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Afghanistan vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 40th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Saint Lucia
Population
45409324
180638
Population rank 36/197 178/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Afghanistan and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Saint Lucia
2024 - $2,549,062,963
2023 $17,152,234,637 $2,430,166,667
2022 $14,497,243,872 $2,342,714,815
2021 $14,259,995,441 $1,867,185,185
2020 $19,955,929,052 $1,499,274,074
2019 $18,799,444,490 $2,095,344,444
2018 $18,053,222,687 $2,060,955,556
2017 $18,753,456,498 $1,998,503,704
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,868,544,444
2015 $19,134,221,645 $1,807,640,741
2014 $20,497,128,556 $1,749,185,185
2013 $20,146,416,758 $1,660,392,593
2012 $19,907,329,778 $1,598,207,407
2011 $17,805,098,206 $1,568,370,370
2010 $15,856,668,556 $1,482,385,185
2009 $12,416,152,732 $1,401,507,889
2008 $10,109,297,048 $1,437,731,111
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,336,088,815
2006 $6,971,758,282 $1,268,319,185
2005 $6,203,256,539 $1,135,555,556
2004 $5,224,896,719 $1,066,666,667
2003 $4,520,946,819 $987,407,407
2002 $3,825,701,439 $900,000,000
2001 $2,813,571,754 $892,592,593
2000 $3,521,418,060 $932,592,593
1999 - $921,851,852
1998 - $877,407,407
1997 - $805,925,926
1996 - $788,888,889
1995 - $762,962,963
1994 - $713,703,704
1993 - $684,814,815
1992 - $674,074,074
1991 - $613,703,704
1990 - $579,629,630
1989 - $486,666,667
1988 - $429,629,630
1987 - $375,555,556
1986 - $340,000,000
1985 - $284,444,444
1984 - $251,481,481
1983 - $197,037,037
1982 - $183,333,333
1981 - $194,444,444
1980 - $170,370,370

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Saint Lucia
2024 - $14,182
2023 $414 $13,555
2022 $357 $13,104
2021 $356 $10,459
2020 $511 $8,411
2019 $497 $11,794
2018 $491 $11,643
2017 $525 $11,333
2016 $522 $10,638
2015 $566 $10,335
2014 $625 $10,045
2013 $637 $9,577
2012 $651 $9,260
2011 $607 $9,129
2010 $561 $8,674
2009 $452 $8,251
2008 $382 $8,517
2007 $376 $7,964
2006 $274.2 $7,611
2005 $254.2 $6,863
2004 $221.8 $6,495
2003 $198.9 $6,059
2002 $179 $5,568
2001 $138.7 $5,570
2000 $174.9 $5,880
1999 - $5,883
1998 - $5,673
1997 - $5,282
1996 - $5,244
1995 - $5,148
1994 - $4,892
1993 - $4,765
1992 - $4,760
1991 - $4,399
1990 - $4,205
1989 - $3,565
1988 - $3,182
1987 - $2,819
1986 - $2,591
1985 - $2,202
1984 - $1,979
1983 - $1,576
1982 - $1,489
1981 - $1,605
1980 - $1,428

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Saint Lucia
2026 66.8 73.2
2025 66.5 73
2024 66.3 72.8
2023 66 72.7
2022 65.6 72.7
2021 60.4 69.1
2020 61.5 72.3
2019 62.9 72.2
2018 62.4 72.7
2017 62.4 72.5
2016 62.6 72.6
2015 62.3 72.9
2014 62.3 72.7
2013 62.2 72.7
2012 61.7 72.9
2011 61.3 73
2010 60.7 72.8
2009 60.2 72.9
2008 59.7 73
2007 59 72.9
2006 58.6 72.8
2005 58.2 72.5
2004 57.8 72.5
2003 57.2 72.2
2002 56.2 71.7
2001 55.5 71.4
2000 55 70.8
1999 54.5 70.7
1998 52.5 70.7
1997 53.2 70.8
1996 52.8 71
1995 52.1 71.2
1994 51 71.1
1993 51 71
1992 46.6 70.7
1991 45.5 70.3
1990 45.1 70
1989 44.5 70
1988 43.2 69.7
1987 38.8 69.7
1986 38.4 70.2
1985 32.1 70.3
1984 31.5 70.5
1983 36.5 70
1982 36.1 69
1981 39.4 68.7
1980 39.3 67.8
1979 38.8 67.4
1978 40.1 67.4
1977 41.1 67
1976 40.5 66.2
1975 40 65.9
1974 39.5 65.4
1973 39 64.6
1972 38.4 64.6
1971 37.9 64.5
1970 37.5 64.3
1969 37 64
1968 36.5 63.7
1967 36 63.2
1966 35.6 62.5
1965 35.1 61.9
1964 34.7 61.3
1963 34.2 60.5
1962 33.8 59.9
1961 33.3 59.1
1960 32.8 57.9
1959 32.3 57.3
1958 31.8 56.6
1957 31.3 55.9
1956 30.8 55.9
1955 30.4 55.4
1954 29.7 54.5
1953 29.5 53.2
1952 29 52.4
1951 28.6 49.8
1950 28.2 48.3

