2009 15.5 22.9
2008 15.3 22.5
2007 15.2 22.2
2006 15.1 21.8
2005 15 21.5
2004 14.9 21.1
2003 14.9 20.8
2002 14.9 20.5
2001 14.9 20.3
2000 15 20.1
1999 15.1 19.9
1998 15.2 19.7
1997 15.3 19.6
1996 15.5 19.5
1995 15.6 19.4
1994 15.7 19.4
1993 15.8 19.3
1992 15.9 19.3
1991 16 19.3
1990 16.1 19.2
1989 16.1 19.2
1988 16.2 19.2
1987 16.3 19.1
1986 16.3 19.1
1985 16.4 19
1984 16.5 19
1983 16.6 18.9
1982 16.7 18.9
1981 16.8 18.8
1980 16.9 18.7
1979 17 18.6
1978 17.2 18.4
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.4 18
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.7 17.5
1972 17.8 17.4
1971 17.9 17.3
1970 18.1 17.2
1969 18.2 17.1
1968 18.3 17
1967 18.4 17
1966 18.5 16.9
1965 18.6 16.9
1964 18.6 16.9
1963 18.7 16.9
1962 18.8 16.9
1961 18.9 16.8
1960 18.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
60.9%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Paraguay
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
94.9%
2024
English speaking
6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Paraguay
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
10,333 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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