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Afghanistan vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 40th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Rwanda
Population
45409324
14975051
Population rank 36/197 77/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Afghanistan and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Rwanda
2024 - $14,251,642,235
2023 $17,152,234,637 $14,331,722,703
2022 $14,497,243,872 $13,316,161,002
2021 $14,259,995,441 $11,078,787,090
2020 $19,955,929,052 $10,174,386,857
2019 $18,799,444,490 $10,349,300,277
2018 $18,053,222,687 $9,637,904,521
2017 $18,753,456,498 $9,252,833,891
2016 $18,116,572,395 $8,695,272,058
2015 $19,134,221,645 $8,543,760,200
2014 $20,497,128,556 $8,238,966,124
2013 $20,146,416,758 $7,819,964,030
2012 $19,907,329,778 $7,654,761,050
2011 $17,805,098,206 $6,884,913,658
2010 $15,856,668,556 $6,124,756,654
2009 $12,416,152,732 $5,674,476,969
2008 $10,109,297,048 $5,179,854,065
2007 $9,747,886,187 $4,070,507,895
2006 $6,971,758,282 $3,319,784,539
2005 $6,203,256,539 $2,933,819,766
2004 $5,224,896,719 $2,376,496,067
2003 $4,520,946,819 $2,138,237,279
2002 $3,825,701,439 $1,966,003,468
2001 $2,813,571,754 $1,966,600,715
2000 $3,521,418,060 $2,068,836,754
1999 - $2,157,108,263
1998 - $1,989,343,546
1997 - $1,851,558,197
1996 - $1,382,334,879
1995 - $1,293,535,193
1994 - $753,636,370
1993 - $1,971,525,712
1992 - $2,029,026,962
1991 - $1,911,600,237
1990 - $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Afghanistan and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Rwanda
2024 - $1,000
2023 $414 $1,027
2022 $357 $975
2021 $356 $830
2020 $511 $779
2019 $497 $810
2018 $491 $772
2017 $525 $758
2016 $522 $730
2015 $566 $734
2014 $625 $725
2013 $637 $705
2012 $651 $707
2011 $607 $651
2010 $561 $594
2009 $452 $564
2008 $382 $528
2007 $376 $426
2006 $274.2 $357
2005 $254.2 $324
2004 $221.8 $269.5
2003 $198.9 $249
2002 $179 $234
2001 $138.7 $237.3
2000 $174.9 $251.9
1999 - $264.7
1998 - $246.2
1997 - $238.7
1996 - $206
1995 - $228
1994 - $111
1993 - $247
1992 - $264.1
1991 - $254
1990 - $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Afghanistan vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Rwanda
2026 66.8 68.5
2025 66.5 68.2
2024 66.3 68
2023 66 67.8
2022 65.6 67.5
2021 60.4 66.8
2020 61.5 67
2019 62.9 66.7
2018 62.4 66.4
2017 62.4 66.1
2016 62.6 65.7
2015 62.3 65.4
2014 62.3 65.1
2013 62.2 64.7
2012 61.7 64.2
2011 61.3 63.5
2010 60.7 62.8
2009 60.2 61.8
2008 59.7 60.6
2007 59 59.5
2006 58.6 58.3
2005 58.2 57
2004 57.8 55.5
2003 57.2 53.5
2002 56.2 51.3
2001 55.5 49.5
2000 55 47.8
1999 54.5 45.7
1998 52.5 43.1
1997 53.2 42
1996 52.8 42.5
1995 52.1 41.5
1994 51 12.2
1993 51 42.9
1992 46.6 44.4
1991 45.5 46.2
1990 45.1 47.8
1989 44.5 49.5
1988 43.2 50.9
1987 38.8 51.5
1986 38.4 51.7
1985 32.1 51.7
1984 31.5 51.4
1983 36.5 50.9
1982 36.1 50.2
1981 39.4 49.2
1980 39.3 48.1
1979 38.8 47.1
1978 40.1 46.2
1977 41.1 45.6
1976 40.5 45.3
1975 40 45.3
1974 39.5 45.6
1973 39 45.9
1972 38.4 46.3
1971 37.9 46.8
1970 37.5 47.1
1969 37 47.4
1968 36.5 47.7
1967 36 48
1966 35.6 48.1
1965 35.1 48.2
1964 34.7 48.1
1963 34.2 44
1962 33.8 47.8
1961 33.3 47.5
1960 32.8 47
1959 32.3 46.5
1958 31.8 46.1
1957 31.3 45.6
1956 30.8 45.2
1955 30.4 44.8
1954 29.7 44.4
1953 29.5 44.1
1952 29 43.8
1951 28.6 43.5
1950 28.2 43.2

