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Afghanistan vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 40th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Singapore
Population
45409324
6125852
Population rank 36/197 113/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$547B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Singapore
2024 - $547,386,645,892
2023 $17,152,234,637 $505,439,514,078
2022 $14,497,243,872 $509,017,841,147
2021 $14,259,995,441 $436,591,382,250
2020 $19,955,929,052 $349,165,858,545
2019 $18,799,444,490 $376,161,998,830
2018 $18,053,222,687 $377,123,710,561
2017 $18,753,456,498 $343,673,334,902
2016 $18,116,572,395 $319,646,468,521
2015 $19,134,221,645 $307,998,545,269
2014 $20,497,128,556 $314,863,580,758
2013 $20,146,416,758 $307,576,360,585
2012 $19,907,329,778 $295,092,888,077
2011 $17,805,098,206 $279,356,499,090
2010 $15,856,668,556 $239,807,980,591
2009 $12,416,152,732 $194,150,283,772
2008 $10,109,297,048 $193,617,323,539
2007 $9,747,886,187 $180,941,701,358
2006 $6,971,758,282 $148,627,286,361
2005 $6,203,256,539 $127,807,848,728
2004 $5,224,896,719 $115,033,593,101
2003 $4,520,946,819 $97,646,401,096
2002 $3,825,701,439 $92,538,372,870
2001 $2,813,571,754 $89,793,790,670
2000 $3,521,418,060 $96,076,539,926
1999 - $86,286,849,755
1998 - $85,728,207,782
1997 - $100,123,787,215
1996 - $96,293,086,513
1995 - $87,812,540,788
1994 - $73,688,724,431
1993 - $60,603,815,716
1992 - $52,131,320,033
1991 - $45,466,164,978
1990 - $36,144,336,769
1989 - $30,465,364,739
1988 - $25,371,462,488
1987 - $20,919,215,578
1986 - $18,586,746,057
1985 - $19,156,532,746
1984 - $19,749,361,098
1983 - $17,784,112,150
1982 - $16,084,252,378
1981 - $14,175,228,844
1980 - $11,896,256,783
1979 - $9,296,921,724
1978 - $7,517,176,355
1977 - $6,618,585,074
1976 - $6,327,077,974
1975 - $5,633,673,930
1974 - $5,221,534,956
1973 - $3,696,213,333
1972 - $2,721,440,981
1971 - $2,263,785,444
1970 - $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Afghanistan and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Singapore
2024 - $90,674
2023 $414 $85,412
2022 $357 $90,299
2021 $356 $80,056
2020 $511 $61,410
2019 $497 $65,952
2018 $491 $66,882
2017 $525 $61,236
2016 $522 $57,006
2015 $566 $55,646
2014 $625 $57,565
2013 $637 $56,967
2012 $651 $55,548
2011 $607 $53,891
2010 $561 $47,237
2009 $452 $38,927
2008 $382 $40,009
2007 $376 $39,433
2006 $274.2 $33,768
2005 $254.2 $29,961
2004 $221.8 $27,608
2003 $198.9 $23,730
2002 $179 $22,160
2001 $138.7 $21,700
2000 $174.9 $23,853
1999 - $21,797
1998 - $21,829
1997 - $26,376
1996 - $26,233
1995 - $24,915
1994 - $21,552
1993 - $18,290
1992 - $16,136
1991 - $14,502
1990 - $11,862
1989 - $10,395
1988 - $8,914
1987 - $7,539
1986 - $6,800
1985 - $7,002
1984 - $7,228
1983 - $6,633
1982 - $6,078
1981 - $5,597
1980 - $4,928
1979 - $3,901
1978 - $3,194
1977 - $2,846
1976 - $2,759
1975 - $2,490
1974 - $2,342
1973 - $1,685
1972 - $1,264
1971 - $1,071
1970 - $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Afghanistan vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Singapore
2026 66.8 84.1
2025 66.5 84
2024 66.3 83.9
2023 66 83.7
2022 65.6 82.9
2021 60.4 83.5
2020 61.5 83.7
2019 62.9 83.7
2018 62.4 83.4
2017 62.4 83.1
2016 62.6 82.9
2015 62.3 82.7
2014 62.3 82.6
2013 62.2 82.5
2012 61.7 82.2
2011 61.3 81.9
2010 60.7 81.6
2009 60.2 81.4
2008 59.7 81.1
2007 59 80.9
2006 58.6 80.6
2005 58.2 80.3
2004 57.8 79.7
2003 57.2 79.2
2002 56.2 78.7
2001 55.5 78.3
2000 55 77.8
1999 54.5 77.3
1998 52.5 76.9
1997 53.2 76.4
1996 52.8 76.1
1995 52.1 75.7
1994 51 75.6
1993 51 75.5
1992 46.6 75.3
1991 45.5 75.1
1990 45.1 74.6
1989 44.5 74.3
1988 43.2 74
1987 38.8 74
1986 38.4 73.6
1985 32.1 73.1
1984 31.5 72.6
1983 36.5 72.4
1982 36.1 72
1981 39.4 71.7
1980 39.3 71.5
1979 38.8 71.4
1978 40.1 71.2
1977 41.1 70.9
1976 40.5 70.6
1975 40 70.2
1974 39.5 69.7
1973 39 69.4
1972 38.4 69
1971 37.9 68.8
1970 37.5 68.5
1969 37 68.1
1968 36.5 67.7
1967 36 67.3
1966 35.6 67.2
1965 35.1 66.9
1964 34.7 66.7
1963 34.2 66.5
1962 33.8 66.1
1961 33.3 65.7
1960 32.8 65.3
1959 32.3 64.8
1958 31.8 64
1957 31.3 63.4
1956 30.8 62.6
1955 30.4 61.2
1954 29.7 59.4
1953 29.5 57.5
1952 29 56.4
1951 28.6 55.3
1950 28.2 54.1

