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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 177/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Rwanda
Population
44810409
14826674
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 196/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$1.42B
2023
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.25%
2023
77.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$34.2
2023
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 156/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2025
$2,587
2025
Land area
251,827 sq mi
2025
9,525 sq mi
2025
Population density
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024
1,497 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
68.2 years
2025

Afghanistan and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Rwanda
Year GDP
Afghanistan Rwanda
1960 - $119,000,024
1961 - $122,000,016
1962 - $125,000,008
1963 - $128,000,000
1964 - $129,999,994
1965 - $148,799,980
1966 - $124,525,703
1967 - $159,560,018
1968 - $172,200,018
1969 - $188,700,037
1970 - $219,900,006
1971 - $222,952,504
1972 - $246,457,838
1973 - $290,746,157
1974 - $308,458,423
1975 - $571,863,500
1976 - $637,753,853
1977 - $746,650,613
1978 - $905,709,076
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1990 - $2,550,185,679
1991 - $1,911,600,237
1992 - $2,029,026,962
1993 - $1,971,525,712
1994 - $753,636,370
1995 - $1,293,535,193
1996 - $1,382,334,879
1997 - $1,851,558,197
1998 - $1,989,343,546
1999 - $2,157,108,263
2000 $3,521,418,060 $2,068,836,754
2001 $2,813,571,754 $1,966,600,715
2002 $3,825,701,439 $1,966,003,468
2003 $4,520,946,819 $2,138,237,279
2004 $5,224,896,719 $2,376,496,067
2005 $6,203,256,539 $2,933,819,766
2006 $6,971,758,282 $3,319,784,539
2007 $9,747,886,187 $4,070,507,895
2008 $10,109,297,048 $5,179,854,065
2009 $12,416,152,732 $5,674,476,969
2010 $15,856,668,556 $6,124,756,654
2011 $17,805,098,206 $6,884,913,658
2012 $19,907,329,778 $7,654,761,045
2013 $20,146,416,758 $7,819,964,024
2014 $20,497,128,556 $8,238,966,120
2015 $19,134,221,645 $8,543,760,206
2016 $18,116,572,395 $8,695,272,061
2017 $18,753,456,498 $9,252,833,894
2018 $18,053,222,687 $9,637,904,519
2019 $18,799,444,490 $10,349,300,277
2020 $19,955,929,052 $10,174,386,855
2021 $14,259,995,441 $11,078,787,095
2022 $14,497,243,872 $13,316,161,006
2023 $17,152,234,637 $14,331,722,700
2024 - $14,251,642,231

Afghanistan and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

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

Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17%
2023
27.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.27%
2023
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2023
-6.29%
2025
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
54.8
2025
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
$537M
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
8.71 megatons
2023
1.65 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.21 tons
2023
0.12 tons
2023
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
-44,089
2024
-15,582
2024
Urban population
27.3%
2024
18.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
12.4
2025
33.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
57
2024
Higher education index
19
2025
9
2025
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
38
2025
73
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
$80.7
2022
$76.8
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$62.9
2022
$7.39
2022
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
68.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
42.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2020
0.12
2019
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
6
2025
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%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2025
7,271 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2025
1,077 sq mi
2025
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
2,920 mi
2021

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