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Afghanistan vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 40th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Peru
Population
45409324
35031596
Population rank 36/197 48/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$289B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Afghanistan and Peru: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Peru economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Peru
2024 - $289,221,969,063
2023 $17,152,234,637 $266,958,720,838
2022 $14,497,243,872 $246,065,570,308
2021 $14,259,995,441 $226,328,766,460
2020 $19,955,929,052 $201,409,694,756
2019 $18,799,444,490 $228,346,006,004
2018 $18,053,222,687 $222,597,009,739
2017 $18,753,456,498 $211,007,984,081
2016 $18,116,572,395 $191,898,104,390
2015 $19,134,221,645 $189,802,976,286
2014 $20,497,128,556 $200,786,250,583
2013 $20,146,416,758 $201,175,543,571
2012 $19,907,329,778 $192,650,021,649
2011 $17,805,098,206 $171,761,737,047
2010 $15,856,668,556 $147,527,631,521
2009 $12,416,152,732 $120,822,986,521
2008 $10,109,297,048 $120,550,599,815
2007 $9,747,886,187 $102,170,981,144
2006 $6,971,758,282 $88,643,193,062
2005 $6,203,256,539 $76,060,606,061
2004 $5,224,896,719 $66,768,703,498
2003 $4,520,946,819 $58,731,030,122
2002 $3,825,701,439 $54,777,553,515
2001 $2,813,571,754 $52,030,158,775
2000 $3,521,418,060 $51,744,749,133
1999 - $50,187,324,568
1998 - $55,501,467,877
1997 - $58,147,522,523
1996 - $55,252,414,130
1995 - $53,312,793,687
1994 - $44,882,079,767
1993 - $34,832,077,221
1992 - $35,966,302,303
1991 - $34,341,465,998
1990 - $26,410,386,963
1989 - $22,499,558,526
1988 - $15,439,408,447
1987 - $36,889,706,593
1986 - $21,859,448,586
1985 - $15,078,736,875
1984 - $17,600,400,385
1983 - $17,345,260,564
1982 - $21,794,535,621
1981 - $21,648,214,893
1980 - $18,136,838,538
1979 - $15,954,012,439
1978 - $12,491,876,743
1977 - $14,544,913,961
1976 - $16,131,958,851
1975 - $16,931,162,355
1974 - $13,858,441,211
1973 - $10,994,381,895
1972 - $9,189,413,409
1971 - $8,289,582,884
1970 - $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Afghanistan and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Peru
2024 - $8,452
2023 $414 $7,888
2022 $357 $7,351
2021 $356 $6,826
2020 $511 $6,133
2019 $497 $7,037
2018 $491 $6,978
2017 $525 $6,736
2016 $522 $6,217
2015 $566 $6,232
2014 $625 $6,667
2013 $637 $6,747
2012 $651 $6,519
2011 $607 $5,861
2010 $561 $5,072
2009 $452 $4,181
2008 $382 $4,198
2007 $376 $3,581
2006 $274.2 $3,130
2005 $254.2 $2,707
2004 $221.8 $2,397
2003 $198.9 $2,129
2002 $179 $2,007
2001 $138.7 $1,930
2000 $174.9 $1,945
1999 - $1,917
1998 - $2,156
1997 - $2,301
1996 - $2,227
1995 - $2,190
1994 - $1,879
1993 - $1,488
1992 - $1,567
1991 - $1,527
1990 - $1,200
1989 - $1,045
1988 - $733
1987 - $1,792
1986 - $1,087
1985 - $767
1984 - $918
1983 - $927
1982 - $1,194
1981 - $1,216
1980 - $1,045
1979 - $942
1978 - $756
1977 - $903
1976 - $1,026
1975 - $1,104
1974 - $927
1973 - $754
1972 - $647
1971 - $599
1970 - $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Afghanistan vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Peru
2026 66.8 78.3
2025 66.5 78.1
2024 66.3 77.9
2023 66 77.7
2022 65.6 76.8
2021 60.4 71.6
2020 61.5 73.8
2019 62.9 76.3
2018 62.4 76
2017 62.4 76
2016 62.6 76
2015 62.3 75.7
2014 62.3 75.3
2013 62.2 74.6
2012 61.7 74
2011 61.3 73.3
2010 60.7 72.9
2009 60.2 72.6
2008 59.7 72.7
2007 59 72.7
2006 58.6 72.3
2005 58.2 72
2004 57.8 71.4
2003 57.2 71.3
2002 56.2 70.8
2001 55.5 70.3
2000 55 69.8
1999 54.5 69.3
1998 52.5 68.7
1997 53.2 68.3
1996 52.8 67.8
1995 52.1 67.2
1994 51 66.5
1993 51 65.7
1992 46.6 65
1991 45.5 64.2
1990 45.1 64
1989 44.5 63.4
1988 43.2 63
1987 38.8 62.5
1986 38.4 62.2
1985 32.1 61.7
1984 31.5 61.1
1983 36.5 60.8
1982 36.1 60.6
1981 39.4 60.3
1980 39.3 60
1979 38.8 59.6
1978 40.1 59.3
1977 41.1 58.9
1976 40.5 58.6
1975 40 58.2
1974 39.5 57.8
1973 39 57.3
1972 38.4 57
1971 37.9 56.5
1970 37.5 47.7
1969 37 55.8
1968 36.5 55.4
1967 36 54.9
1966 35.6 54.4
1965 35.1 53.9
1964 34.7 53.3
1963 34.2 52.6
1962 33.8 51.5
1961 33.3 51.2
1960 32.8 50.6
1959 32.3 50
1958 31.8 49.5
1957 31.3 48.9
1956 30.8 48.4
1955 30.4 47.9
1954 29.7 47.5
1953 29.5 47.1
1952 29 46.8
1951 28.6 46.5
1950 28.2 46