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

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Afghanistan and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Singapore
2024 42,647,492 6,036,860
2023 41,454,761 5,917,648
2022 40,578,842 5,637,022
2021 40,000,412 5,453,566
2020 39,068,979 5,685,807
2019 37,856,121 5,703,569
2018 36,743,039 5,638,676
2017 35,688,935 5,612,253
2016 34,700,612 5,607,283
2015 33,831,764 5,535,002
2014 32,792,523 5,469,724
2013 31,622,704 5,399,162
2012 30,560,034 5,312,437
2011 29,347,708 5,183,688
2010 28,284,089 5,076,732
2009 27,466,101 4,987,573
2008 26,482,622 4,839,396
2007 25,909,852 4,588,599
2006 25,424,094 4,401,365
2005 24,404,567 4,265,762
2004 23,560,654 4,166,664
2003 22,733,049 4,114,826
2002 21,378,117 4,175,950
2001 20,284,307 4,138,012
2000 20,130,327 4,027,887
1999 19,887,785 3,958,723
1998 19,159,996 3,927,213
1997 18,452,091 3,796,038
1996 17,763,266 3,670,704
1995 17,065,836 3,524,506
1994 16,250,794 3,419,048
1993 14,943,172 3,313,471
1992 13,278,974 3,230,698
1991 12,238,879 3,135,083
1990 12,045,660 3,047,132
1989 11,874,088 2,930,901
1988 11,523,298 2,846,108
1987 11,387,818 2,774,789
1986 11,420,074 2,733,373
1985 11,426,852 2,735,957
1984 11,190,221 2,732,221
1983 10,917,982 2,681,061
1982 10,991,378 2,646,466
1981 11,937,581 2,532,835
1980 13,169,311 2,413,945
1979 13,655,567 2,383,500
1978 13,611,441 2,353,600
1977 13,340,756 2,325,300
1976 13,059,851 2,293,300
1975 12,773,954 2,262,600
1974 12,469,127 2,229,800
1973 12,157,999 2,193,000
1972 11,853,696 2,152,400
1971 11,567,667 2,112,900
1970 11,290,128 2,074,507
1969 11,017,409 2,042,500
1968 10,756,922 2,012,000
1967 10,505,959 1,977,600
1966 10,266,395 1,934,400
1965 10,036,008 1,886,900
1964 9,814,318 1,841,600
1963 9,604,487 1,795,000
1962 9,404,406 1,750,200
1961 9,214,083 1,702,400
1960 9,035,043 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Singapore