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

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Afghanistan and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Saint Lucia
2024 42,647,492 179,744
2023 41,454,761 179,285
2022 40,578,842 178,781
2021 40,000,412 178,522
2020 39,068,979 178,250
2019 37,856,121 177,661
2018 36,743,039 177,017
2017 35,688,935 176,342
2016 34,700,612 175,646
2015 33,831,764 174,905
2014 32,792,523 174,138
2013 31,622,704 173,369
2012 30,560,034 172,587
2011 29,347,708 171,801
2010 28,284,089 170,906
2009 27,466,101 169,869
2008 26,482,622 168,808
2007 25,909,852 167,758
2006 25,424,094 166,639
2005 24,404,567 165,450
2004 23,560,654 164,239
2003 22,733,049 162,976
2002 21,378,117 161,641
2001 20,284,307 160,237
2000 20,130,327 158,616
1999 19,887,785 156,702
1998 19,159,996 154,677
1997 18,452,091 152,569
1996 17,763,266 150,436
1995 17,065,836 148,208
1994 16,250,794 145,890
1993 14,943,172 143,726
1992 13,278,974 141,617
1991 12,238,879 139,520
1990 12,045,660 137,857
1989 11,874,088 136,512
1988 11,523,298 135,000
1987 11,387,818 133,227
1986 11,420,074 131,239
1985 11,426,852 129,159
1984 11,190,221 127,067
1983 10,917,982 125,044
1982 10,991,378 123,087
1981 11,937,581 121,166
1980 13,169,311 119,290
1979 13,655,567 117,528
1978 13,611,441 115,834
1977 13,340,756 114,135
1976 13,059,851 112,425
1975 12,773,954 110,725
1974 12,469,127 109,076
1973 12,157,999 107,498
1972 11,853,696 106,002
1971 11,567,667 104,564
1970 11,290,128 103,165
1969 11,017,409 101,879
1968 10,756,922 100,675
1967 10,505,959 99,504
1966 10,266,395 98,463
1965 10,036,008 97,493
1964 9,814,318 96,505
1963 9,604,487 95,519
1962 9,404,406 94,505
1961 9,214,083 93,490
1960 9,035,043 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Saint Lucia
2023 4.84 1.38
2022 4.93 1.39
2021 5.04 1.4
2020 5.15 1.41
2019 5.24 1.42
2018 5.33 1.44
2017 5.43 1.45
2016 5.54 1.46
2015 5.65 1.47
2014 5.77 1.49
2013 5.88 1.5
2012 5.99 1.5
2011 6.09 1.5
2010 6.2 1.67
2009 6.3 1.74
2008 6.39 1.7
2007 6.51 1.7
2006 6.69 1.77
2005 6.86 1.81
2004 7.02 1.86
2003 7.17 1.94
2002 7.32 2.03
2001 7.45 2.13
2000 7.57 2.21
1999 7.64 2.5
1998 7.69 2.4
1997 7.73 2.74
1996 7.76 2.71
1995 7.77 3.03
1994 7.77 3.03
1993 7.76 3
1992 7.7 3.11
1991 7.63 3.19
1990 7.58 3.24
1989 7.56 3.31
1988 7.55 3.44
1987 7.55 3.61
1986 7.55 3.8
1985 7.55 3.97
1984 7.55 4.02
1983 7.57 4.08
1982 7.6 4.17
1981 7.62 4.28
1980 7.64 4.41
1979 7.61 4.58
1978 7.6 4.83
1977 7.59 4.97
1976 7.56 5.16
1975 7.54 5.36
1974 7.53 5.57
1973 7.49 5.69
1972 7.45 5.81
1971 7.43 5.95
1970 7.4 6.1
1969 7.39 6.25
1968 7.36 6.39
1967 7.34 6.51
1966 7.32 6.61
1965 7.31 6.69
1964 7.3 6.76
1963 7.3 6.72
1962 7.29 6.82
1961 7.28 6.84
1960 7.28 6.77

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

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Afghanistan and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Saint Lucia
2024 18.2 35.2
2023 18 34.8
2022 17.8 34.3
2021 17.6 34
2020 17.5 33.6
2019 17.3 33.2
2018 17.1 32.8
2017 17 32.3
2016 16.8 31.9
2015 16.6 31.5
2014 16.4 31.1
2013 16.2 30.6
2012 16 30.2
2011 15.9 29.7
2010 15.7 29.3
2009 15.5 28.7
2008 15.3 27.9
2007 15.2 26.9
2006 15.1 26.2
2005 15 25.8
2004 14.9 25.4
2003 14.9 25
2002 14.9 24.7
2001 14.9 24.3
2000 15 23.8
1999 15.1 23
1998 15.2 22.2
1997 15.3 21.7
1996 15.5 21.4
1995 15.6 21.2
1994 15.7 20.9
1993 15.8 20.7
1992 15.9 20.5
1991 16 20.3
1990 16.1 19.9
1989 16.1 19.2
1988 16.2 18.4
1987 16.3 18
1986 16.3 17.8
1985 16.4 17.7
1984 16.5 17.6
1983 16.6 17.5
1982 16.7 17.3
1981 16.8 17.2
1980 16.9 17.1
1979 17 16.8
1978 17.2 16.3
1977 17.3 15.8
1976 17.4 15.4
1975 17.5 15.2
1974 17.6 15
1973 17.7 14.9
1972 17.8 14.9
1971 17.9 14.9
1970 18.1 14.9
1969 18.2 15
1968 18.3 15.1
1967 18.4 15
1966 18.5 14.9
1965 18.6 14.8
1964 18.6 15
1963 18.7 15.2
1962 18.8 15.5
1961 18.9 16
1960 18.9 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
90.1%
2001
English speaking
6%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
752 mi
2011

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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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