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

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Afghanistan and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Peru
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Peru
2024 42,647,492 34,217,848
2023 41,454,761 33,845,617
2022 40,578,842 33,475,438
2021 40,000,412 33,155,882
2020 39,068,979 32,838,579
2019 37,856,121 32,449,303
2018 36,743,039 31,897,584
2017 35,688,935 31,324,637
2016 34,700,612 30,866,494
2015 33,831,764 30,457,600
2014 32,792,523 30,115,826
2013 31,622,704 29,817,919
2012 30,560,034 29,550,366
2011 29,347,708 29,304,086
2010 28,284,089 29,086,019
2009 27,466,101 28,896,811
2008 26,482,622 28,719,041
2007 25,909,852 28,530,699
2006 25,424,094 28,324,491
2005 24,404,567 28,101,180
2004 23,560,654 27,852,190
2003 22,733,049 27,580,490
2002 21,378,117 27,288,217
2001 20,284,307 26,964,601
2000 20,130,327 26,598,331
1999 19,887,785 26,186,504
1998 19,159,996 25,738,095
1997 18,452,091 25,274,147
1996 17,763,266 24,811,171
1995 17,065,836 24,348,919
1994 16,250,794 23,881,493
1993 14,943,172 23,413,783
1992 13,278,974 22,946,340
1991 12,238,879 22,483,775
1990 12,045,660 22,014,771
1989 11,874,088 21,532,589
1988 11,523,298 21,054,702
1987 11,387,818 20,582,320
1986 11,420,074 20,117,122
1985 11,426,852 19,648,204
1984 11,190,221 19,174,716
1983 10,917,982 18,705,957
1982 10,991,378 18,246,503
1981 11,937,581 17,798,805
1980 13,169,311 17,360,949
1979 13,655,567 16,933,139
1978 13,611,441 16,516,059
1977 13,340,756 16,109,806
1976 13,059,851 15,716,809
1975 12,773,954 15,333,957
1974 12,469,127 14,956,552
1973 12,157,999 14,582,867
1972 11,853,696 14,210,147
1971 11,567,667 13,838,067
1970 11,290,128 13,501,237
1969 11,017,409 13,166,767
1968 10,756,922 12,803,993
1967 10,505,959 12,448,814
1966 10,266,395 12,101,297
1965 10,036,008 11,761,085
1964 9,814,318 11,427,978
1963 9,604,487 11,102,099
1962 9,404,406 10,784,612
1961 9,214,083 10,475,123
1960 9,035,043 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Peru

