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Afghanistan vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 40th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Philippines
Population
45409324
117991570
Population rank 36/197 14/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$462B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Afghanistan and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Philippines
2024 - $461,617,509,782
2023 $17,152,234,637 $437,055,627,244
2022 $14,497,243,872 $404,353,369,605
2021 $14,259,995,441 $394,087,359,848
2020 $19,955,929,052 $361,751,145,452
2019 $18,799,444,490 $376,823,402,239
2018 $18,053,222,687 $346,841,896,587
2017 $18,753,456,498 $328,480,736,803
2016 $18,116,572,395 $318,627,003,017
2015 $19,134,221,645 $306,445,871,242
2014 $20,497,128,556 $297,483,555,338
2013 $20,146,416,758 $283,902,828,589
2012 $19,907,329,778 $261,920,540,963
2011 $17,805,098,206 $234,216,730,291
2010 $15,856,668,556 $208,368,893,151
2009 $12,416,152,732 $175,974,755,881
2008 $10,109,297,048 $181,624,626,327
2007 $9,747,886,187 $155,980,408,673
2006 $6,971,758,282 $127,652,926,368
2005 $6,203,256,539 $107,419,977,318
2004 $5,224,896,719 $95,001,999,685
2003 $4,520,946,819 $87,039,092,974
2002 $3,825,701,439 $84,307,345,888
2001 $2,813,571,754 $78,921,234,458
2000 $3,521,418,060 $83,669,788,377
1999 - $85,640,171,045
1998 - $74,492,416,330
1997 - $94,106,317,565
1996 - $94,648,084,429
1995 - $84,644,328,727
1994 - $73,159,336,915
1993 - $62,036,529,147
1992 - $60,422,328,242
1991 - $51,784,144,943
1990 - $50,508,286,642
1989 - $48,513,773,721
1988 - $43,152,128,959
1987 - $37,791,488,666
1986 - $33,987,207,295
1985 - $34,961,486,348
1984 - $35,730,185,634
1983 - $37,759,179,895
1982 - $42,206,011,275
1981 - $40,499,388,869
1980 - $36,848,080,899
1979 - $31,218,296,292
1978 - $25,762,224,563
1977 - $22,283,109,803
1976 - $19,381,055,197
1975 - $16,875,240,684
1974 - $15,607,882,555
1973 - $11,412,449,735
1972 - $9,067,815,521
1971 - $8,375,075,630
1970 - $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Afghanistan and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Philippines
2024 - $3,985
2023 $414 $3,804
2022 $357 $3,548
2021 $356 $3,484
2020 $511 $3,228
2019 $497 $3,401
2018 $491 $3,169
2017 $525 $3,038
2016 $522 $2,985
2015 $566 $2,910
2014 $625 $2,867
2013 $637 $2,781
2012 $651 $2,615
2011 $607 $2,384
2010 $561 $2,163
2009 $452 $1,864
2008 $382 $1,959
2007 $376 $1,713
2006 $274.2 $1,426
2005 $254.2 $1,220
2004 $221.8 $1,100
2003 $198.9 $1,027
2002 $179 $1,015
2001 $138.7 $970
2000 $174.9 $1,051
1999 - $1,101
1998 - $983
1997 - $1,273
1996 - $1,311
1995 - $1,200
1994 - $1,060
1993 - $919
1992 - $917
1991 - $804
1990 - $804
1989 - $792
1988 - $722
1987 - $650
1986 - $600
1985 - $633
1984 - $665
1983 - $723
1982 - $833
1981 - $821
1980 - $767
1979 - $667
1978 - $565
1977 - $502
1976 - $449
1975 - $401
1974 - $379
1973 - $283.2
1972 - $230.1
1971 - $217.4
1970 - $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Afghanistan vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Philippines
2026 66.8 70.2
2025 66.5 70.1
2024 66.3 69.9
2023 66 69.8
2022 65.6 69.5
2021 60.4 66.7
2020 61.5 70.1
2019 62.9 69.7
2018 62.4 69.8
2017 62.4 70
2016 62.6 69.5
2015 62.3 69.5
2014 62.3 69.3
2013 62.2 69.3
2012 61.7 69.2
2011 61.3 69.1
2010 60.7 68.9
2009 60.2 68.6
2008 59.7 68.6
2007 59 68.5
2006 58.6 68.2
2005 58.2 68.4
2004 57.8 68.3
2003 57.2 68
2002 56.2 67.9
2001 55.5 67.8
2000 55 67.8
1999 54.5 67.5
1998 52.5 67.2
1997 53.2 67
1996 52.8 66.7
1995 52.1 66.3
1994 51 66
1993 51 65.7
1992 46.6 65.4
1991 45.5 64.6
1990 45.1 64.4
1989 44.5 64.1
1988 43.2 63.7
1987 38.8 63.3
1986 38.4 62.9
1985 32.1 62.7
1984 31.5 62.4
1983 36.5 62.3
1982 36.1 62.2
1981 39.4 61.9
1980 39.3 61.9
1979 38.8 61.7
1978 40.1 61.5
1977 41.1 61.4
1976 40.5 60.9
1975 40 60.9
1974 39.5 60.8
1973 39 60.7
1972 38.4 60.9
1971 37.9 61.1
1970 37.5 60.8
1969 37 61
1968 36.5 60.9
1967 36 60.8
1966 35.6 60.6
1965 35.1 60.4
1964 34.7 60.1
1963 34.2 60
1962 33.8 59.8
1961 33.3 59.5
1960 32.8 59.2
1959 32.3 58.7
1958 31.8 58.3
1957 31.3 57.8
1956 30.8 57.2
1955 30.4 56.6
1954 29.7 56
1953 29.5 55.4
1952 29 54.7
1951 28.6 54.1
1950 28.2 53.6