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

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Afghanistan and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Rwanda
2024 42,647,492 14,256,567
2023 41,454,761 13,954,471
2022 40,578,842 13,651,030
2021 40,000,412 13,355,260
2020 39,068,979 13,065,837
2019 37,856,121 12,776,103
2018 36,743,039 12,487,996
2017 35,688,935 12,202,060
2016 34,700,612 11,919,183
2015 33,831,764 11,640,022
2014 32,792,523 11,364,757
2013 31,622,704 11,093,340
2012 30,560,034 10,829,901
2011 29,347,708 10,573,733
2010 28,284,089 10,317,553
2009 27,466,101 10,060,432
2008 26,482,622 9,804,269
2007 25,909,852 9,549,933
2006 25,424,094 9,299,246
2005 24,404,567 9,054,528
2004 23,560,654 8,816,844
2003 22,733,049 8,586,875
2002 21,378,117 8,400,180
2001 20,284,307 8,287,094
2000 20,130,327 8,213,931
1999 19,887,785 8,147,912
1998 19,159,996 8,081,681
1997 18,452,091 7,755,238
1996 17,763,266 6,708,764
1995 17,065,836 5,674,118
1994 16,250,794 6,792,352
1993 14,943,172 7,981,132
1992 13,278,974 7,683,266
1991 12,238,879 7,526,966
1990 12,045,660 7,375,307
1989 11,874,088 7,184,706
1988 11,523,298 6,968,071
1987 11,387,818 6,749,493
1986 11,420,074 6,531,881
1985 11,426,852 6,317,228
1984 11,190,221 6,107,627
1983 10,917,982 5,905,311
1982 10,991,378 5,711,549
1981 11,937,581 5,527,230
1980 13,169,311 5,353,259
1979 13,655,567 5,189,541
1978 13,611,441 5,035,171
1977 13,340,756 4,888,240
1976 13,059,851 4,745,954
1975 12,773,954 4,607,728
1974 12,469,127 4,474,228
1973 12,157,999 4,345,047
1972 11,853,696 4,220,335
1971 11,567,667 4,100,044
1970 11,290,128 3,980,669
1969 11,017,409 3,861,271
1968 10,756,922 3,744,010
1967 10,505,959 3,629,577
1966 10,266,395 3,521,626
1965 10,036,008 3,423,210
1964 9,814,318 3,334,834
1963 9,604,487 3,258,890
1962 9,404,406 3,186,025
1961 9,214,083 3,106,779
1960 9,035,043 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Rwanda
2023 4.84 3.7
2022 4.93 3.78
2021 5.04 3.84
2020 5.15 3.91
2019 5.24 3.99
2018 5.33 4.05
2017 5.43 4.08
2016 5.54 4.11
2015 5.65 4.11
2014 5.77 4.12
2013 5.88 4.14
2012 5.99 4.2
2011 6.09 4.33
2010 6.2 4.52
2009 6.3 4.71
2008 6.39 4.92
2007 6.51 5.14
2006 6.69 5.34
2005 6.86 5.5
2004 7.02 5.64
2003 7.17 5.74
2002 7.32 5.82
2001 7.45 5.89
2000 7.57 5.97
1999 7.64 6.06
1998 7.69 6.17
1997 7.73 6.24
1996 7.76 6.29
1995 7.77 6.35
1994 7.77 6.42
1993 7.76 6.48
1992 7.7 6.54
1991 7.63 6.62
1990 7.58 6.8
1989 7.56 7.03
1988 7.55 7.23
1987 7.55 7.43
1986 7.55 7.61
1985 7.55 7.79
1984 7.55 7.91
1983 7.57 8
1982 7.6 8.06
1981 7.62 8.1
1980 7.64 8.12
1979 7.61 8.13
1978 7.6 8.16
1977 7.59 8.14
1976 7.56 8.12
1975 7.54 8.1
1974 7.53 8.1
1973 7.49 8.09
1972 7.45 8.09
1971 7.43 8.09
1970 7.4 8.15
1969 7.39 8.18
1968 7.36 8.19
1967 7.34 8.21
1966 7.32 8.23
1965 7.31 8.25
1964 7.3 8.27
1963 7.3 8.27
1962 7.29 8.27
1961 7.28 8.28
1960 7.28 8.28

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

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Afghanistan and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Rwanda
2024 18.2 20.8
2023 18 20.5
2022 17.8 20.3
2021 17.6 20
2020 17.5 19.9
2019 17.3 19.8
2018 17.1 19.7
2017 17 19.6
2016 16.8 19.4
2015 16.6 19.3
2014 16.4 19.1
2013 16.2 19
2012 16 18.8
2011 15.9 18.7
2010 15.7 18.5
2009 15.5 18.4
2008 15.3 18.3
2007 15.2 18.1
2006 15.1 18
2005 15 17.8
2004 14.9 17.6
2003 14.9 17.4
2002 14.9 17.1
2001 14.9 16.8
2000 15 16.3
1999 15.1 15.8
1998 15.2 15.3
1997 15.3 14.8
1996 15.5 14.6
1995 15.6 14.3
1994 15.7 15
1993 15.8 15.7
1992 15.9 15.6
1991 16 15.5
1990 16.1 15.5
1989 16.1 15.5
1988 16.2 15.6
1987 16.3 15.6
1986 16.3 15.7
1985 16.4 15.8
1984 16.5 16
1983 16.6 16.1
1982 16.7 16.2
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.9 16.5
1979 17 16.5
1978 17.2 16.6
1977 17.3 16.6
1976 17.4 16.5
1975 17.5 16.4
1974 17.6 16.3
1973 17.7 16.2
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.9 15.9
1970 18.1 15.7
1969 18.2 15.5
1968 18.3 15.3
1967 18.4 15.1
1966 18.5 14.9
1965 18.6 14.8
1964 18.6 14.7
1963 18.7 14.8
1962 18.8 14.9
1961 18.9 15.1
1960 18.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
50%
2017

Energy

Afghanistan Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Rwanda
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Rwanda
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
2,920 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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