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Peru
2023 4.84 1.98
2022 4.93 2
2021 5.04 2.03
2020 5.15 2.06
2019 5.24 2.09
2018 5.33 2.12
2017 5.43 2.15
2016 5.54 2.19
2015 5.65 2.23
2014 5.77 2.27
2013 5.88 2.32
2012 5.99 2.36
2011 6.09 2.41
2010 6.2 2.42
2009 6.3 2.48
2008 6.39 2.53
2007 6.51 2.58
2006 6.69 2.62
2005 6.86 2.64
2004 7.02 2.67
2003 7.17 2.66
2002 7.32 2.69
2001 7.45 2.74
2000 7.57 2.85
1999 7.64 2.92
1998 7.69 3
1997 7.73 3.1
1996 7.76 3.2
1995 7.77 3.32
1994 7.77 3.43
1993 7.76 3.55
1992 7.7 3.67
1991 7.63 3.79
1990 7.58 3.91
1989 7.56 4.03
1988 7.55 4.14
1987 7.55 4.25
1986 7.55 4.35
1985 7.55 4.46
1984 7.55 4.57
1983 7.57 4.68
1982 7.6 4.8
1981 7.62 4.92
1980 7.64 5.04
1979 7.61 5.17
1978 7.6 5.31
1977 7.59 5.44
1976 7.56 5.58
1975 7.54 5.71
1974 7.53 5.84
1973 7.49 5.97
1972 7.45 6.09
1971 7.43 6.21
1970 7.4 6.32
1969 7.39 6.42
1968 7.36 6.51
1967 7.34 6.6
1966 7.32 6.68
1965 7.31 6.75
1964 7.3 6.81
1963 7.3 6.86
1962 7.29 6.9
1961 7.28 6.92
1960 7.28 6.94

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

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Afghanistan and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Peru
2024 18.2 30.8
2023 18 30.5
2022 17.8 30.1
2021 17.6 29.8
2020 17.5 29.5
2019 17.3 29.2
2018 17.1 28.9
2017 17 28.6
2016 16.8 28.4
2015 16.6 28.1
2014 16.4 27.8
2013 16.2 27.4
2012 16 27.1
2011 15.9 26.7
2010 15.7 26.3
2009 15.5 25.8
2008 15.3 25.4
2007 15.2 25
2006 15.1 24.6
2005 15 24.2
2004 14.9 23.9
2003 14.9 23.5
2002 14.9 23.2
2001 14.9 22.8
2000 15 22.5
1999 15.1 22.1
1998 15.2 21.8
1997 15.3 21.5
1996 15.5 21.2
1995 15.6 20.9
1994 15.7 20.7
1993 15.8 20.4
1992 15.9 20.2
1991 16 20
1990 16.1 19.8
1989 16.1 19.6
1988 16.2 19.5
1987 16.3 19.3
1986 16.3 19.2
1985 16.4 19.1
1984 16.5 18.9
1983 16.6 18.8
1982 16.7 18.7
1981 16.8 18.6
1980 16.9 18.5
1979 17 18.4
1978 17.2 18.3
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.4 18.2
1975 17.5 18.1
1974 17.6 18.1
1973 17.7 18
1972 17.8 18
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 18.1 17.9
1969 18.2 17.9
1968 18.3 17.9
1967 18.4 17.9
1966 18.5 17.9
1965 18.6 17.9
1964 18.6 17.9
1963 18.7 17.9
1962 18.8 18
1961 18.9 18.1
1960 18.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
59.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Peru
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
93.7%
2024
English speaking
6%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Peru
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
109,106 mi
2021

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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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