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

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Afghanistan and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Philippines
2024 42,647,492 115,843,670
2023 41,454,761 114,891,199
2022 40,578,842 113,964,338
2021 40,000,412 113,100,950
2020 39,068,979 112,081,264
2019 37,856,121 110,804,683
2018 36,743,039 109,465,287
2017 35,688,935 108,119,693
2016 34,700,612 106,735,719
2015 33,831,764 105,312,992
2014 32,792,523 103,767,130
2013 31,622,704 102,076,336
2012 30,560,034 100,175,512
2011 29,347,708 98,248,614
2010 28,284,089 96,337,125
2009 27,466,101 94,384,250
2008 26,482,622 92,699,095
2007 25,909,852 91,075,184
2006 25,424,094 89,508,986
2005 24,404,567 88,015,962
2004 23,560,654 86,394,504
2003 22,733,049 84,731,835
2002 21,378,117 83,068,889
2001 20,284,307 81,401,488
2000 20,130,327 79,625,397
1999 19,887,785 77,753,257
1998 19,159,996 75,791,024
1997 18,452,091 73,908,810
1996 17,763,266 72,190,242
1995 17,065,836 70,546,246
1994 16,250,794 69,019,291
1993 14,943,172 67,530,621
1992 13,278,974 65,926,125
1991 12,238,879 64,382,249
1990 12,045,660 62,854,666
1989 11,874,088 61,265,260
1988 11,523,298 59,739,052
1987 11,387,818 58,157,496
1986 11,420,074 56,645,077
1985 11,426,852 55,213,006
1984 11,190,221 53,726,181
1983 10,917,982 52,194,620
1982 10,991,378 50,695,707
1981 11,937,581 49,311,727
1980 13,169,311 48,043,740
1979 13,655,567 46,807,103
1978 13,611,441 45,575,281
1977 13,340,756 44,367,962
1976 13,059,851 43,201,488
1975 12,773,954 42,120,826
1974 12,469,127 41,174,341
1973 12,157,999 40,294,130
1972 11,853,696 39,408,560
1971 11,567,667 38,518,659
1970 11,290,128 37,622,204
1969 11,017,409 36,660,799
1968 10,756,922 35,638,342
1967 10,505,959 34,621,320
1966 10,266,395 33,617,170
1965 10,036,008 32,625,316
1964 9,814,318 31,643,032
1963 9,604,487 30,674,731
1962 9,404,406 29,723,536
1961 9,214,083 28,792,621
1960 9,035,043 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Philippines