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Singapore
2023 4.84 0.97
2022 4.93 1.04
2021 5.04 1.12
2020 5.15 1.1
2019 5.24 1.14
2018 5.33 1.14
2017 5.43 1.16
2016 5.54 1.2
2015 5.65 1.24
2014 5.77 1.25
2013 5.88 1.19
2012 5.99 1.29
2011 6.09 1.2
2010 6.2 1.15
2009 6.3 1.22
2008 6.39 1.28
2007 6.51 1.29
2006 6.69 1.28
2005 6.86 1.26
2004 7.02 1.26
2003 7.17 1.27
2002 7.32 1.37
2001 7.45 1.41
2000 7.57 1.6
1999 7.64 1.47
1998 7.69 1.48
1997 7.73 1.61
1996 7.76 1.66
1995 7.77 1.67
1994 7.77 1.71
1993 7.76 1.74
1992 7.7 1.72
1991 7.63 1.73
1990 7.58 1.83
1989 7.56 1.75
1988 7.55 1.96
1987 7.55 1.62
1986 7.55 1.43
1985 7.55 1.61
1984 7.55 1.62
1983 7.57 1.61
1982 7.6 1.74
1981 7.62 1.78
1980 7.64 1.82
1979 7.61 1.79
1978 7.6 1.79
1977 7.59 1.82
1976 7.56 2.11
1975 7.54 2.07
1974 7.53 2.35
1973 7.49 2.79
1972 7.45 3.04
1971 7.43 3.02
1970 7.4 3.07
1969 7.39 3.22
1968 7.36 3.53
1967 7.34 3.91
1966 7.32 4.46
1965 7.31 4.66
1964 7.3 4.97
1963 7.3 5.16
1962 7.29 5.21
1961 7.28 5.41
1960 7.28 5.76

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

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Afghanistan and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Singapore
2024 18.2 36.8
2023 18 36.2
2022 17.8 35.9
2021 17.6 35.8
2020 17.5 35.5
2019 17.3 35.2
2018 17.1 35
2017 17 34.8
2016 16.8 34.5
2015 16.6 34.4
2014 16.4 34.2
2013 16.2 34.1
2012 16 34
2011 15.9 33.9
2010 15.7 33.7
2009 15.5 33.6
2008 15.3 33.5
2007 15.2 33.6
2006 15.1 33.6
2005 15 33.5
2004 14.9 33.3
2003 14.9 33
2002 14.9 32.7
2001 14.9 32.5
2000 15 32.2
1999 15.1 31.9
1998 15.2 31.6
1997 15.3 31.4
1996 15.5 31.2
1995 15.6 31
1994 15.7 30.7
1993 15.8 30.4
1992 15.9 30.1
1991 16 29.8
1990 16.1 29.5
1989 16.1 29.1
1988 16.2 28.7
1987 16.3 28.3
1986 16.3 27.8
1985 16.4 27.3
1984 16.5 26.9
1983 16.6 26.4
1982 16.7 25.9
1981 16.8 25.3
1980 16.9 24.7
1979 17 24.2
1978 17.2 23.6
1977 17.3 23.1
1976 17.4 22.6
1975 17.5 22
1974 17.6 21.5
1973 17.7 21
1972 17.8 20.6
1971 17.9 20.1
1970 18.1 19.7
1969 18.2 19.3
1968 18.3 18.9
1967 18.4 18.6
1966 18.5 18.4
1965 18.6 18.2
1964 18.6 18.1
1963 18.7 18
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 Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
84.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
98%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Singapore
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Singapore
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
2,175 mi
2017

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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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