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Philippines
2023 4.84 1.92
2022 4.93 1.93
2021 5.04 1.95
2020 5.15 2.08
2019 5.24 2.22
2018 5.33 2.38
2017 5.43 2.53
2016 5.54 2.68
2015 5.65 2.83
2014 5.77 2.89
2013 5.88 3.04
2012 5.99 3.14
2011 6.09 3.24
2010 6.2 3.32
2009 6.3 3.38
2008 6.39 3.4
2007 6.51 3.4
2006 6.69 3.47
2005 6.86 3.45
2004 7.02 3.52
2003 7.17 3.59
2002 7.32 3.65
2001 7.45 3.72
2000 7.57 3.75
1999 7.64 3.83
1998 7.69 3.88
1997 7.73 3.94
1996 7.76 4
1995 7.77 4.07
1994 7.77 4.08
1993 7.76 4.1
1992 7.7 4.16
1991 7.63 4.27
1990 7.58 4.32
1989 7.56 4.37
1988 7.55 4.45
1987 7.55 4.51
1986 7.55 4.56
1985 7.55 4.66
1984 7.55 4.77
1983 7.57 4.87
1982 7.6 4.92
1981 7.62 4.97
1980 7.64 5.11
1979 7.61 5.26
1978 7.6 5.39
1977 7.59 5.44
1976 7.56 5.51
1975 7.54 5.6
1974 7.53 5.69
1973 7.49 5.79
1972 7.45 5.94
1971 7.43 6.08
1970 7.4 6.22
1969 7.39 6.33
1968 7.36 6.45
1967 7.34 6.57
1966 7.32 6.69
1965 7.31 6.8
1964 7.3 6.89
1963 7.3 6.95
1962 7.29 6.98
1961 7.28 6.99
1960 7.28 7

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

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Afghanistan and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Philippines
2024 18.2 26.8
2023 18 26.3
2022 17.8 25.9
2021 17.6 25.5
2020 17.5 25.1
2019 17.3 24.7
2018 17.1 24.3
2017 17 24
2016 16.8 23.6
2015 16.6 23.3
2014 16.4 22.9
2013 16.2 22.7
2012 16 22.4
2011 15.9 22.2
2010 15.7 22
2009 15.5 21.7
2008 15.3 21.5
2007 15.2 21.3
2006 15.1 21.2
2005 15 21
2004 14.9 20.8
2003 14.9 20.6
2002 14.9 20.4
2001 14.9 20.2
2000 15 20
1999 15.1 19.8
1998 15.2 19.6
1997 15.3 19.4
1996 15.5 19.3
1995 15.6 19.2
1994 15.7 19.1
1993 15.8 19.1
1992 15.9 19
1991 16 18.9
1990 16.1 18.8
1989 16.1 18.7
1988 16.2 18.6
1987 16.3 18.5
1986 16.3 18.3
1985 16.4 18.2
1984 16.5 18.1
1983 16.6 17.9
1982 16.7 17.7
1981 16.8 17.5
1980 16.9 17.3
1979 17 17.1
1978 17.2 16.9
1977 17.3 16.7
1976 17.4 16.5
1975 17.5 16.3
1974 17.6 16.1
1973 17.7 16
1972 17.8 15.9
1971 17.9 15.8
1970 18.1 15.7
1969 18.2 15.6
1968 18.3 15.5
1967 18.4 15.4
1966 18.5 15.4
1965 18.6 15.4
1964 18.6 15.4
1963 18.7 15.4
1962 18.8 15.5
1961 18.9 15.6
1960 18.9 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
50.2%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Philippines
% of world population
0.52%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
6%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Philippines
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
134,457 mi
2020

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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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